In this episode of the Michigan’s Research Corridor Radio podcast, URC Executive Director Jeff Mason interviews Alex Rosaen about the impact of university research on Michigan’s economy. Rosaen is a senior consultant at Anderson Economic Group and director of public policy and economic analysis. He’s also been involved in the production of the URC’s Economic Impact Report since its inception a decade ago.
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I think certainly there has been an uptick in entrepreneurship in the state, and I think a lot of that is owed to the URC getting more involved in economic development in the last 10 years.