Type: University Partner

The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) protects and promotes research enterprise by facilitating the conversion and licensing of intellectual properties to benefit the community. The TCO aids the economic development of the region and state through mutually beneficial relationships between Grand Valley State University and the private sector.

WMed is a private medical school formed through a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo’s two teaching hospitals, Borgess Health and Bronson Healthcare. An integral component of the medical school’s research strategy, the Innovation Center supplements the two research floors on WMed’s downtown W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus by providing incubator space that serves to […]

Husky Innovate is a collaboration between Pavlis Honors College, the Office of Innovation and Commercialization, and the College of Business. We are Michigan Tech’s resource hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. We offer workshops, competitions, NSF I-Corps training, panel talks, and the Silicon Valley Experience.

The Michigan Technological University Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) works closely with startups and established companies to identify commercial needs and match them with research discoveries, technologies, and faculty expertise that can help overcome technical challenges or present new market opportunities. OIC supports leading-edge researchers, educators, inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs via a robust network […]

The MSU Student Venture Capital Fund is a thriving collaboration with the MSU Foundation and the Red Cedar Ventures. This partnership gives students the opportunity to conduct due diligence, competitor, monetization, and valuation analysis, empowers 4-5 VC-focused companies in MSU’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to receive pre-seed funding each year.

Zell Early Stage Fund was founded in 2015 and is part of ZLI, the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. ZLI is ranked annually in the top 5 entrepreneurship programs in the country. It is one of the only undergraduate-run venture capital funds in the country.

The Zell Founders Fund is a $10M seed fund, managed by Stewart Thornhill, Executive Director of the Zell Lurie Institute, and an investment review advisory committee comprised of four Michigan Ross students, one student from each of the four remaining ZLI funds. The committee evaluates and invests in extraordinary student entrepreneurs whose business venture needs […]

The WMU Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation strives to bring together community members, faculty, business experts and students to provide a setting for students to develop and commercialize new technology.

The Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI), in the Seidman College of Business, is dedicated to developing best practices in entrepreneurship education and community engagement that enhance and impact the creation of new ventures and opportunities. Through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship, CEI […]

The Accelerate Blue Fund (ABF) is an early stage venture fund that exclusively invests in University of Michigan (U-M) licensed startups. The goal of Accelerate Blue is to bridge the funding gap between initial launch and angel/VC funding for startups based on University of Michigan intellectual property (IP). The Fund is an opportunity to further […]