XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) Student Project Funding and Support Guideline
XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) Student Project Funding Overview
Category
Budget Owner
Scope
Funding Tiers & Limits
Duration
Key Eligibility Criteria
Innovation & Technical Projects
Innovation Factory
Prototyping, technical development up to Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 1-4 or Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) 1-4;
Tier 1 (Proof of Concept): ≤¥5,000
up to 6 months (stage 1 development)
Research and MVP development, low cost laboratory scale basic prototypes through non-industry grade components/materials, etc.
Tier 2 (Proof of Concept): ≤¥15,000
up to 6 months (stage 1 development).
Clear deliverables (e.g. lab scale prototypes, advanced prototypes, publication potential, potential to participate in internal and external competitions at the regional, national, and international level, demonstration via showcasing events and exhibitions, potential to be patented, impact potential and score), etc.
Pre-commercialisation stage development such as TRLs 4-7, MRLs 4-7 and patent innovation, requiring labs, equipment, training, industrial mentorship, competition/showcasing, and/or academic mentorship
Tier 3 (Scalable Solutions): ≤¥50,000
up to 6 months post stage 1 (stage 2 development) and require formal funding application assessment by the project funding assessment panel.
Advanced prototyping, prototypes demonstrating route to commercialisation, IP filing, combined prototype building and national/international competition participation etc.
Additional Policies
IP Ownership: University retains IP rights (negotiable in exceptional cases).
Funding Restrictions:
Innovation Tier 1–2: No IT hardware/software purchases.
Academic projects: Funds cover consumables, travel, dissemination (no capital assets).
XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) Student Project Funding and Support Guideline
XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) Student Project Funding Overview
Additional Policies
For detailed criteria and information, please contact: InnovationFactory@xjtlu.edu.cn; CoVenture@xjtlu.edu.cn;
Please refer to this document for the complete IF funding policy.