FuzeHub Commercialization Competition
Awards New York State manufacturing and technology startups up to $150,000 through FuzeHub's annual Commercialization Competition pitch event.
FuzeHub selects a group of finalists from small and medium-sized manufacturing and technology companies across New York State to pitch live before a panel of judges and a public audience at the New York State Innovation Summit. Finalists compete for one of seven awards: a $150,000 grand prize and six runner-up awards of $50,000 each. The prize pool comes from the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund, an …
The competition looks for small and medium-sized manufacturing and technology companies across New York State that are ready to commercialize a specific product or technology - past finalists have spanned medical devices, energy storage, robotics charging, biotech and food-science ventures. Award funds must go toward improving an existing prototype so the company can pursue further investment, customers and commercialization.
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