Michigan State University Research Foundation

Discover. Innovate. Connect.

The MSU Research Foundation enhances research, encourages innovation, and facilitates economic development at Michigan State University and across the state.

What We Do

We are stewards of a flexible and sustainable resource, nourished by years of licensing revenues and investment returns. With each discovery we help fund, each innovation we help advance, and each connection we help forge, we bring about a future so remarkable, only the most creative dreamers and doers can possibly imagine it.

Discover

We push the boundaries of research and discovery by reinvesting over $10 million annually back into the brightest minds at Michigan State University. Our work has facilitated the creation of University programs, centers, and institutes, spanning from the arts to the sciences.

Innovate

We bridge the gap between intellectual property and startup venture. We are torchbearers for early-stage investments throughout Michigan, engaging every innovator to turn their visions into ventures.

Connect

We’re crafting an ecosystem for high-tech, high-growth startup businesses and collaborators to thrive. Together with Michigan State University, our innovation parks are bastions for research, technology, and wellness.

Upcoming Events

Facilitating connections between Michigan State University faculty, staff and students and their private sector peers is an important part of the MSU Research Foundation mission. Our events center around economic development in Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.