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Proof of Concept Fund

Proof of Concept Fund
The Proof of Concept Fund SIG brings together professionals to share experiences and good practices in managing PoC and translational funding programmes.
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The Proof of Concept Fund SIG brings together professionals involved in the design, management, evaluation and operation of Proof of Concept (PoC) and translational funding programmes.

The group provides a space to share experiences, challenges and good practices in funding early-stage innovation and supporting research results on their journey towards societal and commercial impact.

Members can exchange insights on establishing and managing PoC funds, governance and decision-making, project selection, investment committees and review panels. The SIG also explores how to support researchers and innovators through the PoC process, measure outcomes and impact, and develop sustainable funding models and partnerships.

The SIG welcomes knowledge transfer professionals, innovation and commercialisation managers, research and translational funding professionals, fund managers, and university and research organisation leaders involved in innovation funding. By sharing successes, setbacks and lessons learned, members can learn from one another and strengthen their programmes.

The SIG is a forum for professional exchange. It is not intended for fundraising, investor matchmaking, promoting commercial services or pitching individual projects.

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