The Medical Innovation Center strives to provide University of Michigan students, faculty and staff with access to resources critical to the advancement of medical innovations. For industry programs, please consult our Partnering Program page.

Medical Entrepreneur Program
Inventor Assistance Program
Medical Device Ecosystem
Design and Prototyping Services
Funding Sources
Faculty Affiliate Program
MIC Intake Form

Training on the Innovation Process
Training on FDA Regulatory Approval Process

Student Organizations
Innovation Economy Website
Biotechnology Business Consultants Newsletter

Guidance and resources for future medical entrepreneurs.

If you have a medical innovation idea (device or software) and are not sure what to do next, we can provide guidance and mentorship to help.

Our "map" of the ecosytem is linked to specific resources who can help you advance your medical idea.

The MIC Design and Prototyping Lab is one of the best equipped prototype labs in the State of Michigan and operates on a "fee for service" basis.

• Michigan Business Challenge (undergraduate/grad business plan competition) - November 19
• NCIIA e-team Awards (student tech and entrepreneurial funding) - December 4
• SBIR/STTR (federal small business and university research funding) - December 4
• Coulter Program (faculty PI biomedical commercialization funding) - December 19
• Office of Technology Transfer Gap Funding - rolling (consult your OTT Licensing Agent)
• Prototype Funding from CFE (pdf) (students) - rolling
• MICHR Seed Grants (doc) (faculty PI limited to $5K) - rolling
• Ann Arbor SPARK Pre-Seed Capital Fund - rolling
• Ann Arbor Micro Loans (pdf) - rolling
• Michigan Micro Loans - rolling
• Medical Device Grant from National Instruments ($25K in NI products and training) - rolling

Student organizations whose activities include the medical device industry or development of medical devices.

Opportunity for faculty interested in medical innovation and commercialization to actively participate.

The MIC has developed a series of on-line modules that cover the "front end" of the innovation process...identifying and validating strong clinical needs for ideas that will actually be ADOPTED. To complement the modules, interactive discussions are professionally facilitated by Larry Schmitt of Inovo Technologies, Inc. Our next session will be held January through March 2010. Space is limited so sign up for the 2010 Innovation Series ASAP.

The MIC has developed a series of on-line modules that cover the medical device classification and approval process. The content is the basic information any medical innovator should know about the topic. In the Winter of 2009, we will be offering access to these modules enhanced with live interactive, professionally facilitated discussions. Stay tuned for the schedule which we will post here.

How industry and the University are collaborating on innovative new ideas, products and businesses.

News and resources relevant to SBIR/STTR funding and business launching and management.

If you are interested in working with the MIC team, contact us at UM-MIC@med.umich.edu to discuss your ideas.