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  • Idea for a technology? Accelerate UConn can help

    Do you have an idea for a technology? Do you see an unmet need in the market or clinic that could use a solution? Accelerate UConn can help!

    Accelerate UConn (AU) is UConn’s new NSF I-Corps Site, and our goal is to help UConn technology entrepreneurs assess their ideas and leverage resources from across the University. Program offerings include:

    • Seed grants of up to $3,000 to de-risk technology

    • Assistance in developing interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty, and finding an industry mentor

    • Entrepreneurial business education and resources

    • Access to additional funding for successful technologies

    • Qualify to apply for full NSF I-Corps team grant


    But it all starts with an idea! Email the team at AU to share your idea or thoughts on unmet market needs, and AU will help you and an entrepreneurial team assess your idea’s market potential.

    To learn more, visit the Accelerate UConn website.

    *Sharing ideas with AU is confidential, and will only result in the formation of an AU team with your consent.

    Accelerate UConn is jointly implemented by the Office of the Vice President of Research and the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

    For more information, contact: Accelerate UConn at accelerateuconn@uconn.edu