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Technology Development Group (TDG): UCLA Innovation Fund

The information below is from the 2023 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

In collaboration with the David Geffen School of Medicine, the College divisions of Life and Physical Sciences, the School of Dentistry and UCLA Health, the Technology Development Group (TDG) is pleased to announce that applications for the UCLA Innovation Fund are now open.

UCLA faculty from all schools who have signed the UCLA Patent Policy are eligible to apply. Focusing on therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health technologies, the UCLA Innovation Fund speeds technologies from idea to market by bridging the funding gap between academia and industry. Funding will be used to advance projects towards key commercialization milestones, enabling these technologies to be licensed to an existing company or a startup.

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Award Amount and Details

Award Details
  • Funding will be in the range of $50K - $150K.
  • Projects with significant commercial potential may apply for an exemption for funding up to $200K. 
  • See opportunity website under "Program Details" for further information.

Deadlines and Date Information

  • Letter of Intent:
    • May 9, 2023: Therapeutics Letter of Intent Due
    • May 9, 2023: MedTech Letter of Intent Due
  • Full Application (by invitation only)
  • Pitch Presentation ( by invitation only)

Eligibility Information

Who's Eligible
Academic appointees
Members of the Academic Senate
Other
Postdoctoral Scholars
Staff members
Student-graduates
Student-undergraduates
Eligibility Details
  • Applications are open to Principal Investigators (PIs) across campus, regardless of their departmental affiliation.
  • Project teams may include non-faculty positions (e.g., graduate students, postdocs, staff, nurses, etc.) that sign the UC Patent Policy.
  • See opportunity website under "Program Details" for further information.

 

Information Source
Information identified by Office of Research & Creative Activities staff

Administering Unit
Technology Development Group (UCLA)
Funding Type
Entrepreneurial Related
Changed
April 27, 2023
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