Four Michigan Startups Prepare for Shot at $1 Million PitchMI Championship
Common Vector Robotics, Motmot, OmegaCool, and Ollivate each received a $425,000 initial investment and will compete in the final round in spring 2027
Ollivate Wins $425,000 at Detroit PitchMI Semifinal
Detroit healthcare education technology startup takes top prize in Healthcare & Life Sciences competition and advances to statewide PitchMI Championship.
OmegaCool Wins $425,000 at Marquette PitchMI Semifinal
Ann Arbor industrial chemical technology startup takes top prize in Advanced Manufacturing, Materials & Outdoors competition and advances to statewide PitchMI Championship.
Motmot Wins $425,000 at Kalamazoo PitchMI Semifinal
Detroit water-infrastructure robotics company takes top prize in AI & Software competition and advances to statewide PitchMI Championship
Michigan State University Research Foundation Breaks Ground on Rosenberg Center
New Innovation Facility Honors Cisplatin Pioneer Dr. Barnett Rosenberg and Accelerates Michigan's Innovation Economy
Common Vector Robotics Wins $425,000 at Grand Rapids PitchMI Semifinal
Detroit-based robotics company takes top prize in Defense & Aerospace competition and advances to statewide PitchMI Championship
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.
MSU Research Foundation’s Captive Venture Funds Close 23 Investments
(Apr.-Jun. 2026) The MSU Research Foundation backed a diverse range of startups across healthcare, artificial intelligence, fintech, energy, and enterprise software sectors through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise investment funds.
PitchMI Partnership Earns 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Award for Statewide Startup Competition
International recognition celebrates a shared commitment to advancing entrepreneurship across Michigan
Mobility Summit Focuses on Michigan’s Competitive Edge in a Changing Mobility Economy
Co-hosted by the MSU Research Foundation and MSU Mobility, the summit drew more than 200 attendees from across Michigan’s mobility ecosystem to address the forces reshaping the industry and the state’s ability to compete.
