Spring 2024 Early Innovation Fund Application Form
The Early Innovation Fund from Tech Comm is designed to help advance the technology readiness of an innovation through a variety of means including support for buying materials, building prototypes, testing services, student workers, and entrepreneurial activities.

Learn more here: z.umn.edu/EarlyInnovation
List of questions in the Application Form: z.umn.edu/EarlyInnovationQuestions

All submissions must come from an investigator employed at UMN, must be based on University owned innovations and/or IP, and must be supported by a submitted Intellectual Property Disclosure Form (IPDF).  If an IP Disclosure Form (IPDF) has already been submitted for your innovation please indicate the relevant Case # below. If you have questions about submitting a new IPDF for your innovation please reach out to Tim Cusack (cusac021@umn.edu). 
Email *
Innovation Title 
Please provide a short descriptive name for your innovation project
 *
Elevator pitch *
Big picture view of the project; 280 characters.
Is this Innovation already covered by an IP Disclosure? 
If an IP Disclosure hasn't yet been submitted for this technology you will need to submit one to umotc@umn.edu for your project to be considered for funding. This can be done in parallel to submitting this application, but needs to be completed by the application deadline *
If your Innovation is already covered by an IP Disclosure please provide the Tech Comm Case # below
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