The Business Engagement Center serves as a conduit to the many resources available to companies at the University of Michigan. Through our office, you can make the connections you need to recruit topnotch talent, identify promising research, license new technologies, educate your workforce, and identify strategic giving opportunities. The main navigational sections, shown below, can route you to people and places where you will find the assistance you need. BEC staff also can suggest ways to jumpstart your discovery process and ensure the success of your interactions at the University.
To recruit U-M students and alumni, post internship or job opportunities or sponsor scholarships or fellowships, visit our recruitment section. You'll find dates for upcoming career fairs as well as direct contacts and links to various career centers throughout campus. This information will assist you in planning a campus visit to maximize your company's visibility.
To learn more about the University's research resources and specific faculty members and departments, visit our research section. You'll find information about research projects on campus, experts in your industry, state-of-the-art facilities available for company use and major research institutes at the University.
To search for available technologies, become familiar with the University's licensing process, contact a licensing specialist and gain access to resources for entrepreneurs, visit the Office of Technology Transfer Web site, www.techtransfer.umich.edu. Tech Transfer oversees the licensing of technology developed at the University and facilitates the process through business development, training assistance and funding. The BEC and Tech Transfer offices are co-located, creating a central access point for your company.
To identify continuing-education programs that can help your company meet its goals for advancing the knowledge and skills of executives and employees, visit our education section. You'll find programs in different disciplines and formats that offer a customizable solution to your firm's needs and objectives.
To lean more about how your company can benefit through a corporate or individual gift program, visit our strategic giving section.
Additional U-M Collaborative Programs
For a broad list of University services and programs focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development, visit the U-M Innovation Economy Web site.
If you need additional assistance in locating University resources for your company, please contact the BEC staff.
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