MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub — Translational Grants
Funds translational agriculture and biology research through Michigan innovation hubs serving university and nonprofit teams.
The MTRAC AgBio Innovation Hub is a translational research grant program funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) through the Michigan Strategic Fund and administered by the MSU Innovation Center. Its mission is to close the gap between successful academic research outcomes and commercial deployment by providing grant funding for applied, milestone-driven research in agricult…
Agricultural and industrial biotech, biomaterials, bioprocessing, bio-based chemicals, biofuels, livestock health, crop improvement, food products, agricultural tools. Human medicine excluded.
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