Partnering with a university, college, or health institution through this program can be a game-changer for your business. Imagine having world-class expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and valuable intellectual property at your disposal. This collaboration can help you solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, and improve your processes and performance. Whether you're looking to innovate, streamline operations, or develop new products, this partnership provides the resources you need.

Here’s what’s in it for you:

• Access to top researchers and labs to tackle your business challenges.
• Build and validate new ideas with expert guidance.
• Enhance your business performance with cutting-edge solutions.

The best part? There are no strict requirements on the number of employees or company revenue, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes. It's available across the country and open to all sectors. This is a unique opportunity to leverage academic and health institution resources to drive your business forward.

Grant: The program offers non-repayable grants, meaning you do not need to repay the funds as long as they are used according to the program guidelines.

Repayment Terms and Interest Rates: Since this is a grant, there are no repayment terms or interest rates applicable. This financial support is provided to help you leverage university partnerships without the burden of debt.

Eligible Expenses: The grant can be used for costs associated with forming and maintaining partnerships with universities, colleges, or health institutions. This includes but is not limited to, research and development, acquiring intellectual property, and funding proofs-of-concept.

Restrictions on Use of Funds: The funds cannot be used for general operating expenses such as salaries, utility bills, or rent. They are specifically meant to support direct costs related to the partnership projects.

Fees: There are no application or processing fees associated with this grant. This ensures that all the funds provided can be fully utilized towards enhancing your business through academic partnerships.

• Place of Business: Must be located in the region served by the university, college, or health institution.
• Partnership Requirement: Must form a partnership with a university, college, or health institution.
• Business Type: Must be a business that can benefit from access to expertise, facilities, and intellectual property.
• Project Scope: Must aim to solve complex problems, build proofs-of-concept, improve processes and performance, or validate ideas.

Disqualifications:

• Lack of Partnership: Businesses that do not form a partnership with a university, college, or health institution.
• Ineligible Location: Businesses located outside the region served by the partnering institution.

Partnering with a university, college, or health institution can be a game-changer for your business. This program offers you access to world-class expertise, facilities, and intellectual property. Imagine having top researchers and state-of-the-art labs at your disposal to tackle complex problems, improve processes, and validate your ideas.

This collaboration can help you build proofs-of-concept and enhance performance. Whether you're looking to innovate, streamline operations, or develop new products, this partnership provides the resources you need.

There are no strict requirements on the number of employees or company revenue, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes. Plus, it's available across the country and open to all sectors. This is a unique opportunity to leverage academic and health institution resources to drive your business forward.