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  • Published On: July 15, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation Welcomes Seven Startups to Incubator Facilities

    (April-June 2025) The MSU Research Foundation welcomed seven startup businesses to incubator facilities in East Lansing and Grand Rapids. Companies specializing in industries, from cancer therapeutics to AI-powered cybersecurity, add to the region’s growing high-tech innovation ecosystem.

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    Engineering the Future of Quantum Computing with EeroQ
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    MSU Announces New Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • May 20, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation Launches Statewide Jobs Board for Startup Talent
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  • Charles Hong Named MSU Research Foundation Professor

    February 12, 2025

    Charles Hong Named MSU Research Foundation Professor

    Physician-scientist Charles Hong, MD, PhD, is honored for his research on disease pathways and his work to develop new treatments for cancer, heart disease, and other serious conditions.

  • Commercializing Clean Energy Storage with James Klausner

    February 10, 2025

    Commercializing Clean Energy Storage with James Klausner

    In this episode we talk with James Klausner, professor of mechanical engineering at MSU and co-founder of Redoxblox, a startup developing thermochemical energy storage solutions.

  • MSU Research Foundation Remembers Former Board Member Gary L. Seevers

    February 6, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation Remembers Former Board Member Gary L. Seevers

    The MSU Research Foundation honors the memory of former board member Gary L. Seevers, who passed away on February 1, 2025, at 87.

  • MSU Researcher-Led Startup Working to Bring Quantum Computers into Reality

    January 30, 2025

    MSU Researcher-Led Startup Working to Bring Quantum Computers into Reality

    With early support from the MSU Research Foundation, MSU professor Johannes Pollanen launched EeroQ to turn quantum research into a scalable startup with potential applications in fields like drug discovery.

  • MSU Research Foundation Launches Two Sector-Based Startup Accelerator Cohorts with Support from MSUFCU and Henry Ford Health

    January 28, 2025

    MSU Research Foundation Launches Two Sector-Based Startup Accelerator Cohorts with Support from MSUFCU and Henry Ford Health

    Conquer Accelerator programs offer funding, mentorship, and networking to grow finance, insurance, and health tech businesses in Michigan.

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