Detroit - The  New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan (www.neweconomyinitiative.org ), an innovative philanthropic effort to accelerate the transition of metro Detroit to an innovation-based economy, today announces a $3 million grant over three years to support the newly formed Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan, a region-wide collaborative effort dedicated to attracting and reta

New Economy Initiative Awards More Than $700,000 in Grants

Detroit – Southeast Michigan is struggling to successfully prepare, retrain and place those displaced by the recent recession and the auto industry. The New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan (NEI) is supporting organizations and programs addressing these needs and creating new opportunities for these individuals.

For continued support of southeast Michigan’s economic transformation

Detroit, MI – Today, the New Economy Initiative (NEI) announced more than $3 million in grants to support four collaborative efforts that will support southeast Michigan’s economic shift to a knowledge-based economy. 

Detroit, Michigan - David O. Egner has been named executive director of the New Economy Initiative, a visionary effort by 10 national, regional and local philanthropic partners designed to accelerate the transition of southeast Michigan to an innovation economy that expands opportunity for all.