Strategic Partnerships MHEC actively collaborates with technology vendors and service providers (SAS, Acceler8networks, Xerox, HPE) across its 12 member states, presenting opportunities to introduce scalable software, cloud, and managed services tailored to higher education systems and state networks.

Cost Savings Narrative With a stated focus on time and cost savings for member states and students, emphasize value-led proposals such as efficiency software, procurement consolidations, and volume licensing that align with MHEC’s core mission of affordability.

Strategic Grants Recent funding initiatives like the $250K Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to provide Compass access signal openness to program funding or co-investment opportunities that expand analytics, workforce readiness, and student success initiatives.

Policy and Research Access Appointment of a vice president for policy and research indicates a governing emphasis on research-led decision making, offering opportunities to pitch data analytics, dashboards, and policy research tools that inform state-level education strategies.

Growth via Public Sector Operating with a lean staff (11-50 employees) yet broad multi-state reach suggests scalable solutions for higher education systems, including centralized procurement, shared services, and regional automation platforms that can reduce administrative overhead.