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DESCRIPTION:Online information session to learn more about the TechAccelR p
 rogram. Now open to all 9I制作厂免费 Professors!聽Register Now!\n\n\nThe TechAcce
 lR program supports聽9I制作厂免费 tenure-track professors聽by enabling 
 them to accelerate their research-based ideas with commercial potential th
 at are reported as inventions but need further validation as part of the c
 ommercialization plan. The program is offered biannually (spring and fall)
  and includes grants that can go up to $15\,000 per invention/technology\,
  along with personalized business mentorship.聽For 2025\, the budget will a
 llow for up to 10 projects per round to be selected. Funding of the TechAc
 celR proposals is at the sole discretion of the 9I制作厂免费 Engine team. We wil
 l look at the comparative merit of the application pool and the project cr
 iteria.\n\nThe TechAccelR grants are for short-term projects that will聽adv
 ance or enhance an invention/technology in order to improve the scope and 
 value of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 IP and enable researchers to obtain further funding for 
 commercialization. The TechAccelR project proposals are co-written with th
 e PI's technology transfer manager\, please consult with them at least 2 w
 eeks in advance of the proposal deadline. Some examples of scope of work g
 oals: improved claims in future patent applications\, new uses/application
 s of existing technologies\, gathering additional data to further demonstr
 ate proof of concept (e.g. increased robustness/reliability of AI/ML model
 s)\, obtaining data to compare/benchmark the technology to existing techno
 logies to show its competitive advantages.\n\nIn addition to funding\, tea
 ms are matched with a聽Ronald Chwang Entrepreneur-in-Residence聽to help adva
 nce their technology commercialization plan and provide industry connectio
 ns.\n\nThe grants come out of the Engine Innovation Fund*\, which is funde
 d by charitable gifts from alumni and other community donors.\n\n*The聽Inno
 vation Fund聽is not an investment fund. Donors are not investing in compani
 es. Donations made by donors are charitable contributions\, which may be t
 ax deductible.\n\nProgram Objectives\n\n\n	Validate early stage technologie
 s\n	Advance the invention's聽Technology Readiness Level聽from TRL 3 to聽higher
 \n	Accelerate the technology鈥檚 commercialization and development plan - ach
 ieve product-market fit faster\n	Further develop the research to strengthen
  eligibility for additional funding\n	Research team works聽closely with the 
 assigned business mentor\, gaining from their experience\, knowledge\, and
  industry connections\n\n
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