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  • Published On: September 2, 2026

    Twenty Michigan Startups Advance to PitchMI Semifinals

    Founders will compete across four Michigan cities this fall, backed by two weeks of startup development and coaching.

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  • 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.

  • MSU Research Foundation Professor Jiying Ling Expands NIH-Funded Early Childhood Health Program

    November 6, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation Professor Jiying Ling Expands NIH-Funded Early Childhood Health Program

    Ling’s Food-Body-Mind initiative helps preschoolers build healthy habits through mindfulness, nutrition, and family engagement—now reaching more than 160 children across Michigan.

  • Accelerating Healthcare Innovation with Henry Ford Health

    November 3, 2025

    Accelerating Healthcare Innovation with Henry Ford Health

    In this episode, we talk with Lisa Prasad, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Henry Ford Health, about how Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health are accelerating healthcare innovation through collaboration and venture investment.

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