University of Minnesota research and technology commercialization activities continued their positive trajectory in fiscal 2012.

An agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation streamlines the process by which the medical device manufacturer awards research grants to the University of Minnesota. This is the first master research agreement to benefit from the provisions of Minnesota Innovation Partnerships.

From promoting better driving skills to treating deadly brain tumors, discoveries by University of Minnesota researchers were used to launch a record 12 startup companies in fiscal 2012.

The University of Minnesota announced today that Vice President for Research Tim Mulcahy will retire in December 2012.

Vice President for Research Tim Mulcahy presented his annual report on the state of the University of Minnesota’s research enterprise to the Board of Regents on Dec. 9. See highlights from the fiscal 2011 report.