Application Process

Our next annual request for proposals to fund university biomedical innovations opens in the Fall of 2024. The application process is multi-staged, and if selected to continue through the full cycle, applicants will prepare a proposal with commercialization milestones and a corresponding budget and present two pitch presentations to the Biolocity Oversight Committee.

NEW Application Process

  • Submit Video & LOI:  Submit a 3-5 minute lightning pitch video and letter of intent (LOI). 
  • OC Evaluation:  The Biolocity Team and Oversight Committee (OC) review pitches and LOIs to select projects for the next phase. 
  • Invitation for Full Application:  Selected projects are invited to submit a full application and present a full pitch to the OC. 
  • Bench2Market Talk: Watch a 1-hour Bench2Market Talk on crafting a compelling pitch to prepare milestone and budget documents. 
  • Milestone & Budget Review: Attend a review session for milestone and budget planning. 
  • Submit Full Proposal: Submit the completed full proposal. 
  • Pitch Coaching: Attend mandatory full-pitch coaching. 
  • Final Pitch: Present the full pitch to the OC.
How do you schedule a technology meeting anytime throughout the year?
  1. Submit your meeting request form below.
  2. Upon submission, you’ll be directed to our scheduling page.
  3. Click on your technology type to book your meeting.
  4. Craft a concise 10-minute presentation with slides to showcase your technology to the Biolocity team.

If you’re ready to schedule a meeting with our team, click the button below.

Meeting Request Form

How to prepare for the meeting?

Prepare a 10-minute presentation. Here’s what we suggest:

  • The unmet need your technology solves
  • Technology overview (please include any sharable data/graphics/images)
  • Intellectual property status (please include IP disclosures or patent filings alone with the institution or entity that holds the rights)
  • Market considerations (who is the buyer of your technology/size of market/how is it better or different than existing options
  • Team (who is currently working on this technology)
  • Goal (what are your next steps/what assistance are you requesting from Biolocity)
Who will attend the meeting?

The Biolocity team and our entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs). You can view them here.

Eligibility
  • Intellectual property rights must be held (at least in part) by one of our partner institutions:
    • Emory University
    • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • At least one principal investigator must be affiliated with Emory or Georgia Tech
  • Technology must positively impact human health with compelling evidence for commercial potential
  • Two principal investigators are preferred – one technical expert and one clinical expert

Evaluation Criteria

Technologies are evaluated based on the probability of future commercial success and the following criteria:

  • Validity of unmet clinical need
  • Competitive landscape
  • Current and future market dynamics
  • Strength and nature of intellectual property
  • Addressability of regulatory risk
  • Nature of reimbursement landscape
  • High probability of attracting follow-on funding within 2-3 years of receiving an award

Email Biolocity@gatech.edu with any questions regarding the application process.