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Turn Discoveries into New Treatments
You can help biomedical researchers as they navigate the road to successful commercialization of their innovations, with the ultimate goal of improving health care.
The startup path requires capital, education, and strategic support to reach initial milestones and build momentum to attract investors. Your gift will fuel:
- Groundbreaking funding programs
- Dynamic educational offerings
- Networking events and industry connections
Fast Forward Medical Innovation provides our most promising entrepreneurs the help they need to launch products and businesses that positively impact patients and our state’s economy.
Giving Opportunities
The Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund supports entrepreneurial activities enabling business creation and incentivizing innovations with potential market application to support programs involving joint participation between the College of Engineering and UM
Christopher Shoemaker
Senior Director of Development
Phone: 734-763-9537
Email: [email protected]