In June 2014, the National Science Foundation awarded the U an I-Corps site grant to support the program. MIN-Corps is one way the U cultivates an atmosphere that encourages students to pursue opportunities in innovation. 

Simulation PeriOperative Resources for Training and Learning, or SimPORTAL, the U’s center for simulation equipment and clinical training, ensures medical professionals are up to par on procedures before they start operating on real patients.

In fiscal year 2013, the U of M spun out 14 new companies, a record for the university, which has launched an increasing number of startups for the past five years.

The University of Minnesota has signed an agreement with the Iowa Department of Education to provide universal screening and progress monitoring assessments for reading achievement from prekindergarten through grade six.