Information for Industry

Michigan State University (MSU), founded in 1855, is one of the top 100 research universities in the world. The university's mission is to: advance knowledge and transform lives through outstanding education; perform the highest caliber of research; and advance outreach, engagement, and economic development activities that are innovative, research-driven, and that lead to a better quality of life for individuals and communities, at home and around the world. Enabling the goal of outreach, engagement, and economic development, MSU Technologies provides access for the business community to the wealth of technology opportunities that exist at MSU.

We assess and manage the university’s extensive intellectual property portfolio and work to transfer promising intellectual property and technologies to commercial entities through license agreements and partnerships.

We promote MSU’s technologies through technology briefings, industry trade shows, press releases, promoting successes, and other marketing efforts in order to reach:

  • Businesses seeking innovative ways to improve or expand their product offerings
  • Investors seeking early investment opportunities in exciting technology-based startup companies
  • Entrepreneurs seeking opportunities to lead the creation and operation of an innovative enterprise

Within our areas of expertise and beyond, our researchers are creatively solving complex challenges with valuable solutions that offer broad commercial possibilities.