Grants

Grants

We track grant recipients to surface new potential startups

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Here’s what our grant signals reveal

We track funding awarded to teams working on deep tech, climate, AI, hardware, biotech, and university spinouts - long before they appear in venture databases.

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Grants and founders

Connect grants to real founders

A grant announcement alone is just a signal.Evertrace links grant recipients to real people and companies across the internet to reveal the full founder profile.

Social profile
Grant recipient
Full name
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Fresh grant data
Detect companies before they reach venture investors

Grant awards often mark the transition from research to company creation.By identifying funded teams early, Evertrace helps investors spot founders building new companies before they raise venture capital or announce publicly.

Grant award
Research funding
Innovation programs
Startup grants
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Network shifts
Surface researchers backed by non-dilutive capital

Grants signal external validation from governments, research institutions, and innovation programs.These signals help investors identify teams that already secured early funding support.

Funding amount
Grant program
Grant date
Funding body
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Any questions?

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How do you determine which grants are relevant?

We evaluate each grant based on the scope of the research being conducted, the recipients and whether they are known for spinning out new startups, and the researchers themselves

Can I filter by geography, industry, etc.?

Yes, we evaluate grants in the same way as companies, tagging them with industries, along with the evaluation of the researchers

How often is this data refreshed?

We evaluate new grants on a daily basis, with continuous updates throughout the day

Is there a geographical scope on the grants you evaluate?

We are primarily focused on grans from Europe and North America, however there is no limit on the researchers themselves only where the research group is officially based

Do you monitor the size of the grant?

When available we include the grant size in the evaluation of how relevant this grant is and its potential to be spun out as a VC backable business

Can I automatically add leads to my CRM?

Yes, with our integrations feature, you can streamline adding leads directly to your CRM system.

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