Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  1. May 30, 2024

    University, Detroit Regional Chamber announce plans for innovation corridor

    U-M and the Detroit Regional Chamber have unveiled plans for Innovate Michigan, a strategic initiative to foster innovation, technological advancement and economic growth in a corridor from Ann Arbor to Detroit.

  2. April 23, 2024

    AV Challenge puts engineering algorithms to the test

    U-M has issued the Mcity AV Challenge, in which autonomous-vehicle researchers in academia and industry will compete to measure the performance of their decision-making modules in a world-leading simulated environment.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. April 27, 2023

    $130 million Electric Vehicle Center launching at U-M

    In an effort to cultivate a robust electric vehicle ecosystem in the state where the modern auto industry was born, the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center launched April 27.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.