Research and Industry Collaboration Opportunities

Enterprise Innovation brings internal and external collaboration opportunities to our faculty and trainees. These programs provide extra funding and opportunities to work with industry to advance faculty/trainees' translational research projects. 

Please contact Dr. James Bellush at james.bellush@cornell.edu if you have any questions or need guidance on your application.

1. Bright Focus Foundation: National Glaucoma Research Award

Eligibility: Award open to tenure- and non-tenure track investigators looking to advance research on the etiology, prevention, and treatments of glaucoma.  Previously awarded grants focused on topics such as:

  • Novel eye drop therapeutic approaches
  • Retinal ganglion cell and retinal degeneration
  • Vascular resistance and factors influencing intraocular pressure

Award Details: $150k award for two-years

Submission: Application guidelines and instructions can be found here.

Deadline: October 30, 2025