Innovation Partnerships

Innovation Partnerships is the University of Michigan unit responsible for the commercialization of University research discoveries and reports to the U-M Office of Research. We enhance these research discoveries to encourage licensing and broad deployment with existing businesses and newly-formed U-M start-ups. U-M Tech Transfer has earned a reputation for performance among the top 10 of all universities. We Are Inspired To redefine how world-class university research can fuel a region and solve the worlds great challenges. We Believe In Purpose Its our job to give every U-M technology its very best chance to positively impact the world. Stewardship We acknowledge the enormous responsibility we have to our inventors and the technologies entrusted to our care. Experimentation Like the scientists we serve, we believe in challenging assumptions, testing new approaches, and deploying innovative solutions. Innovation We believe in the transformative power of research, and we are in...