Criteria

• Initial and renewal applications reviewed and approved by TAP staff using following criteria:
  

  • Strategic benefit or alignment with U-Md
    

  • Priority given to U-Md. applicants

• First place winners of the University of Maryland $75K Plan Competition and Faculty Venture Fairs are eligible for one free year at the TERP Startup Lab
  
  
• Special accommodations are made for Hinman CEOs and Hillman Entrepreneurs program students