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The Brandeis Virtual Incubator: Education...Community...Mentorship...and Funding
The Brandeis Virtual Incubator fosters entrepreneurship in Brandeis students, post-doctoral fellows, staff and faculty. The Virtual Incubator is a focal point for anyone at Brandeis interested in technology commercialization-the intersection of business and science. The Virtual Incubator's activities are four-fold, designed to foster entrepreneurial activities within the Brandeis community including:
- Educational opportunities to help develop entrepreneurship skills
- Mentoring by experienced, successful entrepreneurs
- Networking events with industry and introductions into the local venture community
- The I-Corps, Sprout and Spark Program seed funds to move selected Brandeis inventions to the marketplace
Brandeis SPROUT, I-Corps, and SPARK Grant Programs
Up to $100,000 is divided among the most promising projects via Sprout. The I-Corps program provides small stipends to participants for professional development and related expenses. Grants of several thousand dollars are available through Spark. Applications are made available on this page, and the Brandeis Innovation homepage, when judging is open.
Sprout
Sprout funds bench research by Brandeis faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Grants range from $1,000 to $20,000 for more advanced research with strong potential to be patented and licensed.
Spark
Brandeis' Spark financial awards and virtual incubator program help bring non-bench research startups come to life through grants of $1,000-plus as well as mentorship and training.
I-Corps
Brandeis University is one of only 10 NSF Innovation Corps sites in New England. Through this program, we provide funding to accelerate the commercialization of promising research.
