Moving research breakthroughs from the lab into a successful startup company, where they can benefit all corners of society, is a Herculean task.

Refinement. Regulations. Competition. And at every step, formidable funding concerns. 

But over the last decade, the University of Michigan has outpaced institutions across the country in turning ideas into successful business ventures, thanks to a focused investment in removing obstacles that lead to quicker commercial applications of academic discoveries.

U-M’s Innovation Partnerships has built a cradle of research support, leveraging partnerships to create programs and funding opportunities that have translated lab work into significant economic and community impac

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