Explore our Initiatives
Through our various programs and initiatives, NGIN provides technical assistance, capital, and innovative strategies to cities and communities.
Projects
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Best Practices in Equity in ARPA Investments
NGIN was awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate place-based innovation. The NSF Engines aim to create regional-scale, technology-driven, innovation ecosystems throughout the United States that benefit all. NGIN’s project will identify metrics and benchmarks and provide insights across regional innovation ecosystems.
This funding will fuel essential research led by Principal Investigator Mari Kate Mycek and Co-Principal Investigator Sarah Crane, with research support from our partners at SSTI and the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute.
Advancing Civic Infrastructure and Inclusive Procurement
Prudential Financial supports NGIN in fostering inclusive growth in Newark by connecting community and economic development leaders to expand their knowledge, capacity, and insights on civic infrastructure. NGIN partnered with Prudential Financial to take Newark leaders on a LEAP (Learn. Explore. Activate. In Place.) to Tulsa, OK focused on civic infrastructure—you can watch the recap here—and in 2025, NGIN will bring a delegation of Newark leaders on a LEAP learning trip focused on inclusive procurement.
Assessing Regional Outcomes of Place-Based Innovation through NSF Engines
NGIN was awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate place-based innovation. The NSF Engines aim to create regional-scale, technology-driven, innovation ecosystems throughout the United States that benefit all. NGIN’s project will identify metrics and benchmarks and provide insights across regional innovation ecosystems.
This funding will fuel essential research led by Principal Investigator Mari Kate Mycek and Co-Principal Investigator Sarah Crane, with research support from our partners at SSTI and the University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute.
Expanding Economic Participation in Clean Regional Economies
NGIN is partnering with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to support regional green growth investment strategies, especially clean energy investments. NGIN engages with community-based organizations and regional economic organizations working at the intersection of climate and wealth creation in climate-related sectors.
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