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    • February 26, 2026

      How a Nurse-Founded Startup Is Redesigning Medical Transportation
    • February 24, 2026

      A Venture Update with Jeff Wesley: Accelerators, Investments, and Exits
    • February 18, 2026

      Dr. Shashank Priya Appointed to MSU Research Foundation Board of Directors
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    March 10, 2026

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    April 7, 2026

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    Aug. 11, 2026

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  • Published On: February 26, 2026

    How a Nurse-Founded Startup Is Redesigning Medical Transportation

    Built on lived experience, Michigan-based Ride YourWay treats transportation as a clinical-adjacent service to improve patient outcomes and hospital flow.

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Latest Impact
  • February 24, 2026

    A Venture Update with Jeff Wesley: Accelerators, Investments, and Exits
  • February 18, 2026

    Dr. Shashank Priya Appointed to MSU Research Foundation Board of Directors
  • February 17, 2026

    Building an Entrepreneurial University with Dr. Laura Lee McIntyre
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  • Startup Spotlights
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    A Venture Update with Jeff Wesley: Accelerators, Investments, and Exits
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    Dr. Shashank Priya Appointed to MSU Research Foundation Board of Directors
  • Podcasts

    Building an Entrepreneurial University with Dr. Laura Lee McIntyre
  • Startup Spotlights

    How One Restaurateur Built a Better Way to Train—and Keep—Restaurant Teams
  • MSU Research Foundation Welcomes 9 Startups to Incubator Facilities

    January 15, 2026

    MSU Research Foundation Welcomes 9 Startups to Incubator Facilities

    (Oct.-Dec. 2025) Nine new startups joined the Foundation’s incubator facilities in East Lansing and Grand Rapids, expanding activity across AI, manufacturing, agriculture, and life sciences.

  • MSU Research Foundation Releases 2025 Impact Report

    January 13, 2026

    MSU Research Foundation Releases 2025 Impact Report

    Annual report highlights $11.6M in grants, expanded startup support, and a $75M designation to the MSU Uncommon Will, Far Better World comprehensive campaign.

  • MSU Welcomes Shashank Priya as Vice President for Research and Innovation

    January 7, 2026

    MSU Welcomes Shashank Priya as Vice President for Research and Innovation

    The MSU Research Foundation works closely with MSU’s research leadership to support discovery, innovation, and the translation of research into real-world impact.

  • How One Respiratory Therapist Is Building a Better Way to Deliver Oxygen Care

    December 11, 2025

    How One Respiratory Therapist Is Building a Better Way to Deliver Oxygen Care

    Built by a respiratory therapist, Michigan-based AIRS is transforming home oxygen therapy from static equipment into a system families and clinicians can monitor and trust.

  • Inside the Innovation Hub Turning Healthcare Ideas into Real-World Impact

    November 25, 2025

    Inside the Innovation Hub Turning Healthcare Ideas into Real-World Impact

    Built by Henry Ford Health and the MSU Research Foundation, a new Innovation Hub is connecting clinicians and startups to turn ideas into better patient care.

  • The Front Door to Innovation with 20Fathoms

    November 24, 2025

    The Front Door to Innovation with 20Fathoms

    In this episode we talk with Craig Wesley, Executive Director of 20Fathoms in Traverse City, about how northern Michigan is cultivating a vibrant entrepreneurial community and expanding opportunities for early-stage founders across a 10-county region.

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