The Innovation Fund Committee accepts student applications on a rolling basis. The first step is to register an account with the Weiss Tech House here.

Once registered, login and click "Innovation Fund Applications" to fill out a new application. If you already have an account with the Tech House or you have any problems, please email info@tech-house.upenn.edu and ask for IF Tech Support.

Your application will be kept confidential. All committee members are required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements. The Innovation Fund does not take an equity stake in any of the projects.

If your project is selected, an Innovation Fund Committee member will become your project manager, and will act as your liaison to the rest of the Committee. If he feels that you are ready to present your idea in front of the committee, he will prepare you for a formal 10-minute pitch followed by a 10-minute Questions & Answers session. Accepted teams will receive a $1,000 grant and will have access to the Tech House’s technical, legal, and business mentoring resources. Teams that are not accepted to the Innovation Fund will have the opportunity to pitch again during the following semester.

Certain accepted teams which need additional resources can apply for an additional $4,000 in funding. The Innovation Fund will only award one grant of additional funding per semester. Interested teams should contact their project managers for more information.