MEDC provides commercialization grant funds to match federal research dollars in the following areas:
Michigan Emerging Technologies Fund (ETF)
The Michigan ETF matches Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) projects.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Matching Funds
Matching dollars are provided for defense advanced research projects from the Department of Defense.
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Matching Funds
Matching dollars are available for this specified department of energy research program.
Funds are limited and available on a first-come basis until exhausted. Classes to better understand the federal programs and improve your submissions are available. (See the links provided above.)