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DESCRIPTION:Application deadline: March 29\, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET\, with proj
 ect start date of May 1\, 2026. \n\nApplication process & details availabl
 e here!\n\nThe TechAccelR program supports eligible McGill University Prin
 cipal Investigators (PI) and their team by enabling them to accelerate the
 ir research-based ideas with commercial potential that are reported as inv
 entions but need further validation as part of the commercialization plan.
  The program is offered biannually (spring and fall) and includes grants t
 hat can go up to $15\,000 within 6-month program period per invention/tech
 nology\, along with personalized business mentorship. For 2026\, the budge
 t will allow for up to 10 projects per round to be selected. Funding of th
 e 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 pr
 oject criteria.\n\nThe TechAccelR grants are short-term for projects that 
 can be completed within up to 6 months maximum\, and that are needed to ad
 vance or enhance an invention/technology in order to improve the scope and
  value of McGill’s IP and enable researchers to obtain further funding for
  commercialization. The TechAccelR grants are not intended to supplement e
 xisting funded projects. The TechAccelR project proposals are co-written w
 ith the PI's technology transfer manager\, please consult with them at lea
 st 2 weeks in advance of the proposal deadline. Some examples of the short
 -term scope of work goals: improved claims in future patent applications\,
  new uses/applications of existing technologies\, gathering additional dat
 a to further demonstrate proof of concept (e.g. increased robustness/relia
 bility of AI/ML models)\, obtaining data to compare/benchmark the technolo
 gy to existing technologies to show its competitive advantages.\n\nIn addi
 tion to funding\, teams are matched with a Ronald Chwang Entrepreneur-in-R
 esidence to help advance their technology commercialization plan and provi
 de industry connections.\n\nProgram Objectives\n\n\n	Validate early stage t
 echnologies\n	Advance the invention's Technology Readiness Level from TRL 3
  to higher\n	Accelerate the technology’s commercialization and development 
 plan - achieve problem-solution fit faster\n	Further develop the research t
 o strengthen eligibility for additional funding\n	Research team works close
 ly with the assigned business mentor\, gaining from their experience\, kno
 wledge\, and industry connections\n\n
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: TechAccelR Grants
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/call-applications-techacc
 elr-grants-366078
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