# Michigan Launches Space Innovation Hub

Michigan announced a one-year grant of nearly $1.2 million on October 15, 2026, to establish the Michigan Space Innovation Hub, a statewide network connecting manufacturers, startups, and researchers seeking to develop space-qualified capabilities. The Hub launches October 28 at Newlab Detroit in Detroit’s Michigan Central Innovation District. No specific RFP or contract competition has been announced; the initiative is intended to help Michigan suppliers prepare to compete for opportunities in the expanding space economy.

- Companies can use the Hub’s Sprint to Supply Space, industry programming, and annual Michigan Space Summit to build supplier readiness and identify potential partners.
- Procurement professionals and contractors should treat the grant as support for ecosystem development—not as an open solicitation or guaranteed contract award—and use the programming to connect with Michigan space-sector suppliers.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI)
- Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Key Quotes
> The Space Innovation Hub gives us a way to connect those assets, bring new companies and opportunities into the state, and help Michigan manufacturers compete for a larger share of the rapidly growing space economy.
> — Colleen Hau, Managing Director at Newlab Detroit

> This Hub is the current cornerstone of our space strategy, which is in its second year of execution.
> — John T. Gutierrez, Executive Director of ODAI at the MEDC

### Sources
- [Gov. Whitmer Announces Launch of Space Innovation Hub to Cement Michigan as National Leader in Space Economy](https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2026/10/15/whitmer-announces-launch-of-space-innovation-hub-to-cement-michigan-as-leader-in-space-economy) - MI