The CFE has been awarded a $300K Federal Economic Development Administration grant to build upon the U-M Biomedical Seed Fund’s early momentum.
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Mobility startups join U-M incubator
Ann Arbor, Mich. (Oct. 3, 2017) – On the heels of the federal government’s new guidance for industry and state governments on automated driving systems, emerging mobility companies are… Read More
Driverless shuttle joins TechLab at Mcity
ANN ARBOR–A fully autonomous, 15-passenger electric shuttle manufactured by French firm NAVYA will support research and provide self-guided tours of Mcity, U-M’s one-of-a-kind test site for connected and automated vehicles…. Read More
Midwest Universities Form Innovation Alliance with $3.5M NSF Award
A new four-university alliance will help researchers across the Midwest turn their inventions into marketable products to benefit society. Supported by a $3.5 million grant from the National Science… Read More
U-M Receives $200K Extension for Tech-to-Market Program
With the aim of further establishing Michigan as a leading state for high-tech companies, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved extended funding for “Train the Trainers,” a program managed by… Read More
U-M Battery Startup Enters $1.5M Joint Venture
In an effort to make safer, longer-lasting Lithium-ion batteries for technologies like electric vehicles, smartphones and laptops, a University of Michigan startup has formed a $1.5 million joint venture… Read More
U-M Continues to Cultivate West Michigan Roots
By Jane Sugiyama, Researcher Program Coordinator This fall, the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) is partnering with Grand Valley State University (GVSU) to continue its charge to lead… Read More
U-M Invests $500,000 in Transportation Technology
Ann Arbor, Mich. (August 15, 2016) – Five technologies demonstrating high potential to solve the toughest challenges in transportation are moving closer to product commercialization with a combined $500,000… Read More
NSF National I-Corps Program Finale
The University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship will be hosting its sixth National NSF I-Corps program this fall at the Crowne Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. As an I-Corps™ node, the… Read More
NSF National I-Corps Program Kickoff
The University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship will be hosting its sixth National NSF I-Corps program this fall at the Crowne Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. As an I-Corps™ node, the… Read More