Call for proposals: Proof of Concept Grant
From: Innovation and Partnerships
Innovation and Partnership’s LAUNCH, The Center for New Ventures in collaboration with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties is seeking proposals from Virginia Tech researchers for Proof-of-Concept grants designed to provide paths to market for research and technologies with the potential for significant societal and economic impact.
Timeline:
Deadline for submission: Jan. 21, 2025
Anticipated awards announcement date: Mar. 3, 2025
Established in June 2020, the Proof-of-Concept Program, has awarded over a million dollars in non-dilutive grant funding to our Virginia Tech research community.
Designed to incubate early stage technologies from research into the commercialization process, the program provides competitive grants up to $50,000, professional workshops, and other support for researchers who want to increase the impact of their research and actively pursue the potential commercialization of technologies emerging from their labs.