The Michigan University Innovation Capital Consortium (the Consortium) is a collaborative platform that brings together university technology transfer and university managed pre-seed venture fund leaders in support of the MUICF and university research based startups. The Consortium will provide advisory and strategic support to the fund and portfolio companies through knowledge exchange, networking, resource-sharing and fostering a collaborative environment where innovative ideas can support the state’s startups spinning out of Michigan’s public universities research enterprise. 

Initial members of the Consortium include investors and technology transfer leaders from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Michigan State University Research Foundation, Wayne State University, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University and Michigan Technological University. During the past six years, these universities have launched a combined average of 26 technology-based startups per year.