Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program
Funds Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program, endowed translational grants for U-M BME clinical faculty teams turning biomedical research into products.
The Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program is funded by a $20M endowment from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, housed in the University of Michigan Department of Biomedical Engineering. Operating since 2006, it supports multidisciplinary teams pairing a U-M engineering faculty PI with a clinical faculty co-PI. Awards are typically $100,000–$150,000 per team per year, distributed annually — in FY25, $1.2M was awarded across 10 teams. The program's track record is strong: 22 startup companies formed and over $544M in angel/venture follow-on capital raised by Coulter-funded teams since 2006.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.