There are many benefits to volunteering – both for the individual and the community-based organizations in places where they serve – but the number of Americans who volunteer has… Read More
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Non-toxic Beauty Products, Just Like Grandma Used To Make
What started as a personal natural hair journey for Hunter Phelps turned into a business venture when she reached her breaking point with harmful chemicals that further damaged her… Read More
U-M Faculty Member, Veteran Appointed to Distinguished Role
A Navy Veteran and long-time University of Michigan faculty member with deep ties to the university was recently sworn in as the Michigan Selective Service State Director. Dr…. Read More
TechArb Student Venture Accelerator welcomes 18th cohort
TechArb showcased some of the University of Michigan’s most ambitious student entrepreneurs during TechTrek last week. Celebrating its 10th year, TechArb, the student venture accelerator at the University of… Read More
Entrepreneurial Faculty Joins Michigan Road Scholar Tour
This May I’m representing the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship (UMCFE) faculty on the 20th Michigan Road Scholar Tour. Road Scholar Tour is a week-long road trip across… Read More
Michigan Students Help Advance Conversational AI Thanks To Alexa Innovation Fellowship
“How can it not know what it is?” asks Rick Deckard in Blade Runner. “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that,” HAL 9000 responds. … Read More
Grant Award Brings Holiday Cheer to U-M Biomedical Seed Fund
The CFE has been awarded a $300K Federal Economic Development Administration grant to build upon the U-M Biomedical Seed Fund’s early momentum.
No. 1 ranking for U-M’s entrepreneurship program
Princeton Review named U-M’s undergraduate entrepreneurial ecosystem the nation’s best. The University of Michigan captured the No. 1 spot on the undergraduate entrepreneurship programs rankings published by The… Read More
Recap: 23 teams participate in NSF I-Corps mentor pilot program
This spring, 23 teams from across the country with potential science-based startup ideas participated in a new model of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation-Corps program (NSF I-Corps) in Indianapolis…. Read More
Recap: More than 45+ students join CFE in inaugural Ann Arbor Trek
More than 45 students spent a full day making professional connections while exploring local startup ventures and innovative companies within the Ann Arbor area on Wednesday, April 4, as part… Read More