Proof of Concept (POC) Program — Call for applications (Round 14)

The OIST Innovation Proof of Concept (POC) Program is a competitive funding program for OIST researchers designed to help bridge the gap between lab discoveries and commercialization. The POC Program provides project teams with funding, mentoring, opportunities for industry collaborations, and a supportive community that helps turn lab discoveries into technologies, products or services.

In Round 14 of the POC Program, a new cohort will join more than 80 POC projects that have become part of the POC Program and take their technologies on the way to commercialization.

This call for applications is open to current and incoming OIST researchers.

To find out about all the details of the Round 14 call for applications for the POC Program, you are invited to attend the POC Program Info Session or visit one of the OIST Innovation Open Hours — our team is available for you every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the OIST Innovation Lounge (Lab 3 A731).

The funding call for Round 14 of the POC Program will conclude on 1 October 2025.
Learn more and apply here.