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: Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students,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: 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 ResearchThe symposium engages faculty, students, postdocs, alumni, government and industry partners over a two-day period with a mix of technical talks, panel discussions, poster presentations, lab tours, and opportunities for interactive networking.
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