Innovation Stage Funding Program

To be eligible to apply for an Innovation Stage Funding Program grant recipients must meet the following criteria:

1. Project must be an innovative life science project where the underlying intellectual property has been protected by a patent (copyright or trademark) or could be potentially protected by the University. A copy of such protection (patent) should be sent along with the preliminary information request form.
2. Project should demonstrate potential for commercialization of a platform or a product (medical device, diagnostic, biomarkers, therapeutics or biologics) within the framework of the project.
3. Researcher must have a desire and willingness to start a company in the future if the research results are promising and Foundation Venture Capital Group considers the project for investment stage.

If all eligibility requirements are met, please complete this form and email to: innovationfunding@njhf.org or mail to Aggie Worthington, New Jersey Health Foundation, 120 Albany Street, Tower 2, 8th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 for further consideration.