Michigan Business Network

Chris Holman welcomes the M.S.U. perspective from the recent Michigan Inventors Expo. His guest for this video; Jenan Jondy, REI Coordinator, Center for Community & Economic Development, University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI. Jenan, bring the Michigan business community up to speed on MSU's REI? You were on hand recently for the Michigan Inventors Coalition's 12th Annual Expo, speak to your role and what you took away from the day? With Regional Economic Innovation (REI); It would be great to discuss how the Center crowdsources ideas to innovation to co-create innovative economic development tools, models, policies, and practices? What types of projects are supported? Tell us about your Annual call for proposals in October? Some information on the Center: Since 2011, the Michigan State University Regional Economic Innovation (REI) EDA University Center has been leveraging higher education assets in collaboration with distressed regions to support the co-creation, c