The Innovation Celebration at Michigan State University showcases innovative technologies and startups developed by MSU faculty and students in campus labs, classrooms, and beyond.
We invite you to join us for an evening of celebration of MSU student and faculty visionaries, entrepreneurs, researchers, and inventors whose innovative spirit is helping to address real-world issues and who play a pivotal role in our state’s economic development.
Tour our exhibition space to see the latest innovations and technology from MSU faculty and student innovators and join us as we recognize the 2025 awardees for innovation, entrepreneurship, achievement in technology transfer, and sponsored research.
Event Information
Date: April 1st, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: MSU Kellogg Center, Big Ten Rooms ABC
Doors to the event open at 4:00 pm, where guests can enjoy light food, drinks, and live music as they visit our Exhibition space. This year’s exhibition space will feature faculty and student exhibits showcasing the latest innovations and technologies being developed at MSU.
The award ceremony will be held from 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Complimentary event parking is available at the Kellogg Center parking ramp (also known as Lot 66/Ramp 4).
Please contact Keith Rouse if you have any questions.
About MSU Innovation Center:
The MSU Innovation Center is dedicated to fostering innovation, research commercialization, and entrepreneurial activities from the research and discovery happening across our campus every day. We act as the primary interface for researchers aiming to see their research applied to solving real-world problems and making the world a better place to live. We aim to empower faculty, researchers, and students within our community of scholars by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to bring their discoveries to the forefront. Through strategic collaborations with the private sector, we aim to amplify the impact of faculty research and drive economic growth while positively impacting society. We foster mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with the private sector through corporate-sponsored research collaborations, technology licensing discussions, and support for faculty entrepreneurs to support the establishment of startup companies.
To see the 2024 Innovation Celebration Awardee list, click HERE.