East Lansing program offers funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities to grow new businesses in any industry, while SBIR/STTR grant-writing program focuses on highly technical companies needing additional research to commercialize their technology.

Success stories from Enspired Solutions, Great Lakes Crystal Technologies, and the MSU Research Foundation reveal how internships and mentorship are critical in developing and retaining high-tech talent in the region.

April-June 2024 Update: The Michigan State University Research Foundation backs a diverse range of startups through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investment funds, spanning from cybersecurity and healthcare to AI, renewable energy, financial technology, and more.

April-June 2024 Update: The Michigan State University Research Foundation welcomed eight startup businesses to incubator facilities in the Lansing capital region and Grand Rapids. Companies specializing in sustainable materials, robotics, and hydrogen technology add to high-tech innovation ecosystem.

The Michigan State University Research Foundation and Michigan State University will fund programs for prostate cancer therapy, polycrystalline diamond membranes for space-based communications, and advanced AI for early disease diagnostics.

MSU Research Foundation to co-host national outreach program, connecting innovators to over $4 billion in Federal SBIR/STTR grant and contract opportunities.

Feature-Length Documentary will explores gun violence in America through diverse perspectives and trauma-informed initiatives, funded by a 2024 Humanities and Research Program (HARP) Large-Scale Development Grant from the MSU Research Foundation.

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.