Innovation Works (IW), the Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southwestern Pennsylvania, will award up to $800,000 in technology commercialization funding to universities, early-stage and-or established companies based in Pennsylvania.

Funding will be awarded for projects up to $100,000 each that address engineering design challenges, show a high degree of innovation, and identify a clear path to commercialization with the potential to impact digital and-or robotics-related companies in Pennsylvania.

Deadline for final proposal submissions is Sept. 7.

Information: Chuck Brandt, cbrandt@innovationworks.org, or Bob Thomson, Regional Manager, Lehigh Valley, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, rthomson@nep.benfranklin.org.