S4 Ep.42 - David Washburn, CEO, MSU Research Foundation

The MSU Research Foundation is focused on helping Michigan State University achieve its objectives around economic development through the technology transfer and commercialization of intellectual property created by its faculty, staff, and students. 

Hear from David Washburn, CEO of the MSU Research Foundation, as he discusses the MSU Research Foundation and how they manage an endowment built from decades of licensing revenue. Through their subsidiary organizations: Spartan Innovations, Red Cedar Ventures, Michigan Rise Pre-Seed Fund III, and Research Parks – the MSU Research Foundation is a key partner in the Michigan State University innovation ecosystem along with MSU Business Connect and MSU Technologies. In addition to providing over $10 million in research funding at MSU annually, this non-profit is focused on technology commercialization, economic development, and placemaking.