We’re proud to open our annual Request for Proposals on October 15, 2025, inviting innovators from Georgia Tech and Emory University to take their biomedical discoveries from the lab to real-world impact.

The application process is multi-stage: if selected to advance, you’ll prepare a full proposal outlining commercialization milestones and a corresponding budget, culminating in a pitch presentation to the Biolocity Oversight Committee.

At Biolocity, we’re not just funding ideas — we’re helping researchers bridge the gap from lab to market, and we can’t wait to see what innovations you’ll bring to the table.

Application Process 

Phase 1:

  • Submit Video & Application along with Full Proposal: Submit a 3–5 minute lightning pitch video and project proposal along with your full application no later than December 1, 2025 (Download Biolocity Proposal Template HERE)

  • Oversight Committee Review: The Biolocity Team and Oversight Committee (OC) will review all submissions to select projects advancing to the next phase

  • Invitation to Phase 2: Selected projects are invited to work directly with the Biolocity team, developing their proposals and driving toward a successful pitch day

Phase 2:

  • Milestone & Budget Review: Participate in sessions to plan and refine your milestones and budget

  • Submit Full Proposal: Submit your completed full proposal to the Biolocity team

  • Pitch Coaching: Attend a full-pitch coaching session to prepare for your presentation

  • Final Pitch: Present your full pitch to the Oversight Committee (OC).

Eligibility

  • Due to funding parameters this cycle, Georgia Tech–led proposals are limited to teams with a PI in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. Emory-led proposals remain open to all Emory departments.
  • 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

Funding Cycle Timeline

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 1-2 years of receiving an award

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

Download Biolocity Proposal Template HERE

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