NCI Pipeline Development Program
Charlotte, US · Agtech & food, AI, Aerospace & defense, Climate, Healthtech, Biotech, Deep tech · Pre-seed
Terms checked 6 Oct 2026 against the official page.
An internal milestone-driven grant program that provides UNC Charlotte researchers with $10,000 to $25,000 to validate early-stage technologies and advance them toward commercialization.
The terms
- Investment
- $25k (checked 6 Oct 2026)
- Equity
- No equity
- Next cohort starts
- 1 Jun 2026 (checked 6 Oct 2026)
- Applications close
- 3 Apr 2026 (checked 6 Oct 2026)
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