Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Hub: Empowering Early-Stage Healthcare Companies

The Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Hub, a partnership between Henry Ford Innovations and the Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSURF), transforms healthcare by accelerating innovative solutions for early-stage companies. This bold initiative bridges clinical expertise and startup experience, driving better population health, patient care and economic growth in Southeast Michigan.

Key Benefits for Early-Stage Companies

• Clinical Expertise: Work with HFH clinical experts to validate innovations using real-world evidence, data, and pilot sites, testing technologies in active healthcare settings.
• Entrepreneurial Support: Benefit from a collaborative HFI-MSURF ecosystem offering IP guidance, prototyping, and commercialization strategies. HFH provides clinical integration and resources, while MSURF contributes its infrastructure and the Conquer Accelerator—a 10-week program offering seed funding, mentorship, and industry engagement to refine your business.
• Venture Investment: The $10 million Henry Ford + MSU Innovation Fund, launched in July 2025, fuels early-stage health tech startups. Co-managed by HFI and MSURF, this fund targets digital health, artificial intelligence, medical devices, diagnostics, care delivery, life sciences and clinical workflows. Learn more here.
• Industry Impact: Co-create with HFH physicians, leverage diverse patient populations, and build public-private partnerships to speed market adoption, building on HFH’s century-long innovation legacy and international reach.

Watch Our Announcement

Hear how this collaboration enhances patient care and supports global entrepreneurs.

For more on our mission, visit https://www.henryfordmsu.org/innovation.

Get Involved

• Interested in partnership opportunities with HFH? Henry Ford Innovations Startup Intake
• Interested in funding? Innovation Hub Intake Form
• Other questions? Contact us at Innovation@hfhs.org