Health system intelligence profile
Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan
Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Established 2006
Mandate and remit
The U-M Coulter Translational Research Partnership funds collaborative projects that pair a biomedical engineering faculty member with a Michigan Medicine clinical faculty member to accelerate development and commercialization of medical devices, diagnostics and other biomedical products addressing unmet clinical needs. Project teams receive translational funding plus commercialization coaching and milestone oversight from the program director and an oversight committee. Success is measured by whether a funded concept advances far enough to attract an industry licensee or to launch a startup that raises investor capital. The program is housed in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Engineering and works alongside the university's technology transfer and venture teams.
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Organizational home: Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program, Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan
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