MichBio
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We drive bio-industry growth in Michigan to create the next generation of bio-innovation.
The MTRAC for Life Sciences Innovation Hub is now accepting proposals to support translational research with strong commercial potential. Awards up to $42.5K (early stage) and $250K (mid stage)
Details:
https://ow.ly/Z4Yy50XR2Q4
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Innovation #ResearchFunding
Details:
https://ow.ly/Z4Yy50XR2Q4
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Innovation #ResearchFunding
MTRAC Innovation Hub for Life Sciences - UM - Innovation Partnerships
The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization for Life Sciences Innovation Hub is a statewide program supporting translational research projects in life sciences with high commercial potential, with the ultimate goal of positively impacting human health. Innovators from all schools at th…
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January 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The MTRAC for Life Sciences Innovation Hub is now accepting proposals to support translational research with strong commercial potential. Awards up to $42.5K (early stage) and $250K (mid stage)
Details:
https://ow.ly/Z4Yy50XR2Q4
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Innovation #ResearchFunding
Details:
https://ow.ly/Z4Yy50XR2Q4
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Innovation #ResearchFunding
2025 was a year of growth for Michigan life sciences! From statewide convenings to policy wins — including the return of the R&D tax credit — we strengthened the foundation for industry success.
Year in Review: https://ow.ly/YPX750XNNjH
#MichBio #Bio #Innovation
Year in Review: https://ow.ly/YPX750XNNjH
#MichBio #Bio #Innovation
December 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2025 was a year of growth for Michigan life sciences! From statewide convenings to policy wins — including the return of the R&D tax credit — we strengthened the foundation for industry success.
Year in Review: https://ow.ly/YPX750XNNjH
#MichBio #Bio #Innovation
Year in Review: https://ow.ly/YPX750XNNjH
#MichBio #Bio #Innovation
The Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator (Winter 2026) is now open.
✔️ $15K non-dilutive grant
✔️ Mentorship & investor access
Apply by Dec 28
🔗 gener8tor.com/mffpa
✔️ $15K non-dilutive grant
✔️ Mentorship & investor access
Apply by Dec 28
🔗 gener8tor.com/mffpa
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Michigan Founders Fund Pre-Accelerator (Winter 2026) is now open.
✔️ $15K non-dilutive grant
✔️ Mentorship & investor access
Apply by Dec 28
🔗 gener8tor.com/mffpa
✔️ $15K non-dilutive grant
✔️ Mentorship & investor access
Apply by Dec 28
🔗 gener8tor.com/mffpa
Due to inclement weather, tonight’s BioArbor event is canceled. We will be rescheduling and will share a new date soon.
Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.
Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Due to inclement weather, tonight’s BioArbor event is canceled. We will be rescheduling and will share a new date soon.
Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.
Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.
Grateful for Michigan’s incredible life sciences community. Wishing you a safe, joyful, and restorative Thanksgiving!
Please note: MichBio will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.
Please note: MichBio will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Grateful for Michigan’s incredible life sciences community. Wishing you a safe, joyful, and restorative Thanksgiving!
Please note: MichBio will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.
Please note: MichBio will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.
🚨 Heading to JPM Week?
Kick it off at the State Bio Friends Reception!
📅 Sun, Jan 11 • 4 PM
📍 The Marker Hotel
FREE event — limited MichBio tickets.
👉 Members: Email info@michbio.org ASAP to claim yours.
Kick it off at the State Bio Friends Reception!
📅 Sun, Jan 11 • 4 PM
📍 The Marker Hotel
FREE event — limited MichBio tickets.
👉 Members: Email info@michbio.org ASAP to claim yours.
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🚨 Heading to JPM Week?
Kick it off at the State Bio Friends Reception!
📅 Sun, Jan 11 • 4 PM
📍 The Marker Hotel
FREE event — limited MichBio tickets.
👉 Members: Email info@michbio.org ASAP to claim yours.
Kick it off at the State Bio Friends Reception!
📅 Sun, Jan 11 • 4 PM
📍 The Marker Hotel
FREE event — limited MichBio tickets.
👉 Members: Email info@michbio.org ASAP to claim yours.
MichBio's 2026 Prospectus outlines a full range of ways to strengthen visibility, build strategic relationships, and show your commitment to the future of bio-innovation in Michigan.
