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Genomenon Completes $1.8 million Extended Seed Round
12/14/2016Genomenon Inc., a DNA interpretation software company launched from the University of Michigan in FY 2015, recently announced the completion of its extended seed financing of $1.8 million. The financing will fuel the completion and launch of Genomenon’s initial product, Mastermind, a novel analytic and visualization tool for DNA variant...
MEDC Support for T3N Accelerates University Opportunities
12/14/2016The Technology Transfer Talent Network (T3N) was created in 2012 to enhance the commercialization of university opportunities with talent programs and resources, made possible thanks to funding support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the statewide economic development organization for Michigan, matched by each participating university. T3N was conceived...
Court Innovations at Forefront of Next Generation Crowdfunding
12/14/2016Court Innovations is the first company born of technology developed at U-M Law School to offer equity investment under the new SEC approved Jobs Act by way of a 4(a)(6) offering. The transaction is facilitated by Netcapital, an SEC authorized funding portal that gives investors a say in the companies...
Record Number of Agreements in FY 2016
10/24/2016The University of Michigan created a record 173 license and option agreements with companies seeking to commercialize the discoveries of university researchers in the past fiscal year. “It is gratifying to see this record-setting number for our most important metric in tech transfer performance,” said Ken Nisbet, associate vice president...
Identifying Expectant Mothers with PTSD
10/24/2016Researchers at University of Michigan School of Nursing are developing the first front line intervention for expectant mothers affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) related to maltreatment they experienced when they were children. The novel approach identifies women suffering from PTSD so that, before their children are born, interventions...
Bryce Pilz Joins U-M Innovation Partnerships as Director of Licensing
10/24/2016Bryce Pilz, who had worked closely with Innovation Partnerships licensing staff as an IP attorney for the office from 2006-2011, became the director of licensing at U-M Innovation Partnerships effective July 1, 2016. Pilz was most recently affiliated with the U-M Law School’s Zell Entrepreneurship and Law clinic, which he...
Increasing Pipeline Efficiency
10/24/2016Assured Flow Solutions (AFS) is an oilfield chemistry and engineering firm focused on the oil and gas industry. Rooted in vigorous academic research, the company provides practical, world-class engineering services that are critical to getting oil and gas out of the ground and to market in an environmentally-safe and cost-effective...
Celebrate Invention 2016 – Highlights
10/24/2016University of Michigan researchers and members of Ann Arbor’s business, venture and other community leaders gathered recently to celebrate the accomplishments of U-M innovators. President Mark Schlissel, Vice-President of Research Jack Hu, Ross School of Business Dean Scott DeRue, and Associate Vice President for Innovation Partnerships Ken Nisbet spoke briefly...
Using Smartphones to Improve Bipolar Treatment
10/24/2016In a given year, over 20 million people, or 9% of American adults, are affected by bipolar or major depressive disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Despite the number of people impacted by these illnesses, very little technology is on the market that has been shown to...
Elegus Technologies creates joint venture with state battery companies
10/12/2016Elegus Technologies Inc., a University of Michigan spinoff that hopes to make lithium-ion batteries safer and last longer, whether in electric vehicles, smartphones or laptops, has formed a $1.5 million joint venture with two Michigan battery makers. Elegus was one of the 10 startups that graduated from a three-month accelerator...
U-M battery startup enters $1.5M joint venture
10/6/2016In an effort to make safer, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries for technologies like electric vehicles, smartphones and laptops, a University of Michigan startup has formed a $1.5 million joint venture with two major players in the industry. Ann Arbor-based Elegus Technologies recently announced their new partnership with Michigan-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing...
U-M Innovation Partnerships reports 12 new startups, record number of agreements
10/3/2016The University of Michigan signed a record 173 license and option agreements with companies seeking to commercialize the discoveries of university researchers in the past fiscal year. “It is gratifying to see this record-setting number for our most important metric in tech transfer performance,” said Ken Nisbet, associate vice president...