At a glance
TEDCO Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Technology Assessment Awards is a Maryland state competitive grant from Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) providing up to $165,000 for commercial assessment and de-risking of maryland university technologies. Eligible applicants are faculty inventors at johns hopkins, university of maryland college park/baltimore/baltimore county, and morgan state university. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via www.tedcomd.com.
- Amount
- Up to $165K
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
MII funds technology validation projects at Maryland's five research universities, moving inventions toward license or spinout: market assessment ($50K Phase 1) and technical de-risking ($115K Phase 2), with rolling submissions reviewed monthly and dedicated site miners at each campus.
Who can apply
Faculty inventors at Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland College Park/Baltimore/Baltimore County, and Morgan State University.
How to apply
Applications are submitted through the Maryland Technology Development Corporation online portal. Register your organization, complete the online application form, and upload a project narrative, budget and supporting documentation before the deadline. Late or incomplete submissions are not reviewed.
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