How Michigan State Research

Takes off!

The Countdown to solving some of the world's most pressing problems starts here: The Countdown to solving some of the world's most pressing problems starts here:
Disease prevention Clean water Renewable energy
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AMBITIOUS THINKING

The ideas of more than 2,000 research-active faculty and their teams are always percolating—generating questions, plans, new methods.
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BOLD PARTNERSHIPS

Diverse experts from across campus and around the world are drawn in to join teams.

MSU has more than 280 formal international partnership agreements.
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GROUNDWORK

The more than 2.3M square feet devoted to research at MSU provides the foundation for work.

The Empower Extraordinary campaign goal is to raise $200M to enhance facilities—part of the $450M total goal for our vibrant community.
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BOOSTER ONE

Private donors, the MSU Foundation and other partners deliver needed support.

In 2014, 19 percent of MSU's external research funding came from private sources.
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LAUNCH PREP

With seed support in place, the team can test pilot promising ideas and approaches.

The Empower Extraordinary campaign goal is to raise $300M for global problem solving research.
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MISSION CONTROL

The pilot work validates viable solutions.
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FUNDING THRUST

Initial data and analysis fuels chances for the best ideas to receive a major support blast-off.
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BOOSTER TWO

Public and private support combine, creating a network of resources that enable scientists to work toward a common goal.

MSU received $528 million in external funding in 2013-14—up from $351 million a decade ago.
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RESULTS PARACHUTE

Analysis sparks new ideas, driving new research.
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INVESTMENT SOARS

Every year, royalties from patents and other results are invested by the MSU Foundation to generate lasting support for research, teaching and the commercialization of technologies.

Licensing deals on MSU technologies increased 93 percent in 2014.
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