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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;

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; and the Van Andel Institute in

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. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation 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 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, a settlement with the U.S. tobacco industry. Former Governor John Engler 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

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. 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

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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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Michigan Economic Development Corporation — Life Sciences Corridor

University of Michigan Life Sciences

Michigan State University — MLSC
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