Public Notices, Requests for Proposals, Qualifications & Procurement Opportunities

Michigan Innovate Capital Fund Program

The Michigan Innovate Capital Fund (MICF) Program will award incentives to multiple non-profit organizations that operate fund programs to invest in pre-seed and start-up stage competitive edge technologies that require capital in the earliest stages of the commercialization process.

Michigan Statewide Historic Preservation Plan Facilitator

The MSF, through the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (the “SHPO”) is seeking a contractor (the “Contractor”) to facilitate historic preservation planning workshops statewide (the “Project”). The workshops are being conducted to fulfill the public participation requirements for SHPO’s next Statewide Historic Preservation Plan (the “State Plan”), anticipated to cover the time period 2027-2034, and to inform discussion of critical issues affecting historic preservation in Michigan and the goals and objectives that will guide Michigan’s historic preservation community for the next eight years.

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program for Advanced Computing

Established in 2012, the MTRAC Program was designed to accelerate the transfer of new technologies from Michigan’s universities into the commercial market through licenses or startups. In 2016, the program expanded statewide to support translational research across Michigan. This expansion further demonstrated the state’s commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth by providing a clear path to accelerate the commercialization of new technologies. The program is supported by five Innovation Hubs across key technology sectors, which assist projects from higher education institutions, hospital systems, and nonprofit research centers throughout the state.

Space Innovation Hubs

The MEDC is requesting information from interested parties to help further shape the Space Innovation Hub(s). The purpose of this RFI is to gain a better understanding of the requirements of an innovation hub to include both physical and soft assets. The information obtained through this RFI may be used to prepare a Request for Proposals for the establishment of an Innovation Hub currently planned for development starting 2026.