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TTAC Innovation Fellowship

TTAC Innovation Fellowship

Offers recurring fellowship support for Tennessee innovation leaders to strengthen commercialization expertise and startup execution.

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The TTAC Innovation Fellowship is a recurring cohort program administered by Launch Tennessee as part of its Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC) network, funded through a State of Tennessee grant contract. It targets faculty and campus innovators at Tennessee universities who are in the process of commercializing technologies developed through academic research. Participants complet…

University technology commercialization and startup formation training for Tennessee faculty and campus innovators, delivered as a 6-week cohort program with a $1,000 completion stipend.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–2 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: launchtn.org