More than a building. A breakthrough.
The Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation isn’t just a facility—it’s a real-world model for innovation, transforming how students learn, faculty teach, and teams conduct research on campus. As MSU’s dynamic hub for discovery, it will bring together experts and students to spark breakthroughs and prepare a future-ready workforce.
Why Now
The world is advancing rapidly in engineering, data science, and digital technology. The Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation ensures MSU students and faculty have the spaces to lead—driving breakthroughs in material science, computational and data science, artificial intelligences, entrepreneurship and innovation, cybersecurity, user experience, Esports and game design and more.
Why Here
Michigan State is known for its low barriers to collaboration—making it uniquely positioned to lead this bold, interdisciplinary model.
This visionary design will:
- Foster collaboration across six leading colleges.
- Exemplify the future of higher education.
- Accelerate innovation and entrepreneurial exploration.
- Give students the resources to take ideas from concept to market.
Leinweber Foundation commits $50M to MSU to name the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation
MSU announced a transformative $50 million commitment from the Leinweber Foundation to establish the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, a landmark investment that will accelerate MSU’s leadership in education, research and workforce development across Michigan and beyond.
Spalding family gift fuels cross-collaborative innovation
Michigan State University alumnus David F. Spalding, a 1967 mechanical engineering graduate, has made a transformative $10 million leadership gift to accelerate the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation.
Lamach Gift Launches MSU’s Next Frontier in Innovation
A $10 million gift from alumni Mary and Michael (Mike) Lamach is kick-starting Michigan State University’s fundraising efforts for the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation that will inspire multidisciplinary problem-solving in a dynamic new facility on campus.
Led by Six Colleges
By uniting six colleges under one roof, the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation will be a launchpad for students, a hub for innovation, and a catalyst for discoveries that strengthen Michigan’s economy, drive progress beyond our state, and shape a brighter future for all.
Engineering • Natural Science • Business • Arts & Letters • Communication Arts & Sciences • Social Science
Explore Architectural Renderings
Design renderings by Integrated Design Solutions (iDS) and HGA.
Build the Future with Us
With your support, we can create the spaces where Spartans will lead the industries of tomorrow. Funding opportunities are available for:
- Signature Spaces
- Learning & Discovery Hubs
- Innovation & Collaboration Studios
- Advanced Research & Technology Labs
- Community and Gathering Spaces