UT Austin Discovery to Impact + Texas Health Catalyst
Provides University of Texas at Austin teams with translational support linking health discovery and early business development.
UT Austin Discovery to Impact + Texas Health Catalyst sits under the university's commercialization office and Dell Medical School's innovation shop, pairing proof-of-concept support with health-focused translational funding. It serves UT Austin researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who need help moving a project from campus research toward a product path. The record puts awards at $50,000 to $200,000, with a median actual award of $100,000 and an annual cadence. It uses grant funding, allows for-profit applicants, excludes nonprofits and individuals, and is aimed at UT Austin faculty and spinouts working around TRL 2 to 6. Health Catalyst adds milestone-based seed money up to $50,000 and is designed to be used alongside industry and clinical guidance. The strongest applications are the ones with a clear translational milestone and a credible path to market or clinical use. The eligibility note that the same milestone cannot be stacked matters: applicants need to separate what each line of support is paying for, and the program is built for teams that can benefit from both funding and structured expert review.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.