Aikens Innovation Academy

The Aikens Innovation Academy is an education and mentorship program customized for FCVC faculty, staff, and trainees. The Academy is designed to support both clinical value and commercial innovations. 

The 2025 Academy will take place over ten weeks between January and April 2025. Participants will present at the Aikens Innovation Academy Showcase on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

See who else has participated in the Aikens Innovation Academy: 2019 cohort, 2020 cohort, 2021 cohort, 2022 cohort, 2023 cohort, 2024 cohort

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.