New Economy Initiative Grantee Evaluation
New Economy Initiative (NEI) for Southeast Michigan aims to help the seven-county metro-Detroit region regain its leadership in the global economy. To this end, NEI funds innovative activities that:
- Develop a successful entrepreneurial eco-system,
- Capitalize on existing regional assets and resources, and
- Employ a more skilled and educated workforce.
In collaboration with the W.E. Upjohn Institute, D3 is helping to monitor the impact of the NEI-funded initiatives. D3 has developed a baseline assessment framework from which to measure the impact of NEI-funded activities annually. It has also established a monitoring system that will track the effectiveness of NEI-funded initiatives in achieving its short-term and intermediate-term goals.
