Gap Fund and Accelerator Program Community of Action (GAP COA) is the resource for and by university, hospital, and research institution leaders looking to evolve active or to support new gap fund/accelerator programs.
This effort is backed by over 17 years of continued investigation and dedicated support of over 300 gap fund/accelerator program through the innovosource Mind the Gap initiative.
One of the greatest challenges in innovation is working through the complexity that exists in the gap between great ideas and finished products and services. This gap is often wider and deeper when the talking about those technologies that come from universities and early-stage startups. To address this “gap” many institutions have launched active proof of concept, startup formation, and venture gap fund and accelerator programs.