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From Curiosity to Career: How the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit Is Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators
students from the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit’s (UMCI) Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ will participate in its third visit to the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor, where they’ll explore connected and automated vehicles, engage with researchers and engineers and experience cutting-edge mobility technologies shaping the future of transportation.
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Read More about University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit’s Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab Gives Detroit Students Hands-On Experience with the Future of Mobility
University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit’s Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab Gives Detroit Students Hands-On Experience with the Future of Mobility
Students from the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit’s (UMCI) Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ participate in its third visit to the University of Michigan’s Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor, where they’ll explore connected and automated vehicles, engage with researchers and engineers and experience cutting-edge mobility technologies shaping the future of transportation.
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Read More about U-M Alumni Spotlight: Ron Stefanski Amplifies Detroit Voices Through DisruptED
U-M Alumni Spotlight: Ron Stefanski Amplifies Detroit Voices Through DisruptED
A first-generation graduate of the University of Michigan, Stefanski has built a career at the intersection of education, workforce innovation and storytelling – working to expand access and elevate voices often left out of traditional systems.
Envisioned as a hub for innovation, the UMCI building in downtown Detroit will offer cutting-edge graduate and certificate programs that develop the future-oriented skills needed to fuel regional growth and attract both emerging startups and leading employers.
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Fall 2027
Expected Open Date
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7
Schools and Colleges in new graduate degree development
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200,000
Gross square feet
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43
Miles from Ann Arbor to UMCI
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15
Miles from Dearborn to UMCI
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70
Miles from Flint to UMCI
As someone who both documents Detroit’s evolution and builds within it, this project feels special. The University of Michigan Center for Innovation is a reminder that when institutions listen to the community, development becomes more than construction—it becomes collaboration.