Innovation Partnerships

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