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Find similar grantsMichigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program is sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The MTRAC Program aims to accelerate the transfer of new technologies from Michigan's institutions of higher learning into the commercial market through licenses or startups, with five innovation hubs across the state.
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MTRAC - MSU Innovation Center Home » Tech Transfer & Commercialization » Translational Funding Initiatives » MTRAC Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) The MTRAC Program, co-funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) through the Michigan Strategic Fund, was created in 2012 to accelerate the transfer of new technologies from Michigan’s institutions of higher learning into the commercial market through licenses or startups.
In 2016, the program expanded to become a statewide initiative supporting translational research throughout Michigan. The expansion reinforces the commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth by providing a pathway to accelerate the creation and commercialization of new technologies.
Five Innovation Hubs across the state, in key technology areas, support projects from all institutions of higher education, hospital systems, and nonprofit research centers.
For more information on each Innovation Hub’s technology focus, eligibility, and application process, please visit the individual websites below: Michigan State University AgBio Innovation Hub MSU’s MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub is designed to bridge the gap between successful academic research results and the point at which an innovation is sufficiently developed, scaled up, and de-risked to enable it to transition to commercial development.
The MSU MTRAC program focuses on agricultural and industrial biotechnology, biomaterials, bioprocessing, and related technologies that fall outside the domain of human medicine. This can include research in areas from animal and crop health to innovative machine learning and blockchain applications useful in agriculture and food production to novel food, fiber, and biomaterial processing.
Recent examples of the areas of translational research have included funding in bio-based chemicals, biofuel synthesis, livestock health and nutrition, crop improvement, novel consumer food products, and agricultural production tools and methods.
Visit AgBio Innovation Hub University of Michigan Life Sciences Innovation Hub Visit Life Sciences Innovation Hub University of Michigan Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) for Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub is a statewide program supporting high-potential translational research projects in mobility and transportation sectors.
The program aims to launch new technologies across air, sea, land, infrastructure, and space applications.
Funding areas include: Electrification and battery technology, transportation infrastructure, aerospace and space, semiconductors, rail and fleet systems, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), manufacturing solutions, supply chain and logistics, control systems and sensors, renewable energy and sustainability, and vehicle materials.
Innovators from Michigan’s public higher education institutions, hospital systems, and non-profit research centers are eligible to apply for grant funding. All funded projects must have an initial commercial application in transportation or mobility.
Visit Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub Michigan Technological University Advanced Materials Innovation Hub The Michigan Technological University Advanced Materials Innovation Hub is administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Its focus is on advanced materials-based technologies being used to address unmet market needs, and has the goal of supporting translational research for commercial development.
The hub will support projects through business development assistance, entrepreneurial training, and regular meetings with the Commercialization Program Director and Oversight Committee. Eligible project types to go through the program include: Novel materials or applications, equipment/processes enabling novel material applications, and technologies aligned with the Michigan Tech Oversight Committee expertise.
To be eligible for funding you must have: Advanced material technology disclosed to a Michigan research institution, identified commercial application, PI commitment to business development activities, and an unlicensed technology (optioned technology eligible). Additionally, you must have a unique intellectual property, clear market potential and unmet need, as well as a well-defined path to commercialization.
Visit Advanced Materials Innovation Hub Wayne State University Advanced Computing Innovation Hub MTRAC Advanced Computing Technologies Innovation Hub has a mission to advance market-driven digital and computing technologies from labs to market. It wishes to catalyze economic growth through entrepreneurship in advanced computing technologies.
It is managed by Wayne State University Technology Commercialization Office and funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The hub is open to Michigan higher education institutions, hospitals, and non-profit research centers, with 1:1 matching funds required. Additional filed invention disclosure as well as translational research focus is necessary.
Funding areas include the following: Cognitive computing, immersive technologies, cybersecurity, ioT, industry x. 0, blockchain, and next-gen computing. Visit Advanced Computing Innovation Hub
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Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program is funded by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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