Discover. Innovate. Connect.
We support the Michigan State University ecosystem with resources that increase the impact of research and innovation.
2023-2024 Impact Report
What We Do
We are stewards of a flexible and sustainable resource, nourished by years of licensing revenues and investment returns. With each discovery we help fund, each innovation we help advance, and each connection we help forge, we bring about a future so remarkable, only the most creative dreamers and doers can possibly imagine it.
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We push the boundaries of research and discovery by reinvesting over $10 million annually back into the brightest minds at Michigan State University. Our work has facilitated the creation of University programs, centers, and institutes, spanning from the arts to the sciences.
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We bridge the gap between intellectual property and startup venture. We are torchbearers for early-stage investments throughout Michigan, engaging every innovator to turn their visions into ventures.
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We’re crafting an ecosystem for high-tech, high-growth startup businesses and collaborators to thrive. Together with Michigan State University, our innovation parks are bastions for research, technology, and wellness.
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Facilitating connections between Michigan State University faculty, staff and students and their private sector peers is an important part of the MSU Research Foundation mission. Our events center around economic development in Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.