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Podcastmarketing2025-09-04T20:18:24+00:00
  • Published On: August 11, 2025

    Inside 20 New Deals and Two New Funds with Jeff Wesley

    In this episode, we talk with Jeff Wesley, Executive Director of Ventures at the MSU Research Foundation, about a high-impact quarter of startup activity and the launch of two new venture funds designed to strengthen Michigan’s early-stage ecosystem.

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    Building a University Startup Ecosystem with IU Ventures
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    Transforming Clinical Trials with Ripple Science
  • June 26, 2025

    Academic Publishing Wasn’t Built for Educators – This Startup Is
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  • 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 [...]

  • Modeling Smarter Farming with Bruno Basso (Part 1)

    April 14, 2025

    Modeling Smarter Farming with Bruno Basso (Part 1)

    In part one of this two-part episode, we talk with Bruno Basso, professor at Michigan State University and co-founder of CIBO Technologies, a company using advanced modeling to help farmers make smarter decisions that improve both productivity and environmental outcomes.

  • Five Michigan Startups Selected to Receive Investment from MSU Student Venture Capital Fund

    April 8, 2025

    Five Michigan Startups Selected to Receive Investment from MSU Student Venture Capital Fund

    The MSU Research Foundation and Broad College of Business announce this year’s student-selected investments, backing Michigan startups in eco-friendly packaging, wearable health tech, and pet wellness.

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