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  The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Center for Innovation Research

The University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research—iLabs—is housed within the University’s School of Management. iLabs, a research institute established in 2006, is dedicated to advancing the understanding of corporate, entrepreneurial, and institutional innovation and its impact on economic development. [Read more...]


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Suit and Tie UM-Dearborn to launch program for entrepreneurs
The come-and-learn environs of higher education and the learn-as-you-go process of entrepreneurship will merge in a new pilot program under way... [More]

 
Innovation Down Sharply Spending on Innovation Down Sharply in State
Investment in innovation is off sharply for Michigan, according to the latest Innovation Index to be released today by the University of Michigan-Dearborn School of Management... [More]

 
 

 


Research Priorities
iLabs focuses on several broad themes:
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Organizational Creativity and Risk-Taking
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New Venture Creation
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Management of Technology
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Governmental Policy Impact on Innovation
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Technology Diffusion and Adoption
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Risk Management
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New Venture Funding and Valuation Models
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Marketing Research and Scanning
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Supply Chain and Partnering Innovation
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Management of Intellectual Property
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Digital Marketing