2026 Seed Round is Open
Funding for these awards is provided by the Manning/IALS Innovation Program and the U.S. National Science Foundation Accelerating Research Translation Program (award #2331351), both of which are designed to help advance UMass Amherst translational and applied R&D through the development of startup companies, social impact ventures, out-licensing of UMass IP, or other appropriate vehicles.
If you are interested in hearing more about IALS or to join IALS, UMass faculty are welcome to join at any time by submitting an IALS membership form found on the IALS website: Joining IALS
Significant funding for this opportunity comes from a gift by the Manning Family Foundation, the US NSF Accelerating Research Translation program, and the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) Seed Fund program.
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