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2009 Entrepreneurial Cities Index
iLabs, the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Center for Innovation Research, has launched eCities 2009. All local governments are invited to participate in the project. The process is easy and you are provided, at no cost to you, with a local evaluation report that you can use for benchmarking purposes.
The Entrepreneurial Cities Index — eCities — is an annual research study that examines community level factors that influence entrepreneurship, economic development, and job growth. The focus is on entrepreneurship because of its importance to expansion and diversification of regional economies and small businesses' impact on job creation. The study continues to build a body of knowledge about the best practices that communities employ to encourage entrepreneurship and local growth.
At the 2008 eCities Luncheon, the City of Auburn Hills, the Village of Dundee, Plymouth Township, City of Southfield, City of Tecumseh, and the City of Troy were recognized for their efforts to encourage entrepreurship in Southeast Michigan. Crain's Detroit Business and other business publications have provided significant coverage of the project, and presentations of the study have been made to business leaders and regional organizations. If you are a local government that wishes to share in the best practices of communities to promote entrepreneurial growth and economic development, you are encouraged to contact Tim Davis at 313.593.4060 or tadavis@umd.umich.edu or Cheryl McIntyre, eCities Project Manager, 734.735.6649 or cherylmcintyre@gmail.com for more information and a login to include your community in the project.
If you already have a login, click here.
Below are the most recent releases of the eCities project and a FAQ sheet about the study:
The following organizations have provided assistance for the eCities project:
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