Proof of Concept Proposals due Jan. 23, 2026

From: The Innovation and Partnership’s LAUNCH team

The 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.

The Proof-of-Concept (POC) Program combines early-stage commercialization grants and complementary resources to assist Virginia Tech researchers who want to increase the impact of their research and actively pursue the potential commercialization of technologies emerging from their labs. The program provides competitive grants up to $50,000 and associated resources support these early stage activities.

Proposals are due Jan. 23, 2026; Anticipated awards announcement date: Mar. 2, 2026.

Learn more and apply.