U-M Ecosystem
The hub for entrepreneurship
and innovation
With more than 15 programs and centers in entrepreneurship and more than 30 entrepreneurial student organizations, University of Michigan programs deliver one of the best and broadest engaged learning experiences on entrepreneurship.
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Explore a world of opportunities with our action-based programs, mission-driven projects, and interdisciplinary electives. Connect with leaders, build your network, and pursue your goals.
The CFE is open to all students, faculty, and staff across campus, offering the most entrepreneurially-focused courses taught by founders at U-M, immersive experiences, and tech-focused commercialization of research.
The James A. Kelly Learning Lever Prize is a competition designed to challenge University of Michigan students to invent digital tools with the potential to significantly improve student learning. This prize encourages a culture of innovation in education, and rewards the creative, interdisciplinary work of University of Michigan students.
The Zell Lurie Institute advances the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship and venture investing through academics, competitions, symposium, and global outreach.
At the Center for Socially Engaged Design (C-SED), we provide ample space and resources for exploration, collaboration, and problem solving in service of a more purposeful, connected, and human world.
Creating a supportive community for you to build skills, pursue passions, and take action - from starting a company, creating a student org, collaborating with an existing organization, launching a creative project, developing an activist effort, or whatever method works for you to create impact!
The EXCEL Lab is based out of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and serves as the home base for performing arts entrepreneurship, leadership, and career services.
Through a variety of consulting programs and client-based courses, UMSI offers entrepreneurial students the opportunity to move their projects forward through information methodologies.
Offering resources and support to world-class biomedical researchers at the University of Michigan, and across the state with funding programs, dynamic educational offerings, and deep industry connections helping navigate the road to successful innovation and commercialization, with the ultimate goal of positively impacting human health.
Michigan Law’s Entrepreneurship Clinic, part of the Zell Entrepreneurship and Law (ZEAL) Program, is an innovative clinical law program that represents and advises University of Michigan student-led entrepreneurial ventures and other entrepreneurial ventures.
Entrepreneurs & interdisciplinary faculty-student teams collaborate to overcome business owners’ challenges via the Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project.
EGI’s work with businesses and communities creates learning experiences for students and applied research opportunities in equitable economic growth and innovation.
Innovation Partnerships (formerly Tech Transfer) is responsible for commercializing research discoveries, licensing, and broad deployment with existing businesses and newly-formed U-M start-ups.
Housed in the Ross School of Business, we are building a stronger and more connected tech community at U-M and beyond. Since launching in Fall 2021, the initiative has held six programs with over 2,500 participants across all schools/colleges, and awarded over $30,000 in prize money to student teams.
HiiP is a suite of healthcare innovation support and engagement services dedicated to empowering nursing innovation to create impactful improvement in healthcare delivery.