University Research Corridor
500 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 120
Lansing, MI 48912-1186
(517) 999-4007
Questions About The URC?
URC Executive Director Jeff Mason, jeffmason@urcmich.org or (517) 290-8321
URC Program Director Britany Affolter-Caine, britanycaine@urcmich.org or (734) 678-8939
URC Office Manager Lynne Small, lynnesmall@urcmich.org or (517) 999-4007
Michigan State University
MSU Business-CONNECT
Charles Hasemann, Executive Director
(517) 884-2370
website: www.businessconnect.msu.edu
email: haseman1@msu.edu
Vice President for Governmental Affairs
Mark Burnham
(517) 353-9000
website: www.vpga.msu.edu
email: mburnham@msu.edu
Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies
Stephen Hsu
(517) 355-0306
website: www.vprgs.msu.edu/
email: vprgs@msu.edu
MSU Technologies
Richard Chylla, Executive Director
(517) 355-2186
website: technologies.msu.edu
email: rchylla@msu.edu
University of Michigan
Business Engagement Center
Stella Wixom, Executive Director
(734) 647-1000
website: www.bec.umich.edu
email: stwixom@umich.edu
Vice President for Government Relations
Cynthia Wilbanks
(734) 763-5554
website: www.umich.edu/~govrel/state_relations.html
email: wilbanks@umich.edu
Interim Vice President for Research
S. Jack Hu
(734) 764-1185
website: research.umich.edu/s-jack-hu/
email: jackhu@umich.edu
Office of Technology Transfer
Kenneth Nisbet, Director
(734) 763-0614
website: www.techtransfer.umich.edu/
email: techtransfer@umich.edu
Wayne State University
The Front Door
Dennis Atkinson
Director of Corporate Engagement
888-WSU-DOOR
website: www.thefrontdoor.wayne.edu
Vice President for Government and Community Affairs
Patrick Lindsey
(313) 577-4228
website: www.govaffairs.wayne.edu
email: Patrick.lindsey@wayne.edu
Vice President for Research
Stephen M. Lanier
(313) 577-5600
website: research.wayne.edu/about/vice-president.php
email: stephen.lanier@wayne.edu
Office of Technology Commercialization
Joan Dunbar
Associate Vice President
(313) 263-4029
website: www.techtransfer.wayne.edu
email: aj0824@wayne.edu