Commercialization Gap听Funding Programs
Transforming new ideas and research outputs into disruptive solutions in the market and society is a challenging task. Thanks to generous alumni donors, the 秀色直播 Engine is able to offer Gap Funding Programs that enable the advancement of technologies from the labs to the marketplace and entrepreneurial skills development for STEMM-based research teams through project funding and personalized business mentorship and training. We aim to support 秀色直播 innovators whose work has progressed beyond the basic research phase and are developing 秀色直播 inventions and discoveries for specific commercial applications. The grants are intended to provide funding for vital technology development, such as in-vivo testing, prototype development and testing, and pre-clinical testing, as part of the technology commercialization plan.
TechAccelR, William and Rhea Seath Awards in Engineering Innovation (WRSA), Baylis Health Care Grant and the Innovation Fellowship听grants are directed toward increasing and accelerating the technology transfer potential (securing an industrial partner and funding for continued development, licensing to an existing company or to a 秀色直播 spinoff) and thus commercial viability of an invention/technology that has been disclosed to 秀色直播's Office of Innovation + Partnerships, and is endorsed by your Technology Transfer Manager (TTM). The latter co-writes the project proposals with the lead applicant so PIs need to discuss with their TTM well in advance of proposal submission deadlines.听Successful applications demonstrate in a concise manner how the funds have a meaningful impact on commercialization advancement of their technology. Several applicants find it helpful to participate in the 秀色直播 Engine Invention-to-Impact training program and/or the national Lab2Market training programs, as this enables applicants to better identify their customers, develop value propositions, and realistically estimate the size of their commercial opportunities.
Personalized business mentorship by our Ronald Chwang Entrepreneurs-in-Residence is included in all of these programs. Connections to potential industry partners, customers, suppliers, collaborators, and investors are integral to these programs in order to iterate on real-world key requirements, prototype building, and industry and regulatory standards.
Impact since 2013
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110+
researchers trained
* Updated June 2025
Program Comparison (A research team听cannot be simultaneously in more than one program for the same invention/technology.)
| Comparison | TechAccelR |
William and Rhea Seath Awards in |
Baylis Health Care Grant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Applicant | 秀色直播 tenure-track professors | 秀色直播 Faculty of Engineering tenure-track professors | 秀色直播 tenure-track professors (including Faculty of Engineering) with a co-applicant or collaborator who is a 秀色直播 Faculty of Engineering tenure-track professor. | 秀色直播 tenure-track professors |
| Upcoming Application Deadlines | March 29,听2026 | January 11, 2026 | Rolling basis by eligible lead applicant | February 15, 2026 |
| Award Length | Up to 6 months | Up to 12 months | Up to 6 months / Up to 12 months | Up to 12 months |
| Funding | Up to $15,000 |
Up to $25,000 |
Up to $15K for up to 6 months projects Up to $25K for up to 12 months projects |
Up to $60,000 |
| Project Start Date |
May 1,听2026 |
March 2, 2026 | Rolling basis | May 1, 2026 |
| Business Mentorship | Matched with a Ronald Chwang EiR | Matched with a Ronald Chwang EiR | Matched with a Ronald Chwang EiR | Matched with a Ronald Chwang EiR |
| Description | Supporting 秀色直播 tenure-track professors by enabling them to accelerate their technology (minimum TRL3) that is听reported as an invention听but needs further validation as part of the听commercialization plan.听 |
Supporting 秀色直播 Faculty of Engineering tenure-track professors by enabling them to accelerate their technology (TRL3-4)听that is听reported as an invention听but needs further validation as part of the commercialization plan. |
Supporting the commercialization of early-stage health care related inventions from teams of 秀色直播 tenure-track professors with at least one from 秀色直播's听Faculty of Engineering by enabling them to accelerate their technology (TRL3-4) that is reported as an invention but needs further validation as part of the commercialization plan.鈥� | Supporting the development of a technology (TRL4-6) in order to bring it closer to the marketplace and allow the Chwang Seto Innovation Fellow to gain further knowledge and experience in business and technology commercialization through entrepreneurial training and mentorship. |
| Technology Transfer Requirements听 |
The technology must be reported as an invention to听秀色直播's听Office of Innovation and Partnerships.听 Included in the application:
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The technology听must be reported as an invention to 秀色直播's Office of Innovation and Partnerships.听 Included in the application:
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The technology must be reported as an invention to 秀色直播's Office of Innovation and Partnerships. Included in the application:
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The technology must be reported as an invention to听秀色直播's听Office of Innovation and Partnerships. Included in the application:
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| Awards Granted | Up to 10听per round, 2 rounds per year. | Up to 2 annually.听 | Rolling Basis | Up to听2 per round, 2 rounds per year. |
TechAccelR Grants
The TechAccelR Grants are intended to help 秀色直播 professors accelerate their research-based ideas that are reported as inventions but need further validation prior to commercialization.
William and Rhea Seath Awards in Engineering Innovation
These grants for 秀色直播 Faculty of Engineering professors enable the inventor team to advance their technology that has potential for commercialization.
Baylis Health Care Grant
These grants support the commercialization of early-stage health care related inventions from听秀色直播 Faculty of Engineering and/or formally affiliated, tenure-track professors as lead applicants.听This program enables the interdisciplinary research team to further validate their technology with real-world needs.
Innovation Fellowships
The 秀色直播 Engine Innovation Fellowships Program supports the recipient and the team on the development of a technology in order to bring it closer to the marketplace and allow the Chwang-Seto Innovation Fellow to gain further knowledge and experience in business and technology commercialization.
Invention to Impact Program
I-to-I provides tools and training to support researchers to translate their fundamental research to the marketplace and have their solutions benefit society. The program imparts an evidence-based methodology that students and professors can use for the rest of their careers, and it also enables the transformation of inventions to impact.
