Sustainability Focus The Axia Institute concentrates on sustainable value chain solutions across healthcare, food and agriculture, and advanced manufacturing, suggesting opportunities to partner on circular economy initiatives, green packaging, and traceability projects.

Accredited Lab Capabilities Axia Lab holds ANAB ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for testing and is a preferred RFID tag validation partner, enabling collaboration on RFID design, tagging performance, GS1 standards, and end-to-end packaging validation for supply chain digitization.

Academic Industry Connect Established through MSU leadership and major donors, the institute is well-positioned to co-create research and pilots with industry players seeking access to academic rigor, funded projects, and multi-disciplinary expertise.

Growing Revenue Potential With a revenue range of one to ten million and a lean 2-10 employee base, there is appetite for partnership-driven projects, sponsored research, and consulting engagements that leverage its lab capabilities and value-chain focus.

Technology & Data Skills Utilizing a tech stack including RFID testing, data analytics (IBM SPSS), and digital platforms (Sitecore, Magento, Adobe Creative Cloud), the institute can offer data-driven insights, digital labeling solutions, and targeted outreach for supply chain optimization.