The University of Pennsylvania StartUP Fund provides early-stage investment to Penn researcher-founded start-ups for advancing and commercializing innovative Penn technologies.
The Seed Fund for Community Engaged Research supports Penn faculty in building collaborative, community-driven research partnerships to address locally identified challenges.
Invent Penn State accelerates economic growth by supporting research commercialization, entrepreneurship, and innovation through academic programming and statewide innovation spaces.
Startup Projects supports early-stage Cornell-affiliated startups with proof-of-concept funding to advance promising technologies toward institutional investment or corporate partnerships.
University Early Stage Proof of Concept Fund – ADVANCE supports Michigan faculty inventors with proof-of-concept and market validation work to move university technologies toward licensing or startup formation.
The Venture Studio Grant Program funds the creation and growth of venture studios to turn innovative research and technology into scalable companies across Pennsylvania.