Innovation Partnerships
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.