Tech Transfer

  1. September 21, 2015

    U-M Tech Transfer reports record year of performance

    U-M spurred a record 19 startups last year, up from 14 a year ago, reflecting the substantial activity connected to its faculty’s rich array of research discoveries. 

  2. February 11, 2015

    U-M startup acquired by electrical services company

    Electric Field Solutions, a U-M startup that uses technology developed to measure electric fields on Mars, has been acquired a gas and electrical industries service company.

  3. November 7, 2014

    U-M agrees to sell portion of Gaucher disease drug royalties

    U-M has signed an agreement with PDL BioPharma Inc. to sell a portion of its royalty interest in Cerdelga capsules, a first-line oral treatment for adults with Gaucher disease type 1.

  4. October 6, 2014

    2014 a record-breaking year for U-M Tech Transfer

    Fiscal year 2014 was a record-breaking year for U-M tech transfer performance as reflected in the number of new inventions, agreements and startups.

  5. April 24, 2014

    U-M startup signs license agreement with drug company

    A U-M startup developing drugs to target gene fusions that drive many common cancers has signed a research and license agreement with a California biopharmaceutical company.

  6. March 31, 2014

    U-M, UVa joint startup attracts financing for batteryless sensors

    PsiKick, an ultra-low-power wireless sensor company co-founded by a U-M professor, has completed first-round funding.

  7. January 22, 2014

    $4.35M from Davidson Foundation to fuel research-driven innovation

    The William Davidson Foundation has awarded $4.35 million to U-M to support programs that will accelerate the flow of university-generated ideas to the marketplace.

  8. October 11, 2013

    U-M researchers report record number of inventions for FY ’13

    University of Michigan researchers reported 421 inventions in fiscal year 2013, a record that shows the growing engagement of faculty in tech transfer activities.