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2012

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U-M and the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have signed a Letter of Intent to form the Clean Transportation Innovation Cluster—a research program focusing on developing advanced electrical storage systems for the auto industry and other universities in Michigan. Read more

Michigan's University Research Corridor R&D spending growth surpasses other leading U.S. research clusters
1/23/2013

MSU College of Law to help small Michigan businesses with intellectual property questions
1/21/2013

Michigan Corporate Relations Network announces RFP for third round of the Small Company Innovation Program (PDF)
1/10/2013

Michigan universities issue RFP for research projects (CBS Detroit)
1/10/2013

URC Executive Director Jeff Mason talks with MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and Spartan Athletic Director Mark Hollis for MSU Today on WJR
Radio interview begins at 30:32
12/5/2012

Four small companies awarded grants for research partnerships with universities
11/28/2012

Algal Scientific Corporation takes home $500,000 cash grand prize at the 2012 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
11/16/2012

MSU's Broad Art Museum to bring $5.75 million in new annual spending to region
11/7/2012

University programs for Michigan small businesses
10/16/2012

Wayne State, U-M get $2.7M federal grant to continue fight for African-American health (CBS Detroit)
10/1/2012

U-M chosen as one of handful of CDC injury centers: MSU, WSU & others to partner
8/6/2012

Michigan's University Research Corridor appoints new program manager
8/2/2012

Michigan Corporate Relations Network announces new Instant Innovation Program
7/17/2012

Education, business signs of Lansing's brighter future (Lansing State Journal)
6/25/2012

First Recipients of Small Company Innovation Program Grants Announced (PDF)
6/22/2012

Mackinac Policy Conference coverage from WJR, featuring the URC presidents (MP3)
5/30/2012

Michigan's top research universities fuel 21st century auto industry
5/30/2012

Benchmark study: Michigan research universities rank among nation's best for developing 21st century talent
5/7/2012

Snyder: University-business partnerships lead to job creation (Pure Michigan)
3/20/2012

Funding cuts for MSU's isotope research facility would hurt state's economic future (Detroit Free Press)
Guest commentary from URC Director Jeff Mason
3/8/2012

Pipeline to progress: University Research Corridor boasts growing number of tech startups (Crain's Detroit Business)
2/12/2012

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