Innovation Partnerships

  1. January 22, 2025

    State to give U-M $10M to help develop new startups

    The university is poised to receive about $10 million in new state funding for research commercialization, as part of a package of bills recently signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

  2. January 15, 2025

    Six postdoctoral researchers chosen for commercialization fellowships

    Innovation Partnerships has announced the funding of six new Postdoctoral Commercialization Fellowships, based on the strong commercialization potential of the recipients’ doctoral research.

  3. January 15, 2025

    Twenty U-M faculty leaders named Innovation Champions

    A new program providing research commercialization support throughout U-M’s three campuses has named 20 faculty innovators to serve as “champions” in their schools, colleges and departments.

  4. October 17, 2024

    Annual research volume at U-M tops $2B for first time

    The university reported a record $2.04 billion in research volume during fiscal year 2024, marking the first time its annual research expenditures have exceeded the $2 billion mark. Total research volume grew by 9.9%.

  5. September 17, 2024

    Innovation Partnerships celebrates record‑breaking year

    Research led by U-M faculty members and researchers generated a record-breaking 615 new inventions during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

  6. July 17, 2024

    MTRAC Advanced Transportation awards more than $1.5 million

    The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub at U-M awarded more than $1.5 million to support 15 research projects.

  7. May 7, 2024

    REMINDER: Distinguished University Innovator nominations sought

    Innovation Partnerships is seeking nominations for the 2024 Distinguished University Innovator of the Year Award, U-M’s highest honor for faculty who bring new ideas to the marketplace.

  8. March 21, 2024

    MEDC, U-M award $1.8M for biomedical research projects

    Eight innovative biomedical research projects, designed to address challenges from opioid use disorder to preterm birth, recently received more than $1.8 million in funding.

  9. March 19, 2024

    Nominations sought for Distinguished University Innovator of the Year

    Innovation Partnerships is seeking nominations for the 2024 Distinguished University Innovator of the Year Award, U-M’s highest honor for faculty who bring new ideas to the marketplace.

  10. January 29, 2024

    Innovation Partnerships awarded $5M for statewide venture fund

    U-M’s Innovation Partnerships recently was awarded $5 million to establish the Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund and the Michigan University Innovation Capital Consortium.