UM: Economy

The Freep reports on a panel discussion that featured several Ann Arbor speakers, as part of the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit this week. The panel looked at how universities can bolster local economies. Says Stephen Forrest, UM vice president for research: ”We have plenty of engineering talent. What we don’t have is what I call the CEO talent. We have to get a pool of these people.” [Source]