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Technology Maturation Awards is sponsored by George Washington University, Technology Commercialization Office (TCO). These awards are designed to help GW faculty develop the commercial potential of promising but unlicensed technologies through proof-of-concept, prototyping, technology development, and/or scale-up work. While primarily for faculty, small businesses may collaborate or license these technologies.
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