U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit

  1. December 9, 2024

    U-M closes on purchase of nearly 2.3 acres in Detroit

    U-M closed on a $9.5 million purchase of land at 2201 W. Grand River Ave. from MGM Grand Detroit that is expected to support the future needs of the U-M Center for Innovation.

  2. December 14, 2023

    UMCI groundbreaking

    Photo and caption listing those pictured at the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit.

  3. November 10, 2023

    U-M hires inaugural director of Detroit innovation center

    Scott Shireman, an experienced higher education administrator with deep expertise in global and online education, will become the inaugural director of the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit.

  4. October 19, 2023

    University will break ground on UMCI by year’s end

    The Board of Regents has approved agreements related to land donation and purchases, and a $100 million gift from donor Stephen M. Ross to build the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit.

  5. March 6, 2023

    University outlines new commitments for helping Detroit

    U-M has unveiled a series of new commitments to the city of Detroit including details of the university’s role in leading the design and construction of the renamed University of Michigan Center for Innovation.

  6. February 20, 2023

    Committee named to aid Center for Innovation director search

    An advisory committee has been named to assist in the search for an inaugural director of the new U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit. The position will function as a critical ambassador to a wide range of Detroit stakeholders.

  7. December 8, 2022

    Regents Roundup — December 2022

    Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 8 meeting.

  8. December 13, 2021

    Detroit Center for Innovation to be built in The District Detroit

    The Detroit Center for Innovation, a future world-class research and education center anchored by U-M, will now be built in The District Detroit between the city’s downtown and Midtown.

  9. October 30, 2019

    U-M academic programs to anchor Detroit Center for Innovation

    U-M will anchor the Detroit Center for Innovation, a 14-acre center in downtown Detroit aimed at stimulating entrepreneurial activity, educating students and further diversifying the regional economy.

  10. October 30, 2019

    What others are saying about the Detroit Center for Innovation

    Here’s what others are saying about the Detroit Center for Innovation.