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U-M reasserts commitment to research, innovation, economic impact statewide

9/20/2023
As part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance innovation at the University of Michigan and accelerate economic impact across the State of Michigan, the Office of the Vice President for Research recently announced four new leadership appointments. On September 21, the U-M Board of Regents approved the appointment of Dr....

Celebrate Invention Highlights U-M Innovators, Recognizes Record-Breaking Year

9/19/2023
On September 14, Innovation Partnerships hosted more than 300 attendees at its annual Celebrate Invention event. Members of the University of Michigan community and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem gathered together at the Michigan Union to honor campus innovators and the societal impact of their discoveries. The event kicked off at...

Licensing of U-M Startup MONSTR Sense Celebrated with a “Monstrously” Exciting Bell Ringing Ceremony

8/23/2023
After many years of delay from the pandemic, on Wednesday, August 23, U-M startup MONSTR Sense was finally able to join Innovation Partnerships to celebrate their licensing agreement with the ringing of the startup bell. In addition to the Innovation Partnerships team, in attendance were Eric Martin, president and co-founder...

U-M Inventors Invited to Pitch at Exclusive Science2Startup

8/14/2023
This May, Science2Startup (S2S) reconvened in Boston for the first time since 2019. This invitation-only forum is organized annually by leading venture capital funds, Atlas Venture, F-Prime Capital, Osage University Partners (OUP), RA Capital Management and 5AM Ventures. This event serves the world’s top scientists by providing them with a...

MTRAC awards $1M to support mobility, transportation research projects

8/14/2023
ANN ARBOR—The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub at the University of Michigan recently awarded nearly $1 million to support eight multidisciplinary research projects with high commercial potential. U-M researchers from the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses, along with faculty from Western Michigan University, will receive a...

Michigan Translation Research and Commercialization Innovation Hub for Advanced Transportation Hires New Commercialization Program Director

7/20/2023
Denise Graves comes with wealth of experience; poised to lead program.

MDI Therapeutics Celebrated Launch of Startup with Bell Ringing

6/22/2023
On Wednesday, June 13, 2023, MDI Therapeutics celebrated the launch of its status as a startup company with a bell ringing held at the Innovation Partnerships office. MDI Therapeutics was founded by Daniel Lawrence and other key members of the team—including MDI Therapeutics President & CEO Stephen Benoit, Corey Emal,...

Accelerate Blue Fund Publishes First Annual Report

6/20/2023
Learn more about the Accelerate Blue Fund's performance throughout Fiscal Year 2022.

Licensing of U-M Startup Pathways GI Celebrated with Bell Ringing Ceremony

6/7/2023
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Innovation Partnerships hosted the team of University of Michigan (U-M) startup Pathways GI to celebrate their licensing agreement with the ringing of the startup bell. Co-founders Ryan Stidham and Kevin Wittrup were in attendance. On working with Innovation Partnerships, Kevin Wittrup stated: “Working with Innovation...

Licensing of h-Bar Instruments, a startup with roots at U-M and Harvard University, Celebrated with Bell Ringing Ceremony

5/26/2023
Innovation Partnerships celebrated the licensing of h-Bar Instruments on May 25, 2023, with the ringing of the startup bell. h-Bar’s CEO EmJ Rennich, as well as co-founders Robert Hovden and Ismail El Baggari were in attendance.  h-Bar Instruments is a tech company developing solutions for electron microscopy and atomic imaging...

New Report Shows Michigan Lagging Neighboring States on Crucial Funding Support for Entrepreneurs and Startups

5/25/2023
• Coalition of venture development organizations call for creation of Michigan Startup Evergreen Fund • Seed money from State government critical to keeping pace, increasing the number of startups in Michigan, stopping exodus of business from the state For more information, please visit the ID Ventures hub here. Detroit –...

Accelerate Blue Fund Two-Year Anniversary Celebration

5/23/2023
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Innovation Partnerships celebrated the second anniversary of the launch of the Accelerate Blue Fund (ABF). The event was hosted by ABF Strategic Advisory Board members, Don and Anaïs Hicks, at their venue the Blue Llama Jazz Club. CEOs of Accelerate Blue Fund portfolio startups were...