Ashwin & Entrepreneurship

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Investors: Those drawn to the complexities of evaluating hardware, robotics, and technology readiness.
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Student-industry partnership sends local company into orbit

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July 12, 2007

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Startup Ecosystem Challenges

Student-industry partnership sends local company into orbit

As a counter-point to yesterday’s post: since being immersed in the entrepreneurial world at U-M, I have been impressed with the forward thinking and entrepreneurial accomplishments of some U-M faculty/staff members. Professor Thomas Zurbuchen is one example.