MSU Bioeconomy Institute Snags State and Federal Funding For Proof of Concept Center

New North Center for Design in Business will help companies with the essential aesthetics and design-process optimization aspects of green product development.

The MSU Bioeconomy Institute operates in a former Pfizer pharmaceutical R&D and pilot plant facility that was re-opened by the University in March 2009, following its donation by the pharmaceutical giant. The 138,000-square-foot facility includes extensive laboratories, a 105-seat auditorium, an atrium, and professional offices.

Twenty companies are expected to work out of the Proof of Concept Center over the course of the grant period.
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Author: Sarah Schmid Stevenson

Sarah is a former Xconomy editor. Prior to joining Xconomy in 2011, she did communications work for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan House of Representatives. She has also worked as a reporter and copy editor at the Missoula Independent and the Lansing State Journal. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Native American Studies from the University of Montana and proudly calls Detroit "the most fascinating city I've ever lived in."