October 18-20 | Tucson, AZ

The Research Institution GAP Fund and Accelerator Program Summit

University of Rochester Medical Center uses external perspectives and experiences to build a community of entrepreneurial faculty

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October 16-17, 2025 / Seattle, WA

The annual summit for research institution gap fund and accelerator programs, including proof of concept programs, startup accelerators, and university venture funds

The Story

The University of Rochester-Medical Center, through its tech transfer and commercialization objectives, has a comprehensive strategy to both educate and engage key faculty, leadership, and stakeholders on campus. The CLASP elective course for faculty is  great example of one initiative.

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ctsi/news-events/Technology_Transfer_Elective.cfm

An important distinction is their incorporation of leaders from other institutions into the process, like John Hopkins University, the University of Michigan, and the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. This outside injection of leading practices and experiences presented through objective perspectives is a powerful communication tactic.

Consortium For Gap Fund and Accelerator ProgramS

The Consortium provides a dedicated, institutional coordinating forum for collective insight, program refinement, and structured engagement with aligned commercial, investment, and philanthropic partners.

GAP are an interdependent institutional innovation and capital strategy that includes:

  • Translational research

  • Proof of concept programs

  • Startup accelerators

  • University venture funds

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