Posted on 04/23/12 by Trevor F. Lauer

Vice President, Marketing and Renewables
DTE Energy

Italy and Innovation?

I have just returned from a trip to Turin, Italy as a guest of the Kresge Foundation and the German Marshall Fund to study innovation in another city that’s suffered from the changing auto industry.  A little background on Turin, Italy if you are not familiar: It’s the home town of Fiat (yes, the company that purchased and now controls Chrysler) and was home to the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Posted on 04/16/12 by David O. Egner

Executive Director, New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan
and President and CEO, Hudson-Webber Foundation

 

What Turin, Italy, Has that Detroit Needs

I have just returned with a group of Detroiters from a trip to Turin, Italy as guest of a Kresge Foundation-funded German Marshall Fund study on innovation.  Much has been written about the similarities of Turin and Detroit.  Both cities benefited from wildly successful automotive sectors for many years, and both cities suffered through the recent decline in manufacturing and the pain of a changing auto industry.  However, while the Detroit region is seeing new economic gain from a leaner, meaner Detroit three, Turin's manufacturing workforce is likely to cap at under&nbs

Posted on 04/11/12 by Athena Trentin

Director, Global Talent Retention Initiative of Southeast Michigan (GTRI)

The Importance of Immigrant Talent to Michigan Businesses

With today’s technology, it is difficult to ignore that all businesses are now competing in a global market.  As our clientele continues to diversify, so must our companies.  Investors expect to see their interests represented and customers gravitate towards services and products that reflect their values.  Culturally competent staff is therefore essential to a company’s growth and continued success.

Posted on 02/08/10 by Sam Singh,

Senior Consultant, New Economy Initiative

Michigan and the New Economy

I had the opportunity to attend last week’s State of the State address as the guest of Rep. Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing.) There was much speculation prior to the speech on how Governor Granholm would use her last address to the people of Michigan. Little did I know her speech would be so focused on the very things that make up the strategies of NEI.