TTAC Maturation Grant Informational Session

​This informational session introduces the Technology Maturation Grant, a targeted funding program designed to advance university-developed technologies beyond proof-of-concept and toward commercial readiness.

​The session will showcase how the Technology Maturation Grant supports post-validation technical and commercial de-risking rather than early-stage research or general business support. Participants will gain an understanding of how the program supports activities such as prototype refinement, performance validation, scale-up feasibility, and regulatory preparation to strengthen a technology’s position for industry engagement.

​The session will also examine how the Technology Maturation Grant fits within Launch Tennessee and TTAC’s broader commercialization pipeline. Attendees will learn how the program aligns with technology transfer and industry partnership strategies and supports pathways, including licensing, startup formation, sponsored research, and follow-on investment. Through program context and key eligibility considerations, the session will help interested faculty, technology transfer offices, and industry partners assess readiness, determine fit, and identify next steps for advancing technologies toward real-world impact in Tennessee.

​Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of whether their technology/IP is a good fit for this grant, what is required to submit a competitive application, and how this grant supports industry engagement and commercialization readiness (to help increase the TN ecosystem).