• Michigan State University - Bioeconomy Resources

    • MSU Bioeconomy Network
      The MSU BioEconomy Network is an umbrella organization within MSU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies that incorporates and replaces activities of the Office of Biobased Technologies.
    • MSU Technologies
      The licensing business unit of Michigan State University that connects large corporations, small and mid sized businesses, and start-up companies with innovative new technologies developed by University researchers.
    • MSU Business-CONNECT
      Business-CONNECT serves as MSU’s front door for corporations and businesses to connect with those resources within the University that can best help them meet their needs for technology, R&D support, technical services and more.
    • MSU Product Center
      The MSU Product Center (ANR) was established to improve economic opportunities, and assist in the development and commercialization of high value consumer-responsive products in the agriculture and natural resource sectors.

  • Small Business Resources

    • US Small Business Administration
      Created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy.

  • Business Incubation

    • National Business Incubator Association
      Possibly the world’s leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship, serving more than 1,900 members in over 60 nations.
    • Lakeshore Advantage Business Garden
      The Lakeshore Business Garden (Zeeland, MI) is a business accelerator facility which acts as a launch pad for early stage companies - supporting entrepreneurs during the creation, start up and early growth stages with a variety of services.