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This three-part venture development program for teams of faculty, postdocs, PhD candidates, and/or researchers offers training, mentorship, and up to $102,000 in grant funding to assist teams commercializing NYU deep tech research.
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Get $50,000 to launch a scalable startup based on your deep tech research
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The National Science Foundation has officially relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs under a brand-new solicitation: NSF 26...
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Beyond the Bench is an ongoing series highlighting NYU faculty and researchers who are turning their research into real-world ventures. Read the full series here. Ever since the launch of text-to-imag...
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