TechAccelR Grants supports McGill University tenure-track professors by enabling them to accelerate their research-based ideas with commercial potential that are reported as inventions but need further validation as part of the commercialization plan. The program is offered biannually (spring and fall) and includes grants that can go up to $15,000 per invention/technology, along with personalized business mentorship. For 2025, the budget will allow for up to 10 projects per round to be selected. Funding of the TechAccelR proposals is at the sole discretion of the McGill Engine team. We will look at the comparative merit of the application pool and the project criteria.
These short-term grants are designed to advance or enhance an invention/technology in order to improve the scope and value of McGill’s IP. Some examples: claims in future patent applications, new uses/applications of existing technologies, increased robustness/reliability of AI/ML models, in order to accelerate the transfer of the IP from the lab to the marketplace.
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