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The StartUP Fund - University of Pennsylvania - Office of the Chief Innovation Officer A Penn-led seed stage investment fund providing the initial funding for promising Penn start-up companies. The StartUP Fund provides vital seed capital investment to qualifying start-up companies founded by Penn researchers and based on innovations and promising ideas created at the University.
The program is funded by the University and managed by the Office of the Chief Innovation Officer, is open to all technology sectors, and is available to applicants across all twelve of Penn’s schools.
Company must be based on Penn technology, know-how, or ideas At least one company founder must be a Penn-affiliated faculty member or researcher Company commits to follow use of proceeds guidance provided by the fund’s investment advisory committee Company must be established as its own separate legal entity (or will be established as such prior to receiving funds) Frequently Asked Questions What is the application, review and decision-making process?
Applications are submitted via the StartUP Fund page on the OCINO site and screened by OCINO staff to confirm eligibility. Eligible applicants are invited to submit a detailed investment proposal for review by the fund’s external advisory committee which is comprised of investment professionals. The advisory committee provides recommendations to the Fund Executive Committee for final funding decisions.
Investment proposals are accepted on a rolling basis with funding decisions made quarterly. How much will the fund invest in a startup company? The StartUP Fund will make investments up to $250K in the form of a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) investment vehicle.
What are the fund’s investment criteria? The StartUP Fund will consider investments in companies emerging from all twelve schools and all research/technology sectors of Penn. Investment opportunities with the strongest commercialization and technology advancement potential will be prioritized.
What are the goals of the fund? The StartUP Fund is intended to enable the early stages of Penn start-up company creation, foster entrepreneurial experiences and engagement across the Penn community, and serve as a catalyst for the entire Penn technology advancement ecosystem.
The fund provides the initial seed capital to help promising Penn start-up companies achieve key milestones, that in turn will allow them to secure future financing from professional/institutional investors e.g., Series A funding round. For any additional questions related to the fund or submitting your company’s investment proposal, please send email to ocino@upenn. edu or submit a question .
Osage University Partners Senior Executive Director Interim Executive Director, PCI Ventures StartUP Fund Special Advisor
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: University of Pennsylvania faculty and researchers. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.