Tag Archives: economic development

CIT awarded MTRAC grant from MEDC for commercialization of research

January 31, 2024 8:15 am Rob McCullough

Marouane Kessentini presents his work at a meeting on Pervasive Personalized Intelligence, part of an NSF-funded Industry-University Collaborative Research Center.

As technology continues to drive the automotive industry forward, there appear to be as many challenges as there are opportunities. While the industry shifts toward autonomous vehicles that connect to an increasing number of internet-connected smart sensors and devices, a balance must be struck between consumer priorities and technical constraints. For example, how can massive[…]

UM-Flint to host Young Sharks pitch competition, May 23

May 10, 2023 9:05 am Logan McGrady

At UM-Flint’s Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition, elementary and middle school students present their entrepreneurial ideas developed as part of an integrated classroom curriculum (Photo by Eric Bronson/Michigan Photography).

The University of Michigan-Flint is helping elementary and middle school students turn from entrepreneurial small fry into big fish – with real prize money on the line. More than 450 students in grades three through eight will visit UM-Flint's Riverfront Conference Center, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., May 23, for the Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition. Students[…]

UM-Flint Collaboration with Regional Chamber Outlined for State Lawmakers

November 2, 2011 6:22 pm UM-Flint News

UM-Flint campus along the Flint River

Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce's Rhetta Hunyady recently gave testimony before the Michigan State House Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee on "Business Community input on Higher Education Needs." Her remarks highlighted the many partnerships between the local business community and the University of Michigan-Flint.