Commercialization Initiation Program
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust's Commercialization Initiation Program funds Northwest research projects at a commercialization inflection point to help turn lab discoveries in science, medicine, and engineering into market-ready innovations.
Funder: M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Due Dates: June 1, 2026 (Proposal deadline, annual)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards up to $300,000–$400,000 per project; single highest-priority project per eligible institution.
Summary: Supports the transition of significant research discoveries at select Northwest institutions from the lab to market readiness.
Key Information: Invitation-only; each eligible institution may submit one project annually.
Description
The Commercialization Initiation Program, offered by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, is designed to accelerate the movement of significant bench discoveries from research laboratories at major research universities and biomedical research institutes in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) toward market readiness. This program specifically targets high-priority projects at a true inflection point for commercialization, rather than those seeking to generate data for future research grants. The intent is to catalyze the translation of discoveries in the natural sciences, medicine, and engineering into practical applications with commercial impact.
