Funding

All proposed uses for the Innovation Fund grant must be approved by the team’s project manager. Any item that costs over $600 must stay at the Tech House.

Common uses for Innovation Fund grants include:

• Raw materials used to construct a prototype
• Server costs
• Necessary packaged software (not the payment for a professional to write computer code)
• Security certificates

The Innovation Fund does not fund:

• Marketing expenses
• The cost of a contractor’s services (i.e. payment for a professional to write a computer code.)
• Personal travel expenses
• Incorporation fees
• Patents

Other Resources

• Lab and meeting rooms
• Legal assistance
• Technical mentoring
• Business mentoring

Accepted teams should contact their project managers for more information about these resources.