National Advisory Board

The Innovation Partnerships U-M National Advisory Board (NAB) was founded in 2002 to provide advice and connections to enhance Innovation Partnerships’ performance. Composed of industry, venture, government, university and community leaders, the NAB has transformed the University and our region with several initiatives, including the creation of Ann Arbor SPARK, the Tech Transfer Talent Network and the U-M Startup Incubator Venture Accelerator.

Their latest initiative is helping to launch the Accelerate Blue Fund, a philanthropic investment fund to provide early-stage capital for U-M tech startups. The goal is to raise $20 million from donors who share our vision of increasing the economic, educational and societal impact from the University’s research discoveries.