Call for Proposals: 2025 Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge (NTEC)
NTEC 2025 is supported by participating sites of the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). Student-led teams can receive funding or in-kind facility access and mentorship to develop nano-enabled innovations for global sustainability challenges. NTEC awards:
- Provide resources to help students use nanotechnology to solve real-world problems in society
- Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship through student-led teams involved in sites of the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure
- Educate students on the technology transfer process and programs like NSF I-Corps
- Encourage commercialization of original ideas OR IP available for license through NNCI sites
Awards
Multiple cash and in-kind awards are available and all winning teams are encouraged to participate in the Virtual NNCI NTEC Accelerator Program. NTEC teams receive up to $1,00. Awards are used for qualifying materials purchases and instrument time at participating NNCI sites. The number of awards will depend on the availability of funds and quality of proposals received.
Key Dates
- February 11th, 2025 (National Inventor’s Day): One-page summary due (see below)
- March 4th, 2025: Awardees announced
Eligibility
- Teams must be student led, but an NNCI-affiliated faculty or staff mentor is required
- Student leads must be currently enrolled at an NNCI site (undergraduate or graduate)
Questions and Applications: Contact Dr. Matthew Hull
Below is a recording from an information session for NTEC.
