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*'''President Mary Sue Coleman''' was appointed a founding co-chair of the '''National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship''', created by the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2010 to support President Obama’s innovation strategy by helping to develop policies that foster entrepreneurship and technology transfer
*'''Vice President for Research Stephen Forrest''' chaired '''Ann Arbor SPARK''', the Ann Arbor region’s economic development organization from 2009 to 2012.
*As an institution, U-M was selected as one of six universities to collaborate in a new national'''Advanced Manufacturing Initiativ''''''eInitiative''' recommended by President Obama’s '''Council of Advisors on Science and Technology'''.''''' <br />The '''University Research Corridor''' (URC) is a consortium among U-M, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University. This effort was undertaken to highlight the capabilities and impact of the state's three leading research institutions and drive the transformation of Michigan's economy. Among its activities, the URC produces an annual economic impact report that includes an assessment of the impact of the three universities on a different industry sector each year. Some impact figures:
*The URC economic impact on Michigan increased from $12.9 billion in 2006 to $15.2 billion in 2010.