Resources and Funding
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.