Let’s partner for impact: https://www.michbio.org/amplify-your-brand
#MichBio #LifeScienceEvents
Let’s partner for impact: https://www.michbio.org/amplify-your-brand
#MichBio #LifeScienceEvents
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
MichBio's 2026 Prospectus outlines a full range of ways to strengthen visibility, build strategic relationships, and show your commitment to the future of bio-innovation in Michigan.
Let’s partner for impact: https://www.michbio.org/amplify-your-brand
#MichBio #LifeScienceEvents
Let’s partner for impact: https://www.michbio.org/amplify-your-brand
#MichBio #LifeScienceEvents
Passing this along to our network: FlexDex’s remaining hard assets—equipment, furniture, and more—are being sold via online auction. If you or your organization may be interested, bids are open now through November 13.
Details here:
https://svdisposition.hibid.com/catalog/686694/flexdex-surgical
Details here:
https://svdisposition.hibid.com/catalog/686694/flexdex-surgical
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Passing this along to our network: FlexDex’s remaining hard assets—equipment, furniture, and more—are being sold via online auction. If you or your organization may be interested, bids are open now through November 13.
Details here:
https://svdisposition.hibid.com/catalog/686694/flexdex-surgical
Details here:
https://svdisposition.hibid.com/catalog/686694/flexdex-surgical
The biotech patent landscape continues to evolve — are you ready for 2026?
Join us Thurs., Nov.13 for a year-end IP briefing with Dykema’s Tom Moga, covering the most impactful updates in biotech IP, enforcement, and USPTO policy shifts.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/gf2m50XmukB
Join us Thurs., Nov.13 for a year-end IP briefing with Dykema’s Tom Moga, covering the most impactful updates in biotech IP, enforcement, and USPTO policy shifts.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/gf2m50XmukB
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The biotech patent landscape continues to evolve — are you ready for 2026?
Join us Thurs., Nov.13 for a year-end IP briefing with Dykema’s Tom Moga, covering the most impactful updates in biotech IP, enforcement, and USPTO policy shifts.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/gf2m50XmukB
Join us Thurs., Nov.13 for a year-end IP briefing with Dykema’s Tom Moga, covering the most impactful updates in biotech IP, enforcement, and USPTO policy shifts.
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/gf2m50XmukB
Wondering if your pitch deck hits the mark? Learn how investors think.
✅ Get real-world feedback on decks
✅ Connect with life-science innovators and mentors
✅ Gain insights to elevate your funding conversations
Join us for BioArbor: Pitch Perfect on Dec 10.
Register at: https://ow.ly/fiku50Xfbji
✅ Get real-world feedback on decks
✅ Connect with life-science innovators and mentors
✅ Gain insights to elevate your funding conversations
Join us for BioArbor: Pitch Perfect on Dec 10.
Register at: https://ow.ly/fiku50Xfbji
BioArbor-December 2025 - Michigan Biosciences Industry Association
Life science innovation requires more than great science—it demands clear, credible communication that inspires confidence and investment. In this BioArbor session, experts in venture capital, startup development, and entrepreneurship will break down the anatomy of an effective pitch deck. Learn how…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Wondering if your pitch deck hits the mark? Learn how investors think.
✅ Get real-world feedback on decks
✅ Connect with life-science innovators and mentors
✅ Gain insights to elevate your funding conversations
Join us for BioArbor: Pitch Perfect on Dec 10.
Register at: https://ow.ly/fiku50Xfbji
✅ Get real-world feedback on decks
✅ Connect with life-science innovators and mentors
✅ Gain insights to elevate your funding conversations
Join us for BioArbor: Pitch Perfect on Dec 10.
Register at: https://ow.ly/fiku50Xfbji
Real savings for Michigan biosciences!
Meet BIO Business Solutions® VP Jeff Vallerga + vendors Nov 12 (4–6 PM) at MI-HQ, Ann Arbor.
Discover how your company can save big — and network with peers.
RSVP: https://ow.ly/JvPf50XgrYo
#BioBusinessSolutions #MichBio #AnnArbor
Meet BIO Business Solutions® VP Jeff Vallerga + vendors Nov 12 (4–6 PM) at MI-HQ, Ann Arbor.
Discover how your company can save big — and network with peers.
RSVP: https://ow.ly/JvPf50XgrYo
#BioBusinessSolutions #MichBio #AnnArbor
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Real savings for Michigan biosciences!
Meet BIO Business Solutions® VP Jeff Vallerga + vendors Nov 12 (4–6 PM) at MI-HQ, Ann Arbor.
Discover how your company can save big — and network with peers.
