The Aikens Innovation Academy is a program designed to create, nurture, and support a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship through education and mentorship customized for Frankel Cardiovascular Center faculty, staff, and trainees. The Academy is designed to support both clinical value and entrepreneurial innovations.
• Clinical and research faculty
• Clinical, research, and administrative staff
• House staff, trainees, and medical students
• Nurses, technicians, and other FCVC staff
In this exclusive program, you’ll receive…
• In-depth education on innovation, including communicating value to stakeholders and how to pitch your idea for resources
• An opportunity to develop innovative biomedical technologies, as well as impact clinical technologies and processes
• Guidance on your implementation strategy and business case
• Connections to relevant stakeholders, including departmental and university resources, industry, and investors
• Mentorship from seasoned innovators
• …and more!
Don’t have an idea? That’s okay, it’s not required! You’re welcome to attend and learn about the innovation process. The program will help you match with a project team of like-minded innovators and an innovative technology.
Enrollment is now open for the Winter/Spring 2022 Aikens Innovation Academy. The course is scheduled to run Feb 1 – April 19. View the schedule here; note that the pitch showcase has not been scheduled at this time.
Click the button below or contact Meghan Cuddihy (mcuddihy@mail.umich.edu) to indicate your interest.
Contact Meghan Cuddihy, Program Manager, to arrange a consultation about your idea and learn about education, funding, and mentorship opportunities: mcuddihy@med.umich.edu or 734-615-9904. Visit the FCVC Innovation Program site for other innovation resources for the FCVC.
This customized program is a collaboration between the Frankel Cardiovascular Center and FFMI.
Contact Meghan Cuddihy at 734-615-9904 or mcuddihy@umich.edu.