Accelerate Blue Foundry - 2025
Below is a curated list of University of Michigan technologies picked to be included in the 2025 Accelerate Blue Foundry. If you are an entrepreneur interested in applying to lead one of these technologies, learn more and apply here.
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Integrated Quantum Photonics Platform for Precision Sensing and Navigation
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2024-520, 2025-293
Teaching & Learning Tool Suite
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 6664, 2022-418
Data Reuse-Aware Scalable Processing-In-Memory Architecture for Efficient Large Language Model Inference (DREAM)
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-630
Perovskite Solar Cells to Extend Drone Battery Life
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2024-360
Laser Emission Microscope (LEM) for Histopathology
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 4778, 7174, 2019-408
The Genetic Information and Family Testing (GIFT) Virtual Platform
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-289
Data Sifter
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 7363
Iris and LZGD: Massively Parallel GPU-based Compression Mechanism
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2023-293, 2022-199, 2025-482, 2025-479
VeriVasc - AI-powered Platform for 3D Vascular Phenotyping
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2024-499
Joint Sensor to Measure Degrees of Freedom
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2019-140
MEMS-Based Single/dual Axis Confocal Endomicroscope
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 7568, 7666
Diagnostic Peptides for Early Cancer Detection
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2023-328, 2019-013, 2023-243, 2021-454
Dual Targeting Myeloid/Breg Cells for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2023-516
Wearable Authentication Tech via Optical Wireless
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-332
Inulin Gel for Immune Health
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2019-461, 2021-100, 2025-270
Targeting Neutrophils with PolySA Particles Prevents Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis Progression
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2026-105, 2018-395, 2019-409
Fabrication of Bile Salt and Corticosteroid Microparticles for Controlled Release Drug Delivery Applications
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2019-352, 2021-314
ChiroFlux: A Novel Platform for Rapid, Marker-Agnostic Extracellular Vesicle Capture for Clinical and Research Applications
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-532
Zero to Thrive Strong Roots Programs
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2019-231, 2023-359, 2023-445, 2023-474, 2023-478, 2025-559, 5875, 6533
GRP78 Inhibitors and Degraders for Treatment of Cancer, Viral Infections, and Inflammatory Diseases
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2021-276
Microbial Organelle Positioning Systems and Uses
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2023-457, 2023-491, 2025-013, 2025-646
Fair Future: Design a Business Board Game
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2024-248
Allosteric Modulators for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2024-164
Anotemos and LessonDepict
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2019-310, 2021-165
XRbility: Play Without Limits
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2019-207
Next-Generation Laser Drivers of Secondary Radiation Sources for Medical, Industrial, and EUV Lithography Applications
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2024-620, 2024-621
Post Rock (a Recycled Plastic & Mineral Composite Panel for Rainscreens (Building Cladding))
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 7743
SoftTouch AM™ Toolings for Ferrous and Non-ferrous Material Friction Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2023-355
A Prototype CAE Durability Engineering Software with Robust Weld and Joint Modeling Capabilities
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2022-230
PREACT: Preemptively Controlled Active Seating Technology
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2020-163
Improving the Veracity of Information Obtained from Noisy and Sparse GPS Data: Applications to (Micro)Mobility Services
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2022-314
MAISON
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-022
Morphable Quadrotor
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2024-135, 2024-571
Visual Interactive Model Explorer (VIME): An Interactive "Photoshop for AI" Platform
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2025-647, 2024-124
12-HETE as a Diagnostic Tool for Early Detection of Cardiovascular and Thrombotic Risk (Accelerate Blue)
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2021-106
Heparin Reversal Agents
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2020-227
PRC1 Inhibitors (Accelerate Blue)
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2018-372
Context-Aware Wearable Device
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2023-068, 2023-191, 2023-067, 2023-459, 2024-076
Programmable Polymeric RNA Scaffolds for Multimodal Immune Activation and Delivery
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2024-216
AP-1 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Follicular Occlusion Disorders
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-514
Low Carb Journey
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2025-281
BoneDry Sternal Closure Device
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2020-070, 2023-183
Nasopharyngeal Airway for Upper Airway Obstruction (Including Sleep Apnea)
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2020-115, 2022-322
Digital Extraventricular Drain (DEVD)
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 7397
DialySafe Needle
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2023-154, 2025-616
Tissue-Based Biomarker for Kidney Cancer
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2022-046, 2022-045
Stem Cell-based Therapy for Male Infertility
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2021-502, 2024-053, 2025-659
Small Molecule Positive Modulators of Ligand-Induced Ret Signaling
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2020-313
Esophageal Monitoring and Retraction System for Cardiac Ablation Procedures
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2020-167
TEWL Device for Monitoring of Severe Allergic Reactions
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2023-240, 2025-566, 2022-036
Portable Multiplexed Immunoassay Device for Rapid Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Risk Quantification
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2019-411, 2019-203, 2025-488
Regenerative Vascular Graft
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2020-279, 2025-103
Generative AI Summarization for Dynamic Tracking of Clinical Symptoms (Accelerate Blue)
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 2024-382
ChartLens: AI Assisted Prior Authorization Form Completion and DocuLogic: AI Enabled Document Processing and Workflows
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2025-636, 2025-637
Partial-Assist Lower-Limb Exoskeletons with Backdrivable Actuation and Task-Adaptive Control
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 2021-069, 2021-178, 2021-179, 2021-180, 2023-572, 2024-236, 2025-533
Immune Isolating Device with Improved Diffusion for Grafting Donor Tissue and Restoration of Endocrine Function
TECHNOLOGY NUMBERS: 6651, 2025-031, 2024-096, 2023-500, 2019-006, 2019-005, 2020-052
Device for Left Atrial Appendage Closure
TECHNOLOGY NUMBER: 4872