Our Performance

In Fiscal Year 2026, university innovators reported 726 inventions, eclipsing last year’s record of 673. The University also launched a record 40 new startup companies, the highest total in U-M history and, based on publicly available data, the highest annual total reported by a U.S. university. This represents an average of a new startup every nine days. In addition to a record-breaking number of startups launched, FY26 saw six IPOs and secondary public offerings, another new record. U-M startups also raised $796M in venture capital funding, a new record.

View our FY26 Annual Impact Report