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Do you have a groundbreaking idea that could make a difference in patients' lives, but need guidance on a successful path to make that idea a reality? The Aikens Innovation Academy is a program designed to foster, nurture, and support a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship through customized education and mentorship tailored for Frankel Cardiovascular Center faculty, staff, and trainees. The Academy is designed to support both clinical value and entrepreneurial innovations.
Other funding sources include Mi-Kickstart funding through FFMI for entrepreneurial ideas, the FCVC Innovation Challenge award for all innovations, and other internal resources.
Learn more about the Aikens Innovation Academy course, and contact Ashley Schork at ashlscho@umich.edu for more information.
Don’t have an idea? That’s okay! You’re welcome to attend the course and learn about the innovation process or contact the innovation team for a consultation at ashlscho@umich.edu. The FCVC Innovation Program also offers programs for ideation, such as Design Thinking workshops.
We ask that Aikens Innovation Academy Innovators acknowledge the Aikens Innovation Fund in any resulting publications or grant submissions.
Sample statement: We gratefully acknowledge support from the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center Aikens Innovation Fund, which provided funding that contributed to this work.
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