About the Program
Launched in 2005, the TechGrant Program demonstrates Innovation Park’s commitment to supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in North Florida. Since the program’s inception, 35 companies have benefited from $562,000 in grants awarded for the commercialization of their technologies. Most of those companies still flourish today in our community.
The TechGrant Program is a competition hosted by the Leon County Research and Development Authority. Once all applications are received, a group of five judges — many of whom are business leaders in Tallahassee — review the applications and judge them based on specific criteria.
The five companies that score the highest are invited to participate in our TechGrant Pitch Night event, when each company presents its business commercialization plan and answers judges’ questions. The top two teams with the highest scores are awarded grants of up to $15,000.
The competition is open to anyone in Leon County and surrounding counties in North Florida who has an original idea for technology commercialization.
Important Dates
- January 30, 2023: Applications available! Download the application.
- February 9, 2023: TechGrant Application Orientation, 6:00pm. Virtual meeting link provided upon receipt.
- March 15, 2023: Applications due at 11:59pm. (Note: only complete applications will be considered. Application must include: Application Form, Company Profile, signed Applicant Agreement, Business and Commercialization Plan and, if appropriate, Prior Grant Recipient Form.)
- March 31, 2023: Finalists announced.
- May 11, 2023: Pitch Night Event, 5:30 –7:30pm. Location– Goodwood Museum and Gardens Carriage House. If you intend to submit an application, please e-mail Ayne Markos (amarkos@inn-park.com) and Bill Lickson (blickson@inn-park.com).
2020 TechGrant Pitch Night
Miss the event? You can watch the 2020 TechGrant Pitch Night below.
Winners Update
See how TechGrant has helped these entrepreneurs advance their technology.
- 2021 TechGrant
- 2020 TechGrant
- 2019 TechGrant
- 2018 TechGrant
- 2017 TechGrant
- 2016 TechGrant
- 2015 TechGrant
- 2014 TechGrant
We are pleased to announce the winners
of the 2021 TechGrant
ManserEdbrooke Technology and Moye Consultants!
2021 Event Program
2021 TechGrant Non-Finalist Ranking
Judge’s score sheets and comments:
Finalists Preliminary Scoring
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 TechGrant are WeatherTiger and Nhu Energy!
The following is the overall rankings for our 2019 TechGrant Non-Finalists.
2019 Tech Grant Non-Finalist Ranking
Judge’s score sheets and comments by team:
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The Winners of the 2018 TechGrant are DiaTech Diabetic Technologies and NeuroJungle!
The following is the overall rankings for our 2018 TechGrant Non-Finalists.
2018 TG Non-Finalist Scoring Summary
Judge’s score sheets and comments by team:
2018 TechGrant Submission Scoring- Black Cat Defense, LLC
2018 TechGrant Submission Scoring- HUNT Advisory
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 TechGrant Program are KynderMed and Sensatek Propulsion Technology Inc.!
The following is an overall rankings of the non-finalists for the 2017 TechGrant Program:
Judge’s score sheets and comments by team:
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 TechGrant Program are NP Group and PointCatcher!
The following is an overall rankings of the non-finalists for the 2016 TechGrant Program:
Judge’s score sheets and comments by team:
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 TechGrant Program are Proper Channel and Stadium Runner!
The following is an overall rankings of the non-finalists for the 2015 TechGrant Program:
Judge’s score sheets and comments by team:
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 TechGrant Program are General Capacitor and ReclaimRx!
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