Lawrence Tech has a long-standing tradition of partnering with entrepreneurs and businesses to benefit both industry and students. Since its founding in 1932, when it collaborated with Henry Ford to develop accessible engineering and management programs for his employees, Lawrence Tech has prioritized innovative, flexible collaborations. Today, its students and faculty continue this legacy by conducting research and developing designs and prototypes across a wide range of industries.
LTU has received a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) program, through the Building Institutional Capacity for External Partnerships (BICEP) initiative.
This funding supports LTU’s efforts to strengthen its capacity to develop high-impact external partnerships that advance key technologies across the Southeast Michigan innovation ecosystem.
LTU is part of a four-university cohort—including Santa Clara University, Grand Valley State University, and Minnesota State University, Mankato—working collaboratively to achieve shared EPIIC BICEP goals focused on expanding innovation capacity and accelerating technology-driven impact.
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LTU advances artificial intelligence through applied research in machine learning, smart and sustainable systems, cybersecurity, healthcare analytics, biomedical modeling, and intelligent electronics, integrating data-driven methods with real-world engineering challenges.
At LTU, researchers pursue automotive and mobility innovation through work in electric and autonomous vehicles, advanced manufacturing, battery systems, mobility design, and intelligent transportation, connecting engineering innovation with industry-driven applications.
Our faculty conduct research in many healthcare fields including biomedical engineering, rehabilitation technologies, human-centered design, and public health, working across disciplines to improve patient care and community outcomes.
Faculty at LTU explore robotics through projects such as self-operating battery sorting systems, road-sensing tools for smarter vehicles, home service robots, adaptable “soft” robotic grippers, modular robotic units, interactive touch-based control systems, and remote-controlled robotic arms.
The Nabil Grace Center for Innovative Materials Research is a 7,200-square-foot research facility and a prime example of the intersection of high technology and homeland defense.
The Construction Safety Research Center conducts groundbreaking interdisciplinary safety research, converting best practices into effective training programs.
The Healthcare Violence Reduction Center aims to address the rising issue of violence in U.S. healthcare settings by leveraging multidisciplinary research and innovative solutions. We provide healthcare providers with strategies to reduce violence, enhance safety, and improve patient care.
The Healthy Aging Innovation Center supplies providers of products and services with resources to get aging at home innovations to seniors.
The Lawrence Tech Transportation Institute conducts research to improve the country’s long-neglected transportation infrastructure. We provide training, certifications, and cutting-edge practical and sustainable solutions for the long-term performance of transportation infrastructure.
The Wearable Technology Innovation Center provides resources for innovators to design, develop, and commercialize assistive devices integrating AI, big data, and advanced sensing technologies.
