Supporting the Michigan State University ecosystem with resources that increase the impact of research and innovation. Created in 1973, the Michigan State University Research Foundation is a non-profit foundation focused on helping Michigan State University achieve its objectives related to research and economic development. The Michigan State University Research Foundation manages an endowment built from decades of IP licensing revenue and provides over $15 million in research funding to Michigan State University annually. The organization also actively manages tech commercialization programs that result in new enterprise creation that leverage our gap and early stage venture funds and real estate assets such as incubators and the University Health Park. These activities along with our partnerships drive a entrepreneurial ecosystem in East Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit and the state of Michigan.