Sprout Program
About the program · 2 linked sources
The Sprout Program is a Brandeis Innovation seed funding program for bench-based research projects and early-stage technology development. Supports commercialization pathways for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students engaged in lab-based or scientific innovation. Part of the Virtual Incubator's signature programs.
Also known as: Brandeis Sprout
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-25); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
$0
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
Medium confidence
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Sprout Program at Brandeis University.
2 sources
Brandeis Innovation / Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center
Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis Innovation / Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center
--- title: "Brandeis Innovation / Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center" source_url: https://www.brandeis.edu/innovation capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship at Brandeis University. Combines Office of Technology Licensing with Virtual Incubator. Associate Provost for Innovation and Executive Director of OTL: Rebecca Menapace, MBA, CLP. Located at Bernstein-Marcus, 415 South Street, Waltham. Signature programs: Spark (non-bench accelerator), Sprout (bench commercialization), I-Corps support. Fosters technology commercialization across all disciplines.
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Brandeis University
Sprout Program
--- title: "Sprout Program" source_url: https://www.brandeis.edu/innovation/grant-programs/sprout/index.html capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Seed funding program for bench-based research projects and early-stage technology development. Supports commercialization pathways for Brandeis faculty, postdocs, and grad students engaged in lab-based or scientific innovation. Part of Brandeis Innovation Virtual Incubator's signature programs alongside Spark and I-Corps.
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