Technology commercialization opportunities
Subscribe to updatesTechnology commercialization competitions, grants, fellowships, calls for papers, conferences and workshops for undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and early-career researchers. Every entry links to the official announcement — use “Team up” to find collaborators for it.
- Community submitted · Activate
Grant · Activate Fellowship
Fellowship for scientists and engineers who want to commercialize their research, with funding, lab access and entrepreneurial support.
Eligible for: PhD student / Postdoc / Faculty / Independent researcher
- Community submitted · National Science Foundation
Grant · NSF I-Corps National Teams
Commercialization training and customer discovery for research technologies; eligible teams can receive up to $50,000. Award: Up to $50,000.
Eligible for: Master's student / PhD student / Postdoc / Faculty / Independent researcher / Industry
- Community submitted · NSF America's Seed Fund
Grant · NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund)
Non-dilutive funding for small businesses turning deep-tech and science-based ideas into products, with academic partnerships possible through STTR.
Eligible for: Independent researcher / Industry / Faculty