Michigan Space Innovation Hub

Michigan Space Innovation Hub RFP

Supports Michigan's space economy with a statewide hub linking defense, academic, and commercial innovation pathways.

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The Michigan Economic Development Corporation issued a 2026 Request for Proposals to establish the Michigan Space Innovation Hub, a state-backed initiative to grow Michigan's space economy and space industrial base. Released on March 2, 2026, the RFP sought proposals from one or more qualified organizations to create or leverage physical infrastructure — including offices, laboratories, collaboration spaces, and equipment — and deliver programming supporting Michigan businesses at all stages of development. The hub's scope explicitly covers defense, commercial, and dual-use space technologies, with service areas including Space Research, Remote Sensing, and Digital Engineering. The proposal deadline was June 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with electronic submission only to contractsandgrants@michigan.org; U.S. Mail submissions are not accepted.

Eligible applicants include for-profit companies, nonprofit organizations, universities, research organizations, and consortia — the RFP specifies one or more qualified bidders with no organizational type restriction. Statewide reach across Michigan is a stated requirement; proposals limited to a single region or metropolitan area would not satisfy the program's geographic mandate. The award amount is not disclosed in the public RFP webpage and is contained in the full RFP PDF, which applicants must download from michiganbusiness.org/public-notices-rfps/449622/ before preparing a response. The RFP followed a structured Q&A process: questions were due March 20, 2026, with MEDC posting responses on March 27, 2026.

Proposals must include both a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal, submitted together by email. Competitive submissions will articulate existing space-sector relationships, physical infrastructure plans, workforce development programming, and a clear model for supporting businesses across the full growth spectrum from startups to established contractors. Given the dual-use scope — encompassing commercial and defense space — proposers with existing DoD or defense contractor relationships are well positioned to demonstrate relevance. Teams should retrieve the full RFP PDF for scoring criteria, deliverable specifications, and the precise award amount before finalizing their response.