Tufts Launchpad | Accelerator (TLA) Program 2026

About

An accelerator program designed for Tufts University faculty members to advance their technologies towards commercialization, providing funding, business development support, and access to essential resources for research and development.

Benefits

• 💰Funding Support
  Funding of up to $35,000 - $50,000
• 🏢Business Development Support
  Business development support from Technology Commercialization
• 🌐Resource Access
  Access to resources for generating proof-of-concept data, developing prototypes, and scaling up processes

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a faculty member at Tufts University
• Must have disclosed technologies invented at Tufts
• Must be working on translational research aimed at commercialization

Participation Commitments

• Must submit proposals by September 26, 2026, at 11:59 pm
• Must attend the Tufts FY2025 Annual Inventor Recognition Event on November 12, 2026, for award announcements

Target Region

Global

Target Sector

Biotechnology