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    • January 20, 2026

      MSU Research Foundation’s Captive Venture Funds Close 33 Investments
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      MSU Research Foundation Welcomes 9 Startups to Incubator Facilities
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      MSU Research Foundation Releases 2025 Impact Report
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  • Published On: May 21, 2026

    MSU Research Foundation Joins Launch of Statewide Innovation Alliance

    New statewide effort will align strategy, strengthen capital connections, and help more companies scale as Michigan works toward becoming a Top 10 innovation economy.

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  • January 15, 2026

    MSU Research Foundation Welcomes 9 Startups to Incubator Facilities
  • January 13, 2026

    MSU Research Foundation Releases 2025 Impact Report
  • January 7, 2026

    MSU Welcomes Shashank Priya as Vice President for Research and Innovation
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  • MSU Professor Helps Global Companies Track Environmental Impact One Square Meter at a Time

    April 28, 2025

    MSU Professor Helps Global Companies Track Environmental Impact One Square Meter at a Time

    Built on MSU technology, Bruno Basso’s company CIBO Technologies helps global brands turn agricultural data into measurable environmental outcomes.

  • MSU Research Foundation’s Captive Venture Funds Close 24 Investments

    April 22, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation’s Captive Venture Funds Close 24 Investments

    (January-March 2025) MSU Research Foundation backs a diverse range of startups through its Red Cedar Ventures and Michigan Rise Pre-Seed III investment funds, supporting companies in healthcare, fintech, education mobility and more.

  • Modeling Smarter Farming with Bruno Basso (Part 2)

    April 21, 2025

    Modeling Smarter Farming with Bruno Basso (Part 2)

    In part two of our conversation with Bruno Basso, professor at Michigan State University and co-founder of CIBO Technologies, we explore what it takes to scale scientific innovation into a venture-backed company.

  • Inaugural Packaging Symposium Sparks Regional Collaboration on Packaging Solutions

    April 15, 2025

    Inaugural Packaging Symposium Sparks Regional Collaboration on Packaging Solutions

    Hosted by the MSU Research Foundation, the event showcased Michigan’s leadership in advanced packaging and brought together regional partners to explore innovation, public-private collaboration, and the future of materials recovery and reuse.

  • MSU Research Foundation Welcomes Three Startups to Incubator Facilities

    April 15, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation Welcomes Three Startups to Incubator Facilities

    (January-March 2025) MSU Research Foundation welcomed three startup businesses to incubator facilities in East Lansing. Companies specializing in medical devices, neonatal care, and protein therapeutics add to the region’s growing high-tech innovation ecosystem.

  • How Cross-Institutional Collaboration Is Accelerating Genomic Innovation

    April 15, 2025

    How Cross-Institutional Collaboration Is Accelerating Genomic Innovation

    Before founding Genomenon, Dr. Mark Kiel was a researcher at [...]

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