CPD can provide faculty, outside providers, and students in applied research activities related to Ferris State University programs. For a full list of Ferris State programming visit our Website. Our research programs have been run over a period of days, weeks, months, or as long as a year in duration. Note that research grants may also be available for projects that have educational partners involved.

Sample projects could include but are not limited to:

• Small business grants for innovative tooling/processing techniques.
• Application testing of grinding wheels.
• Laboratory testing of new drugs.
• Optometry process and product testing programs.