3-D nanowire electrode networks. In-vehicle internet connectivity. Anti-fungal drug development. These are just three of the hundreds of innovative solutions that have been supported by WARF Accelerator.
WARF Accelerator provides resources for inventors, including industry expertise and targeted funding to help de-risk the most commercially promising and urgent technologies and advance them closer to the marketplace.
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The industry expertise comes from a team of prestigious business mentors, known as Catalysts, representing Fortune 500 companies, research and development leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Catalysts act as hands-on advisory teams for inventors in WARF Accelerator.
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Targeted funding from WARF supports specific milestone achievements that enhance the commercial potential of a new or improved technology in one of five industry lanes.The combination of expert mentoring and financial support creates one success story after another for UW-affiliated innovators. We invite you to read about some of those WARF case studies in the Accelerator Pipeline Newsletter.
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If you’ve already sent us your Innovation Disclosure, contact your Licensing Manager or [email protected] to see if you’re a good candidate for WARF Accelerator. If you’ve not submitted your Innovation Disclosure, why not take a few moments to do that now?
Ready to keep going? Here’s your WARF to do list: