University of Michigan Partnerships and Connections
IES houses MI Hydrogen, a joint venture by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Michigan Engineering and the School for Environment and Sustainability designed to provide the leading research necessary to accelerate the use of hydrogen beyond current industrial limits.
IES also has connections with faculty throughout the College of Engineering, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, School for Environment and Sustainability, Ross School of Business, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Law School and more.
Listed below are other IES Institute partners and connections:
- Graham Sustainability Institute
- EV Center
- Institute for Social Research (ISR)
- Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS)
- Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS)
- Quantum Research Institute (QRI)
- Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE)
- Poverty Solutions
- Michigan Materials Research Institute (MMRI)
- Center on Finance, Law, and Policy (CFLP)
- University of Michigan Space Institute
- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
- Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE)
External Partnerships
Energy researchers at University of Michigan regularly link arms with community partners to work towards energy objectives in the Southeast Michigan area. Whether that be with non-profit organizations focused on home energy efficiency upgrades, or specific research efforts with industry alignment, we are eager to improve energy connections between University of Michigan and our external community.
Although IES is a new institute, we are well equipped with facilities and capabilities for research to serve government, non-profit, and industry partnered projects. Please reach out to [email protected] to explore partnership opportunities.
IES Embraces the Ann Arbor Community
In June, 2024, IES welcomed our Summerworks intern, Khalil Pinjari, to work on an interactive energy display to be housed at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens this summer. Please stay tuned to see updates on the project, which will showcase an introduction to several energy concepts. If you are interested in visiting the exhibit this summer, please go to Matthaei Botanical Gardens sometime between August 5th and early September. Pictures will be posted of the display on this post once the project is completed. IES hopes that this display will help connect us further to the Ann Arbor community who visits the gardens.
Energy Focused Living Learning Labs
IES is glad to support and bring awareness to all of the exciting energy-related Living Learning Lab (LLL) work being conducted in spaces at the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor. Check out our Energy Focused Living Learning Labs page to learn more about LLLs at the University of Michigan and in the community.
University of Michigan Planet Blue
University of Michigan’s Planet Blue aims to facilitate partnerships with communities, industries, and government agencies. Similarly, IES works actively to build partnerships that work towards the goals of a transition to an equitable, resilient, clean, affordable, and sustainable energy future.