Draper TIF

The Draper Technology Innovation Fund(TIF), administered by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), provides a mechanism to support the additional research necessary to bring new concepts and inventions to the patent and licensing stage. The program goal is the eventual introduction of new products and processes into the marketplace for the public good. The targeted inventions must have already been disclosed to and accepted by WARF for patenting or similar intellectual property protection. Funds can be used to support efforts to enhance the scope or patentability of inventions and assist with their potential licensing to the commercial sector. Examples of research activities include prototype development, expansion of studies to include additional exemplary demonstrations, preparation of samples for evaluation, and application testing.