IMPACT @ Georgetown Program
Innovators Moving Projects to Application, Commercialization, and Translation
IMPACT @ Georgetown helps academic researchers bridge the gap between the lab and the market. Through this program, participants gain the tools and guidance to align their work with market needs, communicate its value, and chart a clear path toward translation and commercialization.
New dates will be posted to this page and announced via the OTC newsletter, LinkedIn, and event listings.
By the end of the program, you will have:
- A research value proposition that clarifies why your work matters to industry and funders
- A succinct summary of your research that accelerates collaboration and funding conversations
- A compelling pitch tailored to investors, sponsors, and institutional partners
- A strategic action plan with milestones toward commercialization or partnership development
In addition to faculty, applications are open to graduate students, including MBA and PhD candidates, as well as post docs.
Join us to sharpen your message, expand your opportunities, and position your research for a broader impact!
Formerly known as the Faculty Entrepreneurship Academy, this program has been relaunched and rebranded as Innovators Moving Projects to Application, Commercialization, and Translation, or IMPACT @ Georgetown, to better meet today’s research and new venture funding climate. The program’s format and content have been refreshed to ensure relevance and applicability.
This initiative, part of the Georgetown Tech Ventures program, was developed by the Office of Technology Commercialization in collaboration with Georgetown Entrepreneurship at the McDonough School of Business.
Past participants credit the program with commercialization success
The IMPACT @ Georgetown program changed how we thought about presenting our technology to different audiences.
Anton Wellstein, MD/PhD, professor of oncology and pharmacology, School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center and
In particular, it deepened our understanding of the distinct skills we needed to commercialize the invention and speak to audiences that can support that.
We have made enormous progress and encourage anyone with a technology that might benefit society to apply to IMPACT.
Alexander Kroemer, MD/PhD, transplant surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and director of the Center for Translational Transplant Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center
Program Format and Curriculum
IMPACT runs in two modules of several virtual and in-person sessions on the Georgetown campus.
- Module I is open to all applicants. Priority registration is available for Georgetown PIs with high commercialization potential.
- Module II builds on the first, and is open to invited applicants, with a strong preference for participants in previous modules or other similar programs.
New dates will be posted to this page and announced via the OTC newsletter, LinkedIn, and event listings.
When a new module opens, we will release an application form via Google Forms; accepted applicants will be invited to register for sessions via a second form hosted by Eventbrite.
Read about past iterations of IMPACT and the Faculty Entrepreneurship Academy.
Questions? Contact the OTC team: techlicensing@georgetown.edu