Through educational experiences, training and coaching, we help Princeton researchers realize their innovation and entrepreneurial goals. Together with campus innovation partners, we work to expand Princeton's ability to make a difference in people’s lives, the environment, and in the broader world.
These competitive innovation funds encourage faculty to explore bold new ideas across a range of topics and disciplines.
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Administered By: Office of the Dean for ResearchThis fund supports the invention of a disruptive new technology or equipment that will transform research in a field.
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Administered By: Office of Technology LicensingThis annual event highlights faculty innovators and discoveries that have the potential to benefit humanity and grow the economy.
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Administered By: Office of Technology Licensing,Office of the Vice Dean for InnovationThe magazine covers Princeton's innovation ecosystem and features technologies with the potential to benefit society.
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Administered By: Princeton InnovationThe Hub provides training and mentoring to researchers who want to chart the path from research to entrepreneurial impact.
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Administered By: Princeton InnovationA lecture series that brings leading experts in startup creation into conversation with Princeton faculty innovators across all disciplines.
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Administered By: Office of Technology Licensing,Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThis executive education program explores advisory roles at companies formed around innovations.
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Administered By: Office of Technology Licensing,Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThis intensive entrepreneurship workshop trains Princeton grad students and postdocs.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThis event strives to promote diversity, equity and inclusion by celebrating and empowering academic entrepreneurs.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilPEC's signature panel discussion and networking series features faculty and alumni entrepreneurs.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThese events educate, inspire, and engage Princeton entrepreneurial alumni.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThis program is part academic fellowship and part startup accelerator.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThese practical skills-building workshops are led by entrepreneurial Princeton alumni and faculty.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilOfficeHours connects Princeton alumni mentors with faculty, students and alumni.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThis annual showcase and networking event features a select group of premier alumni startup companies.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilStartup Showcases shine a light on extraordinary Princeton founders with compelling business plans.
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Administered By: Princeton Entrepreneurship CouncilThis award recognizes an innovation led by a Princeton faculty member.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis funding portal contains announcements from internal and external sources.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis email digest provides selected funding opportunities for Princeton researchers.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis fund supports collaborations between industry and academic researchers.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsPACRI supports research projects co-led by principal investigators from Princeton and from a PACRI partner institution.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis public, searchable database features select Princeton research, publications, and scientific facilities.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThese programs support research in departments and multi-disciplinary research centers.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsIntelispark provides individualized counseling on how to seek federal small business funding.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis conference explores the transition of research into innovations.
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Administered By: Princeton InnovationPrinceton has several scientific research facilities that welcome external users.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis working group pursues collaborative opportunities for “smart cities” research in New Jersey.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsExecutives in Residence (XIRs) provide mentorship for researchers looking to explore innovation.
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Administered By: Office of Technology LicensingThis fund provides support to faculty researchers who’ve made a discovery but need to conduct extra studies.
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Administered By: Office of Technology LicensingThe fund provides support for the entrepreneurial activities of Princeton researchers.
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Administered By: Office of Technology LicensingThis learning cohort connects an interdisciplinary group of graduate students.
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Administered By: gradFUTURESThis program explores customer discovery for energy innovations.
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Administered By: Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryThis incubator provides co-working space for science startups in New Jersey.
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Administered By: Princeton Innovation Center BioLabsThis organization aims to foster student entrepreneurship at Princeton.
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Administered By: Student Entrepreneurship groupsThis website lists funding opportunities for students.
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Administered By: Student Entrepreneurship groupsThis intensive program provides the tools and resources students need to develop and launch their own startup.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThe eLab Incubator is an academic year program offering resources, mentorship, and a collaborative space for student teams.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThis initiative is a thought leader in the growing conversation on dealing with complex human and organizational issues.
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Administered By: Keller CenterIndividuals and groups can apply for funding to support research activities outside the classroom.
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Administered By: Keller CenterInnovation Forum is an annual competition and networking event.
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Administered By: Keller CenterA cohort-based program for faculty and staff.
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Administered By: Keller CenterPSIP is an immersive summer program for students seeking real-world experiences.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThis program helps students and community partners build more equitable and joyful societies.
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Administered By: Keller CenterCourses incorporate entrepreneurship, design thinking, community projects and more.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThe certificate is offered to Princeton students to shape, create and deploy technology solutions to benefit society.
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Administered By: Keller CenterPSV provides grants and mentorship by experienced entrepreneurs including alumni.
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Administered By: Keller Center,Office of the Vice Dean for InnovationUPitchNJ is a statewide collegiate startup competition in partnership with Nokia Bell Labs.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThis series explores Black entrepreneurs overcoming obstacles.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThe series brings up-and-coming scholars to our campus to discuss their efforts in humanistic design.
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Administered By: Keller CenterA program that enables Princeton faculty and researchers, regardless of discipline, to have direct, real-world impact.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThe program provides resources for designing, fabrication, making, and prototyping.
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Administered By: Keller CenterThis network-driven venture capital firm invests in early-stage companies.
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Administered By: Office of Technology LicensingThis network-powered venture capital firm invests in companies founded by Princeton alums.
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Administered By: ExternalThis firm leverages the power of the global Princeton alumni ecosystem.
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Administered By: External- Faculty
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Administered By: ExternalThis community of Princeton alumni invests time, expertise and capital into world class startups.
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Administered By: ExternalHAX works with founders in industrial, healthcare and climate tech.
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Administered By: ExternalFedTech connects entrepreneurs to technologies developed across national labs and universities.
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Administered By: ExternalInvests in health-related research and start-up companies in New Jersey.
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Administered By: Office of Technology LicensingThe program is intended to support practitioners in a variety of fields to pursue a breakthrough solution to a society-relevant problem.
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Administered By: ExternalNSIN builds networks of innovators that generate new solutions to national security problems.
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Administered By: Corporate Engagement & Foundation RelationsThis regional research hub sparks collaborations between partners in academia, government and industry from across the Middle Atlantic region.
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Administered By: ExternalCertificates are equal to a minor at other universities.
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Administered By: Keller CenterGrow your ability to apply innovative, inclusive, creative, and entrepreneurial approaches and mindsets to accelerate discovery.
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Administered By: gradFUTURESThis annual celebration of early-career research and creative endeavors is free and open to the public.
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Administered By: Office of the Dean of the College,Office of the Provost,Office of the Vice President for Campus Life,The Graduate School,Office of the Dean for Research