RSVP: https://ow.ly/JvPf50XgrYo
#BioBusinessSolutions #MichBio #AnnArbor
Meet BIO Business Solutions® VP Jeff Vallerga + vendors Nov 12 (4–6 PM) at MI-HQ, Ann Arbor.
Discover how your company can save big — and network with peers.
RSVP: https://ow.ly/JvPf50XgrYo
#BioBusinessSolutions #MichBio #AnnArbor
Help us plan the next year of BioArbor events!
We want your feedback on what’s working, what’s not, and what topics you’d love to see in 2026.
Take our 2-minute survey: https://ow.ly/pq4H50XiZOI
#BioArbor #MichBio #LifeSciences
We want your feedback on what’s working, what’s not, and what topics you’d love to see in 2026.
Take our 2-minute survey: https://ow.ly/pq4H50XiZOI
#BioArbor #MichBio #LifeSciences
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Help us plan the next year of BioArbor events!
We want your feedback on what’s working, what’s not, and what topics you’d love to see in 2026.
Take our 2-minute survey: https://ow.ly/pq4H50XiZOI
#BioArbor #MichBio #LifeSciences
We want your feedback on what’s working, what’s not, and what topics you’d love to see in 2026.
Take our 2-minute survey: https://ow.ly/pq4H50XiZOI
#BioArbor #MichBio #LifeSciences
Due to a widespread Microsoft Azure outage, the MichBio website is temporarily unavailable.
We appreciate your patience while the issue is being resolved. If you need assistance please reach us at info@michbio.org
Thank you for your understanding.
We appreciate your patience while the issue is being resolved. If you need assistance please reach us at info@michbio.org
Thank you for your understanding.
October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Due to a widespread Microsoft Azure outage, the MichBio website is temporarily unavailable.
We appreciate your patience while the issue is being resolved. If you need assistance please reach us at info@michbio.org
Thank you for your understanding.
We appreciate your patience while the issue is being resolved. If you need assistance please reach us at info@michbio.org
Thank you for your understanding.
October is Plasma Awareness Month — a time to recognize the life-saving power of plasma-derived therapies.
MichBio member CSL Behring leads global efforts to transform plasma donations into treatments.
Read more: https://ow.ly/xMVt50XfIKm
MichBio member CSL Behring leads global efforts to transform plasma donations into treatments.
Read more: https://ow.ly/xMVt50XfIKm
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
October is Plasma Awareness Month — a time to recognize the life-saving power of plasma-derived therapies.
MichBio member CSL Behring leads global efforts to transform plasma donations into treatments.
Read more: https://ow.ly/xMVt50XfIKm
MichBio member CSL Behring leads global efforts to transform plasma donations into treatments.
Read more: https://ow.ly/xMVt50XfIKm
Make your pitch investor-ready. Join us Dec. 10 for BioArbor: Pitch Perfect – Crafting Winning Life Science Decks that Capture Investors. Learn from experts about what makes a pitch stand out.
Register: https://ow.ly/6peH50Xfb83
Event supported by Ann Arbor SPARK.
#MichBio #BioArbor
Register: https://ow.ly/6peH50Xfb83
Event supported by Ann Arbor SPARK.
#MichBio #BioArbor
October 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Make your pitch investor-ready. Join us Dec. 10 for BioArbor: Pitch Perfect – Crafting Winning Life Science Decks that Capture Investors. Learn from experts about what makes a pitch stand out.
Register: https://ow.ly/6peH50Xfb83
Event supported by Ann Arbor SPARK.
#MichBio #BioArbor
Register: https://ow.ly/6peH50Xfb83
Event supported by Ann Arbor SPARK.
#MichBio #BioArbor
MichBio CEO Dr. Stephen Rapundalo sets the record straight in the Detroit Free Press—calling for shared accountability in tackling rising healthcare costs and defending Michigan’s biosciences innovators.
Read the letter (paywall applies): https://ow.ly/Fuus50Xh2ZS
Read the letter (paywall applies): https://ow.ly/Fuus50Xh2ZS
BCBSM CEO blamed drug industry for rising health care costs. She got it wrong. | Letter
BCBSM CEO made unrealistic demands of pharmaceutical industry, writes MichBio head.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
MichBio CEO Dr. Stephen Rapundalo sets the record straight in the Detroit Free Press—calling for shared accountability in tackling rising healthcare costs and defending Michigan’s biosciences innovators.
