How To Engage In Our Entrepreneurship Efforts?

• Contact: aileenhs@umich.edu
• Targeted research projects including students
  • One term, multi-term
  • Multi-disciplinary
• Be a guest speaker for a class
• Find and sponsor a student project

• Networking opportunities with U-M researchers
• Be invited to weekly seminar series (Contact: hillsj@umich.edu)
• Be invited to round table events and specific topical workshops (Contact: amyklink@umich.edu)

• For mentoring opportunities visit:
  • http://cfe.engin.umich.edu/mentors
  • http://mpowered.umich.edu/
• Participation as referee in competitions, reviews
• Extended mentoring of students, companies, etc

The University of Michigan College of Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research present the Small Company Innovation Program (SCIP). This program provides financial incentives to small companies with significant operations in Michigan to establish research partnerships with the University of Michigan College of Engineering.

• Download PDF of program information

• Participate in career fair (MPowered Career Fair)
• Offer internships and hire talented employees: (Check out: ECRC; or contact: centerforentrepreneurship@umich.edu)
• Small Company Internship Scholarship Program (program that provides financial assistance to hire Michigan Talent)

• Cost Sharing Program for Joint Research
  • Small Company Innovation Program
• For joint research opportunities contact: http://bec.umich.edu/index/
• Research projects with U-M, including PhD students
• Joint proposals for research (Check out: http://www.research.umich.edu/;  or check out: OVPR Funds)