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Economic Development

Impact

  • $2.75 billion
    in annual economic impact
  • 11th largest
    employer in Detroit
  • $353 million
    in annual research awards and sponsorship agreements
  • 302,167 alumni
    (more than 70%) live and work in Michigan
  • 80 Detroit Revitalization Fellows
    since 2011
  • Free Dart and MoGo passes
    for all students and employees
  • 715
    Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Detroit graduates since 2013
  • APLU
    2024 Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) Award - Connections
  • 2,025
    residents attracted and retained through Live Midtown
  • 50,000
    visitors to the Woodward | Warren Park since 2016
  • 200
    revenue-generating student businesses

 

Read the case studies that earned Wayne State University the APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity 2024 award. 

Accelerating the growth of advanced mobility startups in Southeast Michigan

TechTown internships help Wayne State students develop career skills

TechTown: Where Detroit’s entrepreneurial community converges