The Michigan Life Sciences Corridor (MLSC) is a $1 billion

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initiative in the U.S. state of

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. The MLSC invests in biotech research at four Michigan institutions: the

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in Ann Arbor; Michigan State University in

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;

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

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; and the

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in Grand Rapids. The Michigan

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administers the program. It began in 1999 with money from the state's settlement with the

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. When the program's funds distributions are completed in 2019, the goal is that the investments in

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research will have notably expanded the state's economic base.

History

In 1998, the State of Michigan, along with 45 other states, reached the $8.5 billion

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, a

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with the U.S. tobacco industry. Former Governor

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created the Michigan Life Sciences Corridor in 1999 when he signed Public Act 120 of 1999. The bill appropriated money from the state's settlement with the tobacco industry to fund biotech research at four of Michigan's largest research institutions. Under the management of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the MLSC allocated $1 billion over the course of 20 years, including $50 million in 1999 to fund research on aging. The following year, the MLSC awarded $100 million to 63 Michigan universities. In 2002, Governor

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incorporated the MLSC into the Michigan Technology Tri-Corridor, adding funding for

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and

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research. In 2009, the

added a 30-building, North Campus Research Complex by acquiring the former

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pharmaceutical corporation facility. A BioEnterprise Midwest Healthcare Venture report found that Michigan attracted $451.8 million in new biotechnology venture capital investments from 2005 to 2009.Metro Detroit, Michigan score high in biotech VC rankings
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References

External links

Michigan Economic Development Corporation — Life Sciences Corridor

University of Michigan Life Sciences

Michigan State University — MLSC
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History

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