Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF)
Funding Amount
Up to $100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF)
Funder: Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)
Overview: VIPC's Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) accepts applications and awards funding to university research partners and entrepreneurial startups at the earliest stages of technology commercialization along the innovation continuum.
- University research partners
- Entrepreneurial startups
Eligible Applicants
- R&D and early technology and market validation efforts
- Development of prototypes or minimum viable products (MVPs)
- Customer pilots
- Intellectual property protection
- Eminent researcher recruitment grants
Funding Focus
These commercialization grants support:- Virginia (Commonwealth-wide)
Geographic Scope
- Semiconductors and microelectronics
- Nanotechnology
- Information Technology (IT) including data science and analytics
- Energy
- Life sciences and biomedical research
- Brain cancer therapeutics
- Sepsis detection and treatment
- Infectious disease research
Technology Areas Supported
Contact Information
VIPC Headquarters: 313 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 VIPC Herndon Office: 2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 600, Herndon, VA 20170 Website: www.VIPC.org Phone: Contact via websiteBackground
VIPC operates as the nonprofit corporation on behalf of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority (VIPA). VIPA/VIPC is Virginia's designated authority for leading innovation and economic development in the Commonwealth through research, commercialization, and technology advancement.How to Apply
Application Process
For detailed information on CCF funding opportunities, eligibility requirements, and to apply, visit www.VIPC.org
No specific step-by-step application process details were provided in the source materials. Prospective applicants should visit the VIPC website directly for current application procedures, deadlines, and submission requirements.
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