Value
Up to $150,000 investment (Opportunity Fund); Up to $300,000 investment (Growth Fund)Description
Activated by Innovate Calgary, the university’s knowledge transfer and business incubator, UCeed serves to support the robust pipeline of UCalgary-based child and health enterprises. The UCeed program is made possible by the generosity of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and the River Fund at Calgary Foundation, who have provided a total of $10 million to help commercialize child and general health research projects.
Eligible Applicants
Opportunity Fund
Award: Up to $150,000 investment
Criteria:
- Applicant must have an established relationship with the University of Calgary as a current, past or visiting faculty member, a student, or has licensed or assigned intellectual property developed at the University of Calgary.
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL): Stage 1-4.
- Minimum one (1) full-time employee.
Growth Fund
Award: Up to $300,000 investment
Criteria:
- Applicant must have an established relationship with the University of Calgary as a current, past or visiting faculty member, a student, or has licensed or assigned intellectual property developed at the University of Calgary.
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 5+.
- Minimum two (2) full-time employees.
- Minimum $250,000 raised by investee from external sources.
Eligible Expenses
Deadline Date
February 19, 2021 (Q2 2021), May 17, 2021 (Q3 2021)Contact
Contact Name: University of Calgary
Website: https://www.ucalgary.ca/uceed/funds-and-programs/uceed-health-funds
