Penn State Commercialization GAP Fund
Penn State’s Commercialization GAP Fund accelerates the development of promising research across our campuses by closing the funding gaps between proof-of-concept research and readiness for commercialization.
Impact
From supporting novel therapeutics for neurodegeneration, to the next generation of building materials, the GAP Fund enables the development of ground-breaking products and services that originate from Penn State research. Projects are selected for both their commercial and impact potential, and the GAP Fund is a key mechanism to support Penn State Faculty and Students as they look to bring their solution out of the lab and into the market.
13
Grants Awarded
Since 2024, 13 projects have been supported via the Penn State GAP Fund.
$1.1M
Awarded
Projects have received over $1M in funding to advance technology readiness.
Explore GAP Funded Projects
Since launching the GAP fund in 2024, Penn State has funded 13 promising technologies. View our list of funded projects to explore the innovative technologies ready or approaching readiness for commercialization.
Get Involved
Join the Selection Committee
Interested in being among the first to see cutting-edge solutions emerging from Penn State research? Join our expert selection committee today by reaching out to Angana Senpan at angana@psu.edu.
Support the GAP Fund
We need your support to help develop the next great innovation emerging from Penn State research. To partner with or to financially support the GAP fund, please contact Jared Yarnall-Schane at jaredyarnall@psu.edu.
For Researchers
The goal of Penn State’s Commercialization GAP Fund is to accelerate the development of promising research across our campuses by closing the funding gaps between proof-of-concept research and readiness for commercialization. This will be achieved by providing investigators with up to $75,000 in funding and other support, in order to carry the project forward to a stage sufficient to attract a commercial licensee or an investor looking to build a company around the technology. The goal of the program is to license each funded technology within 1–3 years.