From the Brandeis Office of Technology Licensing:
The Brandeis Virtual Incubator invites members of the Brandeis Community (faculty, staff and students) to submit an application for the SPROUT Program. These Awards are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship on campus and help researchers launch their ideas and inventions from the lab to the marketplace.The SPROUT Program will provide pilot funding for innovative scientific projects within the Division of Science that require bench research, lab space, and/or lab equipment.
We will be awarding $50,000 to be shared among the most promising proposals.Come get your questions answered at one of our upcoming information sessions.Info Sessions:Thursday, February 26, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Volen, room 201)Monday, March 2, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (Shapiro Science Center, 1st Floor Library, room 1-03)Deadlines: Preliminary Proposals are due by Friday, March 6thPlease note, the introduction of the new SPARK Program geared towards innovative non-bench projects that have impact. An additional email will be sent detailing this program.For more information on each program go to our website or contact the OTL program leaders, Melissa Blackman for SPROUT and Anu Ahuja for SPARK.
