Decentralized Gap Funding
A research commercialization grant of up to $250,000 for early-stage development of promising inventions, technological innovations and entrepreneurial projects.
Eligibility
- SUTD IP should form the core of the business
- The project should not be or have been the main focus of an incorporated company.
- Principal Investigator leading the team should be a faculty member. Team members could include students/ alumni/ researchers and/or external parties.
Judging Criteria
- Commercialisation Potential
- Technical Innovation
- Capability of the Management Team
- Effective Project Outcomes
Terms and Conditions
- Project teams that are awarded the grant are required to join the Accelerating Research & Innovation for SUTD Entrepreneurs (ARISE) programmes.
- Awarded funds are subjected to indirect research cost and will be disbursed through reimbursements
- Funds are to be utilized according to the list of fundable items and within the awarded project duration
- SUTD reserves the right to make any changes to any guidelines and submission templates.
Application
- We accept applications year-round. Share your ideas with us at entrepreneurship@sutd.edu.sg so we can better understand and support your project!
- Next Evaluation in: TBA
- Application Process:
- Complete the attached Proposal Template and accompanying presentation deck.
- Send the completed Proposal Template, Technology Disclosure (if applicable) and presentation deck to entrepreneurship@sutd.edu.sg
- An email confirmation will be sent to notify that your proposal has been received. If you did not receive any confirmation email, please check in directly with entrepreneurship@sutd.edu.sg
- We will inform the shortlisted eligible teams to present to an evaluation panel.
- Successful applicants will be directly contacted via email.
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