Startup Services
Startup Services
We support high-tech, high-growth startups through every stage — from validating your idea and launching your product, to securing funding and scaling your company. Whether you’re commercializing MSU technology or building a new venture from scratch, our services help founders move forward with clarity, confidence, and expert support.
Explore & Validate Your Idea
We help founders assess the commercial potential of their ideas through early-stage evaluation, research funding, and IP strategy. Whether you’re just starting out or advancing a disclosure through MSU Technologies, our team helps you explore and validate before you build.
Market & Business Model Assessment
Validate your opportunity, assess your market, and refine your business model.
IP Strategy & Protection
Protect and position your innovation for commercial success.
Grant Strategy & Research Funding
Tap into SBIR/STTR and other non-dilutive funding to support early-stage R&D.
Form & Launch Your Startup
Once your idea is ready, we support you through the business formation process and connect you to startup programs that accelerate progress and prepare you for your first investment.
Startup Formation & Legal Setup
Incorporate your company, structure founder equity, and navigate legal essentials.
Accelerator Programs
Join a Conquer Accelerator program to gain traction, refine your strategy, and prepare for funding.
Tools & Resources
Access premium tools like PitchBook, learning modules, curated workshops, and our Startup Guide.
Build Your Business
From building a pitch deck to launching a product, we help early-stage startups grow through expert support, strategic partnerships, and flexible space designed for collaboration.
Business Plan & Pitch Support
Develop your pitch deck, business plan, and financial model to attract investment.
Product & Commercial Development
Move from prototype to product through early pilots, partnerships, and go-to-market planning.
Incubator Facilities & Startup Space
Access office, co-working, and research lab space in East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit.
Fund Your Growth
We help startups prepare for investment and connect with early-stage capital through our affiliated venture funds — designed to help Michigan startups form, scale, and succeed.
Venture Capital Readiness & Access
Prepare to pitch, connect with investors, and raise early-stage capital.
Early-Stage Capital
Secure pre-seed and seed funding through our Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise venture funds.
Get Expert Support
Founders don’t have to do it alone. Our mentors and experts provide hands-on guidance, strategic advice, and real-world insights — from the first idea to long-term growth.
Mentorship & Expert Guidance
Work with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Mentors-in-Residence, and startup advisors.
