Funding would provide crucial support for entrepreneurs and startups by helping to create self-sustaining nonprofit early-stage evergreen funds and leverage existing fund infrastructure.

January-March 2024 Update: Michigan State University Research Foundation backs a diverse range of startups through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investments funds, spanning from advanced quantum computing to eco-friendly cargo drones, and more.

Robert “Bob” Burgess, MSU Research Foundation board chair emeritus, distinguished 1966 Michigan State University alumnus, esteemed business leader, and dedicated philanthropist, passed away at the age of 79.

January-March 2024 Update: The Michigan State University Research Foundation welcomed five startup businesses to incubator facilities in Grand Rapids and East Lansing, specializing in sustainable energy, autonomous transit, medical technology, workplace education, and mortgage lending.

From protein-packed ice cream to advanced factory inspection technology, Michigan State University's Student Venture Capital Fund showcases five startups for pre-seed investment, highlighting student-led entrepreneurship and investing.

The MSU Research Foundation will host the 2024 AURP Insights into Research Parks conference, offering a platform for attendees to share developments and opportunities within research park ecosystems across North America, while highlighting the research parks at Michigan State University and the Greater Lansing region.

MSU Research Foundation event featured keynote speeches, panel discussion, and networking opportunities, while emphasizing tech trends, diversity, startup success factors, ethical technology deployment, and adapting to the future of work.

East Lansing startup accelerator offers funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities to grow new businesses in finance and insurance, while Detroit-based program focused on health tech solutions.

Program saw patent applications and product development geared toward commercialization; first fully funded program runs through 2024

MoveFactorX founders, Scott Damman and Ivan Kim, combine sports performance and technology to create movement health solutions that reach beyond elite athletics.

MSU Research Foundation and Michigan State University are inaugural members of a new state sponsored venture program collaboration that will add new early-stage funding sources to help university spin off companies succeed.

Jeff Smith, Director of Research Parks at the Michigan State University Research Foundation, has been re-elected to the board of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), a global non-profit organization promoting innovation, commercialization, and economic growth through university, industry, and government partnerships in research parks, innovation districts, and technology hubs.

October-Decemer 2023 Update: The Michigan State University Research Foundation welcomed five startup businesses to incubator facilities in Grand Rapids and East Lansing, specializing in healthcare, medical devices, technology integration, consultancy, and non-emergency medical transportation.

MSU Research Foundation and MSU Technologies collaborated to establish the inaugural AgTech Symposium at the Great Lakes Expo. The event aimed to unite industry leaders for innovation and collaboration in addressing key challenges in Michigan's agricultural sector.

Michigan State University researchers Piotr Piecuch and Guowei Wei were formally recognized as among “the most outstanding faculty in the university” in an investiture event held by the College of Natural Science.

Guskiewicz will automatically join the Michigan State University Research Foundation board when his tenure commences on March 4, 2024.

Entrepreneurship program to leverage Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences Partnership with focus on healthcare entrepreneurship.

Collaboration between TechSmith and MSU Research Foundation results in LEED Certified headquarters facility in East Lansing, reflecting commitment to sustainability and employee well-being.

Kathleen Wilbur, a former MSU Research Foundation director and senior vice president at Michigan State University, passed away at age 70, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of leadership in academia, government, and public service.