Read the letter (paywall applies): https://ow.ly/Fuus50Xh2ZS
Read the letter (paywall applies): https://ow.ly/Fuus50Xh2ZS
Big news from TSRL, Inc.! MichBio member, TSRL has been awarded a $2.2 M Phase II SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance the development of a weekly microneedle patch for overactive bladder treatment.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Jmhe50XgUpN
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Jmhe50XgUpN
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Big news from TSRL, Inc.! MichBio member, TSRL has been awarded a $2.2 M Phase II SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance the development of a weekly microneedle patch for overactive bladder treatment.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Jmhe50XgUpN
Learn more: https://ow.ly/Jmhe50XgUpN
Michigan’s Bioscience Rankings are rising! 6th for BioPharma, 5th for Medical Devices, 9th for Agri-biosciences, and 16th overall. A state of innovation and growth! (Source: BIO's 2024 TEConomy report)
#BioscienceLeadership #MichiganInnovation #LifeSciences
#BioscienceLeadership #MichiganInnovation #LifeSciences
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Michigan’s Bioscience Rankings are rising! 6th for BioPharma, 5th for Medical Devices, 9th for Agri-biosciences, and 16th overall. A state of innovation and growth! (Source: BIO's 2024 TEConomy report)
#BioscienceLeadership #MichiganInnovation #LifeSciences
#BioscienceLeadership #MichiganInnovation #LifeSciences
Stay informed and connected with Michigan’s biosciences community! 🧬
The latest issue of BioLink features news, advocacy updates, resources, and upcoming events across the life sciences sector.
🔗 Read the October 20 edition: https://ow.ly/KWZk50Xf2zJ
The latest issue of BioLink features news, advocacy updates, resources, and upcoming events across the life sciences sector.
🔗 Read the October 20 edition: https://ow.ly/KWZk50Xf2zJ
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Stay informed and connected with Michigan’s biosciences community! 🧬
The latest issue of BioLink features news, advocacy updates, resources, and upcoming events across the life sciences sector.
🔗 Read the October 20 edition: https://ow.ly/KWZk50Xf2zJ
The latest issue of BioLink features news, advocacy updates, resources, and upcoming events across the life sciences sector.
🔗 Read the October 20 edition: https://ow.ly/KWZk50Xf2zJ
🚨 MichBio Member News:
Canton-based TrialAssure unveils advanced AI architecture to make clinical trial transparency smarter, clearer, and more reliable.
🔗 https://www.trialassure.com/resources/blog/ai-platform-for-pharma-and-biotech/
#MichBio #MemberNews #AI #LifeSciences
Canton-based TrialAssure unveils advanced AI architecture to make clinical trial transparency smarter, clearer, and more reliable.
🔗 https://www.trialassure.com/resources/blog/ai-platform-for-pharma-and-biotech/
#MichBio #MemberNews #AI #LifeSciences
TrialAssure Introduces Enhanced Architectural Techniques to Improve Accuracy, Visibility, Traceability, and Control Across its AI Platform for Pharma and Biotech
Innovative application architecture gives users clearer insight into AI responses, improves output reliability, and strengthens data alignment across LINK
www.trialassure.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚨 MichBio Member News:
Canton-based TrialAssure unveils advanced AI architecture to make clinical trial transparency smarter, clearer, and more reliable.
🔗 https://www.trialassure.com/resources/blog/ai-platform-for-pharma-and-biotech/
#MichBio #MemberNews #AI #LifeSciences
Canton-based TrialAssure unveils advanced AI architecture to make clinical trial transparency smarter, clearer, and more reliable.
🔗 https://www.trialassure.com/resources/blog/ai-platform-for-pharma-and-biotech/
#MichBio #MemberNews #AI #LifeSciences
Connect, collaborate, & save!
Join MichBio for a Networking Mixer + BIO Business Solutions® session on Nov 12 at MI-HQ (Ann Arbor).
Learn how life science companies saved $13.1M last year!
Free to attend, RSVP: https://ow.ly/CV8h50XgrK4
#LifeSciences #MichBio #Networking
Join MichBio for a Networking Mixer + BIO Business Solutions® session on Nov 12 at MI-HQ (Ann Arbor).
Learn how life science companies saved $13.1M last year!
Free to attend, RSVP: https://ow.ly/CV8h50XgrK4
#LifeSciences #MichBio #Networking
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Connect, collaborate, & save!
Join MichBio for a Networking Mixer + BIO Business Solutions® session on Nov 12 at MI-HQ (Ann Arbor).
