MSU Bioeconomy Institute
The MSU Bioeconomy Institute opened in spring 2009 in a Holland, Mich., research and development building and pilot plant donated by Pfizer Inc. Additional support was obtained from the Community Foundation of The Holland/Zeeland Area, which raised $5.2 million for a community endowment, and Lakeshore Advantage, a western Michigan regional development group that provides training, seed funding, and access to networking and collaborative opportunities.
Originally part of Pfizer's 46-acre pharmaceutical campus, MSU's Bioeconomy Institute contains 37,000 liters of chemical reactor capacity with centralized automatic controls, supported by modern laboratories for approximately 100 researchers, a 125-seat auditorium, a library, an atrium and offices.
The 138,000-square-foot facility complements and extends campus research that supports the state’s emerging bioeconomy, including biofuels, bio-based chemicals and biomaterials. There are also embedded research opportunities for private and public sector collaborators.
Current news and projects
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Biodiesel training program (under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development” (WIRED) program)
- Read "MSU Bioeconomy Institute Opens in western Michigan"