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U-M Startup LearningClues Selected for the 2023 GSV Cup “Elite 200”
1/6/2023Will Compete as Semifinalist in the World’s Largest Pitch Competition for Pre-K to Gray EdTech Startups LearningClues, a start-up from the University of Michigan, has been selected to The Elite 200, the distinguished list of semifinalists set to compete in the 2023 GSV Cup. The GSV Cup, widely recognized as...
Celebrate Invention Was a Showcase for U-M Innovators, Startups, and Partners
12/12/2022On Thursday, October 13th Innovation Partnerships hosted its annual Celebrate Invention at the Michigan Union. Members of the university community and entrepreneurial ecosystem turned out for the opportunity to connect with U-M innovators and celebrate the successes of the broader U-M research community over the past year.
2022 Annual Impact Report: 433 inventions, 16 new startups during FY22
11/22/2022The University of Michigan solidified its position as a global leader in translating academic research and technology for broad societal impact during Fiscal Year 2022, generating 433 new inventions and 16 new startup companies that range in scope from genetic data accessibility to internet interfaces for the visually impaired.
2022 Outstanding Service Award
11/14/2022Q&A With Greg Choiniere – 2022 Jessica Soulliere Outstanding Service Award Recipient For his spirit of community and camaraderie, his commitment and drive, and his relentless passion for helping others, Greg Choiniere was awarded Innovation Partnerships’ Jessica Soulliere Outstanding Service Award. The award is named for our late colleague, Jessica...
Celebrating MTRAC Advanced Transportation Alumni! Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti presents at Tech Talk 2022
10/27/2022Congratulations to Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, a 2020 MTRAC Advanced Transportation awardee, on his recent Tech Talk 2022: “Adaptable Powerful Transformative Solar Solutions”, which provides an engaging overview of the global energy industry and its impact on global warming. Dr. Akhavan-Tafti summarizes the key challenges required to transform global energy production...
Celebrate Invention 2022 Recap
10/24/2022Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 1:00pm–6:00pm | Michigan Union, 2nd Floor In Partnership with Program Recap 1:00–3:00pm: Ecosystem Fair Room 2210 ABC, Michigan Union, 2nd Floor Attendees were able to meet with commercialization support services that can help advance their research to the market. They could also discover translational research funding...
Engineering Professor Wei Lu Named Distinguished University Innovator of the Year
9/20/2022The world is becoming more and more reliant on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Smartphones, smart homes, social media, cars and many more modern devices are utilizing AI, and innovations created by University of Michigan Professor Wei Lu are leading the way in the creation of more powerful and efficient AI...
University of Michigan Startup, Genomenon, Raises $20M Series B Financing
7/22/2022On March 10, 2022, University of Michigan startup Genomenon Inc., an AI-driven genomics data company, announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round led by Farmington Hills-based Beringea. Genomenon leverages AI to organize the world’s genomic knowledge to help doctors and clinicians more accurately diagnose patients with...
Innovation Partnerships Launches New Site
7/22/2022Following last fall’s rebrand, we are proud to announce the launch of the newly revamped website! As with the rebrand, we continued a strategy of collaboration by partnering with faculty and staff from across the University of Michigan as well as with entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders from industry to gain...
Accelerate Blue Fund Celebrates One Year Launch Anniversary
7/22/2022On Wednesday, May 11, 2022, Innovation Partnerships celebrated the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Accelerate Blue Fund (ABF) with a memorable evening of great food and amazing music.
Bryce Pilz Receives 2022 OVPR Exceptional Service Award
7/20/2022Bryce Pilz, executive director of licensing and strategic alliances, has been named the recipient of the 2022 OVPR Exceptional Service Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). This award is among the 10 research staff recognition awards presented annually to staff members in recognition of their research and scholarship effort at the University of Michigan.
Innovative Ed-Tech Tools from the University of Michigan – 2022 IMS Global Learning Impact Conference
5/25/2022Innovation Partnerships will be sponsoring a booth at the Learning Impact Conference, June 13–16, 2022, featuring two ed-tech tools developed by faculty leaders in path-breaking teaching pedagogy. SAVE THE DATES: June 14, 2022 – 4:30-5:00 pm CDT Can Online Role-Playing Simulations Produce Learning Engagement and Skills Development? Speaker: Elisabeth Gerber,...