Applications for the Spring 2026 Idea to Plan are now open.
Join us Wednesday, May 27th, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at CoMotion (full details upon registration).
*Please register by May 20, 2026
Overview
Once you have disclosed your innovation to CoMotion, or joined UW’s faculty, you’re invited to join an immersive in-person workshop as a first step toward commercialization. These workshops are offered four times a year.
You’ll learn about:
- Commercialization pathways available to researchers like you
- How to protect your IP and navigate the challenges of public disclosure
- CoMotion resources available to you, including training, funding, mentorship, and more
- Tips for commercialization success
Note that space is always limited to the first 30 people to register, with others wait listed.
What participants have said
“Coming from an engineer’s perspective, [Idea to Plan] was eye-opening in a way, to see all of the customer and consumer qualities that haven't entered our mind yet. So this gives us a lot of work to do but it's an exciting new avenue to pursue for us.”
- Christian Mandrycky, Bioengineering
“The thing I liked most about [Idea to Plan] was the interactive work environment, and being able to talk with all the other teams and to bounce ideas back and forth, and see how we’re both attacking similar problems.”
- Christian Mandrycky, Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology
Watch this video to learn more about how CoMotion supports UW researchers: