TTAC Proof of Concept Program
Offers early-stage Tennessee innovators proof-of-concept support to de-risk and validate commercialization ideas.
The TTAC Proof of Concept Program is administered by Launch Tennessee through its Tennessee Technology Advancement Coalition (TTAC) initiative, funded via a state of Tennessee grant contract (Launch Tennessee EIN: 62-1765738). The program funds early-stage experimental work by faculty and staff researchers at TTAC member institutions in Tennessee, with awards ranging from $1,500 to $15,000 per pro…
Early-stage proof-of-concept experiments for any technology with commercialization potential, conducted by faculty or staff researchers at TTAC member institutions in Tennessee.
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