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Partnerships with Industries

Connecting cutting-edge researchers with forward-thinking companies to drive innovation through collaboration, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at W&M bridges the gap between academic insight and industrial scale, translating breakthrough science into real-world applications. Faculty are invited to explore the open opportunities below to see how their research can address pressing industry needs.

They are encouraged to connect with OSP early in the process – before approaching potential sponsors – to ensure that proposals are developed through proper institutional channels. Once a partnership is established, OSP handles the full sponsored programs lifecycle, expertly reviewing and approving proposals, negotiating agreements, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and contractual requirements.

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Browse each faculty funding section, or use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search for specific keywords on each page.

Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.

Funding Opportunities

• (New)
  
  • Private Company
  • Description: Seeks rapid technologies to objectively measure jelly texture in food products for routine manufacturing quality control. Solutions should provide reliable results within 5 minutes and support at-line, online, or inline use.
  • Deadline: 10/02/2026
  • Keywords: Food texture, jelly, quality control, rheology, food manufacturing
• (New)
  
  • Private Company
  • Description: Seeks rapid technologies to measure gravy viscosity, consistency, and flow in meat-containing food products for faster quality control and process monitoring. Sponsored research funding may be available for proof-of-concept work, typically up to $30,000. 
  • Deadline: 10/02/2026
  • Keywords: Food manufacturing, viscosity, flow measurement, quality control, rheology
• (New)
  
  • Private Company
  • Description: Seeks technologies and high-throughput workflows that accelerate protein design, DNA construct generation, recombinant protein expression, and screening for herbicide-tolerant crops. Sponsored research funding may range from $50,000–$250,000 for initial studies.
  • Deadline: 10/02/2026
  • Keywords: Protein engineering, recombinant proteins, high-throughput screening, herbicide tolerance, agricultural biotechnology
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  • Private Company 
  • Description: Seeks natural, stable color ingredients for thermally processed and extruded foods, with a focus on clean-label, scalable, and sustainable solutions.
  • Deadline: 09/18/2026
  • Keywords: Natural food colors, extruded foods, clean label, food ingredients, color stability, food processing, botanical extracts, upcycled ingredients, food chemistry, sustainability.
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  • Private Company 
  • Description: Seeks scalable, animal-free ingredients and production platforms that support collagen formation, preservation, or remodeling for food, beverage, and supplement applications.
  • Deadline: 09/18/2026
  • Keywords: Animal-free ingredients, collagen, biotechnology, fermentation, plant-based, bioactive peptides, food science, supplements, ingredient development, production platforms.
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  • Bayer Crop Science
  • Description: Seeks technologies that automate high-throughput biological discovery workflows, including sample processing, protein characterization, screening, and laboratory analysis, to reduce manual work and accelerate research.
  • Deadline: 09/18/2026
  • Keywords: Lab automation, biological discovery, high-throughput screening, protein characterization, sample processing, biotechnology, assay automation, laboratory robotics, automated screening, research automation.
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  • Kimberly-Clark
  • Description: Seeks technologies to reduce or eliminate the visible color of menstrual fluid in absorbent hygiene products through safe, scalable chemistries, enzymes, catalysts, or functional materials. Funding is available for technical validation, prototyping, and pilot trials.
  • Deadline: 09/18/2026
  • Keywords: Menstrual fluid, decolorization, heme, hemoglobin, enzymes, catalysts, functional materials, absorbent hygiene, biotechnology, chemical engineering, prototype development, product innovation.
• • Private Company
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 02/27/2027
  • Keywords:
• • Cargill
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 02/27/2027
  • Keywords: