Innovation Partnerships

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.
December 21, 2023
Two U-M faculty members elected to National Academy of Inventors

U-M faculty members Lynn Conway and Kevin Ward have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
December 14, 2023
U-M startup blends art, stories to help health care workers

ArtSpective, a new U-M startup that provides implicit bias training for health care workers, uses fine-art photographs and guided storytelling to improve patient-provider interactions.
September 15, 2023
Record number of U-M inventions reported in FY ’23

Research led by U-M generated a record 580 new inventions last year, 145 new U.S. patents and more than 300 license and option agreements with industry, and launched 25 startup companies, in fiscal year 2023.
May 1, 2023
Life Sciences Innovation Hub awards $1M to biomedical projects

The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Life Sciences Innovation Hub at U-M awarded nearly $1 million to support and advance six translational research projects.
April 27, 2023
Nominations sought for Distinguished University Innovator

Innovation Partnerships is seeking nominations for its annual Distinguished University Innovator Award, U-M’s highest honor for faculty demonstrating leadership in bringing new ideas to the marketplace.
November 22, 2022
University reports new inventions, startups during FY ’22

U-M solidified its position as a global leader in translating academic research and technology for broad societal impact during fiscal year 2021-22, generating 433 new inventions and 16 new startup companies.
November 3, 2022
LearningClues revolutionizes how students learn from lectures

LearningClues, which resulted from an interdisciplinary effort that combines artificial intelligence with natural language processing to deliver study guides on demand, is revolutionizing how college students absorb lectures.
May 2, 2022
Nominations open for Distinguished University Innovator Award

Innovation Partnerships is seeking nominations for the Distinguished University Innovator Award, honoring faculty whose research has made important and lasting contributions.
October 26, 2021
Innovation Partnerships reports record amount of commercialization

U-M has reported a record number of license and option agreements over the past fiscal year, as well as patents issued, further solidifying its leading position in commercializing research and technology.