MADISON—WiSys is seeking grant applications for small-scale, proof-of-concept research projects.
The WiSys Spark Grant program, with awards of $500 to $10,000 per project, supports faculty, academic staff and student research projects that may:
- Have existing preliminary findings.
- Demonstrate the commercial potential of a new concept, technology or invention.
- Highlight the need for additional support to advance a technology to the marketplace.
Deadlines vary by campus:
- UW-Parkside // Nov. 2, 2020
- UW-Stevens Point // Nov. 6, 2020
- UW-Stout // Nov. 30, 2020
- UW-Green Bay // Dec. 14, 2020
- UW-River Falls // Jan. 11, 2021
- UW-Superior // Jan. 15, 2021
- UW-Eau Claire // Jan. 22, 2021
- UW-La Crosse // Feb. 1, 2021
- UW-Whitewater // Feb. 12, 2021
- UW-Platteville // Feb. 24, 2021
- UW Oshkosh // March 1, 2021
For more information and application details, visit wisys.org/grants/spark.
WiSys is a nonprofit organization that works with faculty, staff, students and alumni of the UW System to facilitate cutting-edge research programs, develop and commercialize discoveries and foster a spirit of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking across the state.