The University of Michigan’s Tech Transfer office and the Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) have announced that they will partner on a new, collaborative office inside Tech Transfer’s Venture Accelerator. The partnership, the first of its kind for the MVCA, will give the organization’s members direct access to the startups and technology spun out of university research.
U-M is known as one of the top research institutions in the nation, says MVCA associate director Manisha Tayal, and the prospect of bringing investors in close contact with university startups was very appealing. “Companies with strong technology are good investments, and the university’s tech transfer office is known for having very strong technology,” she explains.
