Partner with U-M
Few institutions can match U-M in scale and breadth in the biosciences
The University of Michigan
A Research Powerhouse
Record-Setting Partnerships
The entrepreneurial spirit at U-M is stronger than ever. U-M’s Innovation Partnerships and other campus commercialization partners are dedicated to supporting robust partnerships and long-term success.
Highlighted Projects
We showcase some the most interesting and exciting drug discovery projects from among more than 100 underway across campus.
A Transformative Ecosystem for Discovery
It’s an exciting time to pursue drug discovery projects at Michigan
$1.62 billion
making U-M the top-ranked public research university for research volume (National Science Foundation)
>500
new inventions yearly
with >20 new startups and >150 U.S. patents placing U-M in the top 10
among U.S. universities.
$400 million
in new biosciences investments
including the Biosciences Initiative and the transformational gift to the U-M Cancer Center by Richard and Susan Rogel
U-M invests in drug discovery
Members of the U-M drug discovery community have a shared commitment to bring promising new discoveries to patients.
- Professional scientists with extensive academic and industry experience drive drug discovery research at U-M.
- With a network of campus partners, U-M streamlines coordination and funding of the drug discovery process through campus resources, from high-throughout screening to clinical trials.
- U-M continually invests in drug discovery research, including recent state-of-the-art additions in electron microscopy and natural product libraries.