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Hospital innovation programs in Michigan

These profiles are based in Michigan according to official program or system locations. A health system may also operate facilities in other states. Inclusion is not an endorsement.

Royal Oak, Michigan

Corewell Health

Corewell Health Innovations Office

The Innovations Office is Corewell Health's commercialization arm, housed within the Corewell Health Research Institute in Southeast Michigan, that turns employee and researcher ideas into products, services or licenses.

Technology transferLicenseInvestmentClinicalWorkforce

Nonprofit

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Reviewed August 30, 2026

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Corewell Health (formed from Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health)

Corewell Health Ventures (formerly Spectrum Health Ventures)

Corewell Health Ventures is the venture investment arm of Corewell Health, the integrated Michigan system created by the merger of Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health, which also owns the Priority Health plan.

Venture fundInvestmentStrategic partnershipClinicalMedical deviceTherapeutics

Nonprofit

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Editorially verified · Reviewed August 30, 2026

Detroit, Michigan

Henry Ford Health

Davidson Fellowship for Innovation in Healthcare

The Davidson Fellowship is a nine-month professional development program at Henry Ford Health that equips clinicians and administrative leaders with innovation and entrepreneurship skills.

Physician innovationEntrepreneurshipInnovation centerClinicalWorkforceOperational

Nonprofit

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Editorially verified · Reviewed August 30, 2026

Detroit, Michigan

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Innovations

Henry Ford Innovations advances inventions developed by Henry Ford Health clinicians and researchers while also sourcing external technologies for the system.

Innovation centerVenture fundPhysician innovationInvestmentStrategic partnershipClinicalWorkforce

Nonprofit

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Detroit, Michigan

Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Fund (Henry Ford Innovations)

Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University launched a joint Innovation Hub in 2025 anchored by a $10 million venture fund, the Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Fund, managed with the MSU Research Foundation.

Venture fundInnovation centerTechnology transferLicenseInvestmentClinicalArtificial intelligenceMedical device

Nonprofit

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Editorially verified · Reviewed August 30, 2026

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Medicine

Fast Forward Medical Innovation

Michigan Medicine's Fast Forward Medical Innovation (FFMI) is an official biomedical commercialization and entrepreneurship program that describes itself as a front door to biomedical commercialization at the University of Michigan.

Innovation centerTechnology transferAcceleratorLicenseSpinoutClinicalMedical deviceDiagnostics

Academic

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Editorially verified · Reviewed August 30, 2026

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan

Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program

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.

Technology transferEntrepreneurshipLicenseInvestmentClinicalMedical deviceDiagnostics

Academic · Nonprofit

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Reviewed August 30, 2026

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan

U-M Innovation Partnerships

Innovation Partnerships is the University of Michigan's central technology transfer and commercialization unit, handling invention disclosures, patents and licenses for the entire university including Michigan Medicine's clinical and biomedical research.

Technology transferVenture fundEntrepreneurshipLicenseSpinoutClinical

Academic · Nonprofit

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Reviewed August 30, 2026

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michigan Medicine / University of Michigan Medical School

Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund

The Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund is an early-stage investment program within Fast Forward Medical Innovation at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Venture fundTechnology transferEntrepreneurshipInvestmentSpinoutClinicalMedical deviceTherapeutics

Academic · Nonprofit

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Editorially verified · Reviewed August 30, 2026

Livonia, Michigan

Trinity Health

Trinity Health Innovation

Trinity Health Innovation is the multi-state Catholic system's central innovation program, organized around a "People-Centered Care" strategy and a goal of leading in community health improvement.

Innovation centerAcceleratorEntrepreneurshipInvestmentStrategic partnershipClinical

Nonprofit

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Reviewed August 30, 2026

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan School of Nursing (Michigan Medicine)

Healthcare Innovation Impact Program (HiiP)

HiiP is a suite of healthcare innovation support and engagement services housed at the University of Michigan School of Nursing that operates as a support hub for nurse-led innovation.

Nursing innovationEntrepreneurshipStrategic partnershipClinicalWorkforceOperational

Academic · Nonprofit

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Reviewed August 30, 2026