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Impact Newsletter – January 2026
2/3/2026I’m pleased to share our first Impact Newsletter of the year, highlighting stories from across the University of Michigan’s innovation ecosystem. In the final days of 2025, several U-M startups reached major milestones, including Neurable’s $35 million Series A, an oversubscribed $125 million funding round for Mythic to scale its energy-efficient GPU technology and a $12 million raise by Diamond Kinetics to expand its novel sensing technology for youth baseball and softball. I invite you to read on for more information on these and other stories from the university’s innovation ecosystem.
Impact Newsletter – December 2025
12/19/2025As we approach the end of the year and the holiday season, this time offers a chance to reflect on progress made, celebrate our achievements and look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.
U-M, ASICS to launch groundbreaking sport innovation initiative
12/18/2025ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan and ASICS will establish the ASICS x Michigan Sport Innovation Center, a pioneering research effort aimed at advancing human performance and sport science, through a new multi-year research collaboration. ASICS will commit $25 million in funding to support the research program. This initiative will bring...
ProbeTruth, a New U-M Startup, Detecting the Hidden Nuances that Reveal Fraud and Deception
12/4/2025As technology advances, nearly every aspect of life faces the potential for digital alteration. Nowhere is this issue more immediately relevant than in the courtroom, where advancements in photo, video and audio manipulation software have made it increasingly possible to alter evidence undetectably. ProbeTruth, a new University of Michigan (U-M)...
Q&A With Anthony Licavoli – 2025 Jessica Soulliere Outstanding Service Award Recipient
11/25/2025For his positive attitude, willingness to help others and commitment to phenomenal customer service, Anthony Licavoli was named the 2025 recipient of the Innovation Partnerships’ Jessica Soulliere Outstanding Service Award. The award is named for our late colleague, Jessica Soulliere, who was a trusted and valued member of Innovation Partnerships...
Impact Newsletter – November 2025
11/24/2025Even as the days grow shorter, our innovation ecosystem continues to gain momentum thanks to the vision and dedication of the inventors, startup founders and partners working tirelessly to ensure the world benefits from the incredible innovations and discoveries created at the University of Michigan.
Leukemia treatment based on U-M research receives FDA approval
11/20/2025Patients with acute myeloid leukemia – a rare cancer of the bone marrow and blood — have long faced limited treatment options. That is until now, thanks to a drug developed through innovative research by Jolanta Grembecka and Tomasz Cierpicki, professors of pathology at the University of Michigan providing a...
Eight New Postdoctoral Commercialization Fellows to be Supported by MEDC T3N, EDA Global Epicenter for Mobility (GEM)
11/14/2025Innovation Partnerships has announced the funding of eight Postdoctoral Commercialization Fellows, based on the strong commercialization potential of their doctoral research. This program is designed to provide these outstanding research scholars with the opportunity to further develop their innovations into marketable products and services. The fellows will be supported by...
Impact Newsletter – October 2025
10/30/2025University of Michigan startups have been making headlines this month, from HistoSonics’ $250 million financing round to TIME’s recognition of Ambiq Micro’s SPOT chip as one of the Best Inventions of 2025. Rounding out a remarkable month, EVOQ Therapeutics’ new licensing agreement with Sanofi will help advance its promising platform...
New U-M Startup is Out of this World
10/24/2025Most people have goals around bettering themselves or elevating their careers. Mark Moldwin’s goal is more specific: he wants to see a magnetometer — a device that measures magnetic fields and their properties — on every vehicle in the solar system. While Moldwin, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Climate...
Impact Newsletter – September 2025
9/30/2025I'm pleased to share the latest news from Innovation Partnerships in our September newsletter.
Celebrate Invention 2025 Highlights U-M Innovators, Announces New Programs
9/26/2025On September 24, 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 League to honor campus innovators and the societal impact of their discoveries. The event kicked off at...