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Bryce Pilz to head licensing at U-M Innovation Partnerships
7/13/2016Bryce Pilz was named director of licensing for the University of Michigan’s Office of Innovation Partnerships effective July 18.
Neurable approaches launch with noninvasive brain-computer interface
6/21/2016Fresh off a second-place finish at the Rice Business Plan Competition and a $280,000 prize from Owl Investment Group, University of Michigan startup Neurable is fast approaching launch. The company, formed recently to commercialize a noninvasive brain-computer interface that was developed at U-M’s Direct Brain Interface Lab, is currently in...
medGadget says FlexDex’s laparoscopic device may “dominate the industry surprisingly fast”
6/20/2016On a recent visit to Michigan, we stopped by the offices of FlexDex, makers of a really innovative instrument platform for minimally invasive surgical tools. The FlexDex system is designed to overcome the limitations of traditional laparoscopic devices that rely on triggers, buttons, and knobs, but may even end up...
Arborlight Names Michael McCorquodale as CEO
6/20/2016The Board of Directors of Arborlight is pleased to announce the selection of Michael McCorquodale, Ph.D., as CEO.
FICO Buys QuadMetrics to Help Measure Corporate Cybersecurity Risk
6/20/2016FICO, the San Jose, CA, software analytics company, announced Tuesday it has acquired Ann Arbor, MI-based QuadMetrics, a University of Michigan cybersecurity spinout. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Entrepreneurs Engage!
6/10/2016On June 29, U-M Innovation Partnerships, along with Ann Arbor SPARK, will host an “unConference” bringing together leading entrepreneurs and investors to discuss ways to improve our region’s startup ecosystem. The discussions will be determined, per the unConference format, by the participants themselves at the beginning of the event. Past...
Neurable excites investors with technology that uses brain activity to control software, objects
6/6/2016An old-school request for some show-and-tell — which led to a 14-year-old boy controlling a motorized Lego car with his mind — has led to a commitment of at least $285,000 from a prominent national angel investor group in Neurable Inc., a University of Michigan spinoff that has quickly become...
Phase Four makes satellites maneuverable with the Cubesat Ambipolar Thruster (CAT)
4/11/2016Phase Four is shooting for the stars with its revolutionary technology that will significantly improve the value of satellites in space. Using plasma propulsion technology licensed from the University of Michigan, Phase Four is pioneering the ability for CubeSats (small satellites) to move in space versus travel in a set...
PreDxion Bio’s tech helps tailor treatments to patient’s immune system
4/11/2016The team at PreDxion Bio isn’t just trying to come up with new technology to help sick people. It’s trying to help really really sick people. The University of Michigan spinoff is in the early stages of developing a diagnostic device to help create custom diagnosis…
Inmatech expects breakout year for its battery tech
4/11/2016Inmatech has some grand ambitions for its battery technology in 2016…
Neurable Uses Thoughts to Control 3D Objects. Are Video Games Next?
3/2/2016When Ramses Eduardo Alcaide-Aguirre was eight years old, his uncle was involved in a devastating car accident and lost the use of his legs. Seeing his uncle struggle with what were once mundane tasks had a big impact on young Alcaide…
U-M Tech injectable radios to broadcast from inside the body
2/12/2016Implantable medical devices usually have to trade smarts for size. Pacemakers and other active devices with processors on board are typically about a cubic centimeter in size, and must be implanted surgically. Smaller implantable electronics tend to be passive, lacking computing smarts and the ability to actively broadcast signals, says...