Jankovic joins the ten-week accelerator for its third season  EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Conquer Accelerator announces today that Ryan Jankovic—President and CEO at both Enterprise Sales Consulting, LLC and CleanStart Surgical—is joining the startup accelerator program’s ranks for its third summer cohort. As entrepreneur-in-residence, Jankovic’s …

Contact(s): Eileen Gianiodis , Penny Davis As the inaugural destination of his third “Back to Our Roots” tour around the country, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Michigan State University Tuesday, April 3. The road trip stops at two additional locations in Michigan before heading to Ohio and Kentucky later in the week. “One …

The 2018 Innovation Celebration highlights ground-breaking technology from MSU labs and startup companies from across Michigan State University’s campus. Advanced materials, internet of things and new therapies for fighting antibiotics-resistant bacteria and many more fascinating technologies are showcased, along with new startup companies. View a …

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Christoph Benning is an MSU Foundation Professor of plant biology and the director of the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory. Coming from Germany as a graduate student in the 80s, I was attracted by MSU’s large number of well-renowned plant scientists. A prestigious German fellowship and contacts by my former adviser in Freiburg, Germany opened opportunities …

Contact(s): Val Osowski George Garrity and Beronda Montgomery, Michigan State University professors of the College of Natural Science, were elected fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology, or AAM, for their excellence, originality and leadership in the microbiological sciences. Garrity, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15th, 2018 Contact: Aaryn Richard, Communications Manager aarynr@msufoundation.org 517.884.1561 Applied Research Associates, Inc. Opens Corporate Innovation Center in University Corporate Research Park The tech research company enhances collaborative relationship with MSU College of Engineering Lansing, Mich. — The Michigan …

Contact(s): Layne Cameron , Allyson Hamzey , Igor Houwat Michigan State University scientists have furthered our understanding on how a plant protein, called CAMTA, helps plants strengthen themselves as they anticipate long periods of cold, such as three to four months of winter in the American midwest or northern Europe. The long-term goal behind the …

Wesley brings management expertise to Red Cedar’s growing startup investment portfolio LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan State University Foundation (MSU Foundation) announced today that it has named Jeff Wesley as executive director of its wholly owned venture investment subsidiary, Red Cedar Ventures. Wesley’s focus will be on …