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. The organization aims to redefine how world-class university research can fuel a region and solve the world’s great challenges. It enhances research discoveries to encourage licensing and broad deployment with existing businesses and newly-formed U-M start-ups. Notably, U-M Tech Transfer has earned a reputation for performance among the top 10 of all universities.

Core Values: Innovation Partnerships is inspired to create new models for university tech commercialization by leveraging its core values: - Purpose: Giving every U-M technology its best chance to positively impact the world - Stewardship: Acknowledging the enormous responsibility to inventors and entrusted technologies - Experimentation: Challenging assumptions, testing new approaches, and deploying innovative solutions - Innovation: Belief in the transformative power of research - Service: Providing phenomenal inventor-centered customer service - Trust: Duty to provide transparent, proactive, and honest advice - Collaboration: Belief in accomplishing more by working together and sharing knowledge - Diversity: Recognizing the importance of diverse backgrounds and perspectives within the team - Relationships: Objective to create long-term relationships that serve the University of Michigan community - Impact: Motivated to change lives, positively impact society, and advance the region’s innovation ecosystem - Joy: Enjoying working with one another and celebrating success

The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in the United States. Currently, there is no available information regarding the last investment or the involved investors.