Learn how life science companies saved $13.1M last year!
Free to attend, RSVP: https://ow.ly/CV8h50XgrK4
#LifeSciences #MichBio #Networking
Join MichBio for a Networking Mixer + BIO Business Solutions® session on Nov 12 at MI-HQ (Ann Arbor).
Learn how life science companies saved $13.1M last year!
Free to attend, RSVP: https://ow.ly/CV8h50XgrK4
#LifeSciences #MichBio #Networking
Meet, connect & collaborate!
Join Michigan’s biosciences community at our upcoming networking events:
- BiMixer – Nov 5, Kalamazoo
- BioArbor – Dec 10, Ann Arbor
More info 👉 michbio.org/events
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Networking #Medtech
Join Michigan’s biosciences community at our upcoming networking events:
- BiMixer – Nov 5, Kalamazoo
- BioArbor – Dec 10, Ann Arbor
More info 👉 michbio.org/events
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Networking #Medtech
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Meet, connect & collaborate!
Join Michigan’s biosciences community at our upcoming networking events:
- BiMixer – Nov 5, Kalamazoo
- BioArbor – Dec 10, Ann Arbor
More info 👉 michbio.org/events
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Networking #Medtech
Join Michigan’s biosciences community at our upcoming networking events:
- BiMixer – Nov 5, Kalamazoo
- BioArbor – Dec 10, Ann Arbor
More info 👉 michbio.org/events
#MichBio #LifeSciences #Networking #Medtech
Proposed tariffs on medical devices could raise healthcare costs and threaten U.S. innovation.
MichBio urges the Department of Commerce to strengthen—not penalize—America’s medtech sector.
🔗 https://ow.ly/yTxZ50XeWyA
#Medtech #Policy #Trade #LifeSciences #MichBio
MichBio urges the Department of Commerce to strengthen—not penalize—America’s medtech sector.
🔗 https://ow.ly/yTxZ50XeWyA
#Medtech #Policy #Trade #LifeSciences #MichBio
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Proposed tariffs on medical devices could raise healthcare costs and threaten U.S. innovation.
MichBio urges the Department of Commerce to strengthen—not penalize—America’s medtech sector.
🔗 https://ow.ly/yTxZ50XeWyA
#Medtech #Policy #Trade #LifeSciences #MichBio
MichBio urges the Department of Commerce to strengthen—not penalize—America’s medtech sector.
🔗 https://ow.ly/yTxZ50XeWyA
#Medtech #Policy #Trade #LifeSciences #MichBio
U-M BME’s Team SafeSpike wins big at the 2025 NIH DEBUT Challenge! 🏆
Their spring-loaded needle safety device earned the $15K HIV/AIDS Prize for innovation in healthcare design.
🔗 https://ow.ly/eJC650XeYFx
#MichBio #Medtech #BiomedicalEngineering
Their spring-loaded needle safety device earned the $15K HIV/AIDS Prize for innovation in healthcare design.
🔗 https://ow.ly/eJC650XeYFx
#MichBio #Medtech #BiomedicalEngineering
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
U-M BME’s Team SafeSpike wins big at the 2025 NIH DEBUT Challenge! 🏆
Their spring-loaded needle safety device earned the $15K HIV/AIDS Prize for innovation in healthcare design.
🔗 https://ow.ly/eJC650XeYFx
#MichBio #Medtech #BiomedicalEngineering
Their spring-loaded needle safety device earned the $15K HIV/AIDS Prize for innovation in healthcare design.
🔗 https://ow.ly/eJC650XeYFx
#MichBio #Medtech #BiomedicalEngineering
The Senate’s revised BIOSECURE Act could transform biotech & biopharma supply chains and federal partnerships.
MichBio explains what’s new and what it means for Michigan’s life sciences community.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZM1V50XeWaq
#Biotech #Biopharma #Policy #MichBio
MichBio explains what’s new and what it means for Michigan’s life sciences community.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZM1V50XeWaq
#Biotech #Biopharma #Policy #MichBio
October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Senate’s revised BIOSECURE Act could transform biotech & biopharma supply chains and federal partnerships.
MichBio explains what’s new and what it means for Michigan’s life sciences community.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZM1V50XeWaq
#Biotech #Biopharma #Policy #MichBio
MichBio explains what’s new and what it means for Michigan’s life sciences community.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZM1V50XeWaq
#Biotech #Biopharma #Policy #MichBio