{"id":6,"date":"2019-03-07T14:53:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T22:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:14:51","slug":"commercialization-gap-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/commercialization-gap-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercialization Gap Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"wsu-u-font-size--extra-large has-extra-large-font-size\">Once a year the Office of Reaserch &#8211; Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship hosts the Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF). The CGF awards researchers up to <strong>$50,000&nbsp;<\/strong> (with a maximum of <strong>$2,000<\/strong> allocated towards business development activities) to those that demonstrate that their innovation(s) have the ability to make an economic impact in our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CGF program demonstrates the threefold mission of Washington State University\u2019s commitment to its land-grant university heritage and tradition of service to society. The transfer of technologies to commercial entities allows valuable knowledge to be applied through local and global engagement. This knowledge has the potential to improve lives and enhance the economies of WA State, the nation, and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CGF is intended to be the final funding step for near market-ready technologies in the areas of cleantech, engineering, human and animal health, agricultural and\/or information technologies. Funds will be distributed using a milestone-driven process with stipulated goals reached before the next funding increment is approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to know more about the CGF proposal process? Join us on April 23, 2026 at 10:00am!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/xNefFOOoTKq-r2yMdv3XEA\">Register for the Webinar Here!<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/1579\/2017\/11\/wsu-cougarhead-198x198.png\" alt=\"coughead\" class=\"wp-image-2710\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Past CGF Awardees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/01\/six-faculty-will-receive-2025-commercialization-gap-funding-award\/?utm_source=WSUNews-enewsletter&amp;utm_campaign=wsunewsenewsletter&amp;utm_medium=email\">2025<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/22\/office-of-commercialization-announces-recipients-of-the-2024-commercialization-gap-funding-award\/\">2024<\/a>|<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/14\/commercialization-gap-funding-awards-for-2023-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\">2023<\/a>|<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/news\/2022\/02\/21\/commercialization-gap-fund-supports-high-market-potential-research-in-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">2022<\/a>|<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/2021\/02\/01\/wsu-researchers-receive-the-2021-commercialization-gap-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\">2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/2020\/01\/22\/office-commercialization-awards-10-wsu-researchers-commercialization-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\">2020<\/a>|<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/2019\/04\/24\/fy-2019-commercialization-gap-fund-awardees\/\" target=\"_blank\">2019<\/a>|\n<a href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/2017\/12\/14\/2018-commercialization-gap-fund-awardees\/\">2018<\/a>|<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/2016\/12\/15\/commercialize-wsu-innovations\/\" target=\"_blank\">2017<\/a>|\n<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/2016\/03\/17\/gap-fund-awards-help-wsu-innovations-make-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">2016<\/a>|<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/economicdevelopment.wsu.edu\/2015\/08\/17\/wsu-lends-helping-hand-through-valley-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">2015<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A big thanks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Commercialization Gap Fund is made possible through the support of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"nodots\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrfseattle.org\/\">The Washington Research Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/president.wsu.edu\/\">The Office of the President<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.wsu.edu\/\">The Office of the Provost<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/\">The Office of Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row red-box wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2027 Application Process\/Deadline Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The application process consists of three submission stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Letter of Intent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-Proposal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full Proposal (by invite only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>**Note: Invitations to submit a full proposal, will only be offered to applicants who have disclosed their technology by <strong>Friday<\/strong>, <strong>May 15, 2026<\/strong>, submit a letter of intent, and pre-proposal according to the timeline below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For further details on the CGF process please review our full <a class=\"link-red\" href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/cgf-guide\/\">CGF Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row Something wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity txt step1\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LETTERS OF INTENT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Due:\u00a0Friday, July 17, 2026, by 05:00 PM<\/strong><br>&gt; Submit your <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/letter-of-intent\/\" target=\"_blank\">Letter of Intent<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity txt step2\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRE-PROPOSAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Due:\u00a0Friday, September 4, 2026, by 5:00 PM<\/strong><br>&gt; Submit your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/emailwsu.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/OR\/OC\/X%20Drive\/Admin%20Share\/Symantha%20Keeton\/Pre-Proposal%20Application_2026.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=T4Qhn9\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-Proposal Form<\/a> via email to <a href=\"mailto:innovation@wsu.edu\">innovation@wsu.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity txt step3\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FULL PROPOSALS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Invitations will be sent the <strong>week of October 5, 202<\/strong><\/em><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Due:&nbsp;Friday, November 13, 2026, by 5:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity txt step4\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PITCH PRESENTATIONS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Presentations to the external committee will be on<strong> Tuesday, November 17, 2026.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare a 10 minute pitch presentation using <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/documents\/2021\/10\/cgf-pitch-presentation-template.ppt\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/documents\/2021\/10\/cgf-pitch-presentation-template.ppt\">pitch template<\/a>&nbsp;following the presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/outline-for-pitch-for-cgf-application\/\">guidelines.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email the completed pitch slides to <a href=\"mailto:innovation@wsu.edu\">innovation@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWARDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Results will be announced during the<strong> week of December 7, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div id=\"fixedSide\">\n<div class=\"fixme\">\n<h3><a class=\"border: solid;\" href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/cgf-guide\/\">Please review the CGF guide for complete details<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7021,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7021"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8191,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/8191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=6"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}