UEI Shifts Gears: Unveils Member-Driven Model and Innovator Platform to Propel Urban Innovation Forward

W. David Tarver, founder and president of UEI (Photo credit -Kennette Lamar, Annistique Photo) Since its inception in 2014, the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative (UEI) has championed entrepreneurial efforts to uplift urban communities. In a bold relaunch, UEI is set to revolutionize its impact with a cutting-edge urban innovator platform, marking a new era of transformative action. This relaunch will be accompanied by a member-driven model to inspire and mobilize a fresh generation of urban innovators to drive positive change within urban areas. W. David Tarver, the founder, and president of UEI, a tech entrepreneur, investor, and long-time lecturer at the University of Michigan College of Engineering’s Center for Entrepreneurship, recently announced that the relaunch received seed funding from a $250,000 grant from the University of Michigan. “Many people now recognize the role entrepreneurship plays in ensuring urban community vitality, but there remains a shortage of urban innovators capable of creating game-changing, scalable businesses that specifically target and address urban community needs,” Tarver said. “That’s why UEI is moving from advocacy to action, with the online urban innovator platform serving as a home base where urban innovators can find vital business model information, inspiration, and a connection to like-minded individuals and...