THE VISION
The Michigan Futures Initiative is building a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration, partnership, and action. Through focused initiatives and strategic partnerships, MFI is creating new ways for U-M to work across sectors, industries, and disciplines to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, resilient, affordable, and thriving future. Building this platform will require partners and supporters who share that vision and want to help move it forward.
Participants race in U-M’s annual Miller Family Open
MANY ACCELERATORS, ONE SHARED GOAL
MFI’s accelerators bring together strengths from across U-M’s schools, colleges, and disciplines to accelerate real-world solutions for people and the planet at a pace and scale rarely seen in higher education.
Energy Systems Transition & Built Environment
Advancing the transformation of energy, mobility, buildings, and infrastructure to create resilient, affordable, and low-carbon communities.
Resilience Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Turning research and innovation into scalable solutions through entrepreneurship, commercialization, investment, and venture development.
Sustainability Workforce
Preparing the workforce needed to lead the transition to a sustainable and resilient future through education, training, and lifelong learning.
Law & Policy
Developing legal and policy frameworks that remove barriers, build trust, and enable implementation at scale.
Community Engagement
Partnering with communities to co-design solutions, strengthen public trust, and ensure that change reflects local priorities and needs.
