Thursday, July 17, 2025 12:00am - Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:45pm
Event Description:
The application process is now open for the Enterprise Innovation Catalyst Fund Proto Stage Awards and the Validation Stage Pre-proposals.
Proto Stage Award will fund device and digital health projects and other early-stage projects on a rolling basis to validate preliminary proof-of-concept ideas and expedite the development of prototypes for commercial advancement. The Proto Stage award can provide funding up to $50,000 and projects must be completed within 12-months.
- Validation Stage Award, incorporating the Selma and Lawrence Ruben Validation Stage Awards, will benefit projects that have already demonstrated preliminary proof of concept, identified unmet need in the market and developed a plan for commercialization. This award will serve as a reimagining of the Daedalus Fund for Innovation, which was established in 2014 to support early-stage applied and translational research projects that have clear, near-term commercial potential. The Validation Stage awards can provide funding up to $200,000 for projects that can be completed in 12-24 months. There are two stages to the application process, short pre-proposals which will be reviewed and selected projects invited to submit a more detailed full proposal. The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is July 17th, 2025.
All projects must have a related invention disclosure submitted to the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL).
Full details of the awards and the application process can be found here. If you have any questions, please send an email to: ei-catalystfund@cornell.edu.