The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is seeking proposals from one or more bidders to establish the Michigan Space Innovation Hub to create and/or harness the requisite infrastructure, resources, and programmatic support to grow the existing Michigan space economy & space industrial base, providing support services to Michigan businesses at all stages/levels, as well as services for promoting professional growth for Michigan workforce and talent, with a statewide level of reach and impact.
Donor Name: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 06/01/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Hub may provide support and/or resources for any defense, commercial, and/or dual-use space related technology under development within Michigan’s ecosystem. This includes advancing innovations, technologies, and products that fall within the technology scope of the space sectors described in the Michigan Space Strategic Plan: Space Research; Remote Sensing; Digital Engineering; In Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and/or manufacturing in general.
Furthermore, the Hub will likely act as a central focal point for business activity within Michigan’s regional and statewide space sector. As such, the Hub may provide business services to support businesses engaged in (or interested in) the space economy at varying growth stages. These services may include but are not limited to business training and classes regarding leadership and running a business to include classes on budgeting, marketing, customer support, and diversification into and/or growth within the space sector. Services may also provide road mapping to local, regional, state, and national programs and resources. Finally, the services may also include talent attraction/retention support through job postings and employment boards and networking events.
Qualifications
Describe your organization’s eligibility directly related to and within the terms of the criteria below:
- Designation as the Space Innovation Hub entails a commitment to manage the program for at least one year; however, funding will be reconsidered annually with aspirations to have the Space Innovation Hub exist over the long-term.
- The Administrative Awardee, Host Organization/Institution, or Program Administrator (PA) must be a Michigan-based non-profit organization (Michigan-based organization means: headquartered in Michigan and/or having a significant presence that has business operations located in Michigan).
- PA must demonstrate capacity to administer business support programs as well as secure and manage matching funds.
- PA must propose and establish a Space Innovation Hub governance structure, which could include, but is not limited to, a Board of Directors and/or an independent program Advisory Committee comprised of members from industry, research universities, and not-for-profits around the state. MEDC and the Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI) shall be provided the option for position(s) within the governance structure that is developed, proposed, and effectuated by Bidder, if awarded.
- PA must designate an initial point of contact to the MEDC on matters related to the Space Innovation Hub.
- Focus Areas: The Hub may provide support and/or resources for any defense, fully commercial, and/or dual-use space opportunity(ies), however at a minimum the hub must address defense and/or dual-use opportunities for Michigan.
For more information, visit MEDC.
