State Economic Engagement and Development (SEED) Research Program

To apply for SEED funding, please access the following link: https://research.wisc.edu/funding/seed-research-program/

To qualify for funding, the following 3 criteria must be met:

1. The research will take place on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus;
2. The faculty or academic staff applicant has ownership in a Wisconsin company, which spun out from their prior UW-Madison research; and
3. The proposal includes a statement on how the research may benefit that spinoff company.

Your submission must include the following tasks:

1. Budget 
2. Project Proposal, including the following sections (not to exceed 6 pages):
   1. Abstract
   2. Research plan
   3. Identification of PI and key personnel
   4. Concurrent and future research plans
   5. Statement on how research may benefit your spinoff company