Corporate and Business Funding

MSU Business CONNECT

Business CONNECT facilitates rapid, high-quality customer connections with Michigan State University’s research and service knowledge base and provides support to entrepreneurs.

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC)

The Innovation Hub for AgBio located at MSU offers new funding opportunities for the commercialization of AgBio technologies through the availability of Tier II Starter and Tier I Full Grants.

• The deadline for the next round of starting funding will be announced soon.

In addition to applying for MTRAC AgBio funding, researchers may also apply to other MTRAC Innovation Hubs in Michigan, including Life Sciences, Advanced Applied Materials, and Transportation.

Targeted Support Grant for Technology Development (TSGTD)

TSGTD provides funding for the enhancement, optimization and/or other development of selected technologies that have commercial potential as identified by MSUT Management and Technology Managers. Researchers interested in participating can contact their tech manager to learn more.

ADVANCE Grant Program

The MSU Innovation Center is proud to manage and administer the ADVANCE Grant Program sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) on behalf of all public universities throughout the State of Michigan. The ADVANCE Grant program, like MTRAC, provides a strong incentive for faculty with early stage technologies at Michigan public universities to engage with their university’s technology transfer office and commercialization activities. Researchers interested in participating may contact their tech manager to learn more.

SBIR/STTR

This US Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Technology administers the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. These programs are awarded to small businesses and therefore faculty researchers must collaborate with a small company in order to participate.

Federal Register

Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

FedBizOpps

FedBizOpps is a database of federal government contracting opportunities, including notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, and more.