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Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with application deadlines, event announcements, and stories about finalists and winners at: @cadeprizeHow Can I Support Cade Prize?Since 2010, Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing, and rewarding inventors and entrepreneurs from research universities and the private sector, who, through an invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise.Let’s get social.The Cade Prize is made possible by our generous supporters. Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,000 but donations of all levels are accepted.Checks can be made out to the Cade Museum Foundation. In the “for” section of the check specify Cade Prize.Mail to 904 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601“We are proud to have supported innovators for over a decade with some of the most generous cash seed-money prizes in the U.S. This prize is a catalyst for nascent companies. Invention continues to fuel billion-dollar economies and many of our Cade Prize winners have played roles in advancing important business sectors. We look forward to seeing what future years of Cade Prize brings.” – Richard Miles, Cade Prize Co-Founder

The Awards Geography The Cade Prize has a national reach, inviting inventors and entrepreneurs based in any state or territory within the United States of America to apply.Eligibility The Cade Prize for Innovation is designed to help inventors and entrepreneurs move beyond invention and into the marketplace. • The prize accepts applications from both independent inventors and incorporated companies in all development areas.• The prize accepts applications from nonprofits, for profits, and B corporations.• Must be based in the United States of America.• Must have no more than $500,000 in outside investment funding from investors received in exchange for stock, convertible note, or other similar instrument issued by the company (excluding grants, personal funds, in-kind support, competition prizes, or loans from friends and family).The Cade Museum is looking for the next Gatorade.Who Can Apply?The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is named after Dr. Robert Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade. His invention saved lives, spawned a new industry, and opened doors for other early-stage inventors. Applications are accepted virtually at cadeprize.awardsplatform.comCade Prize BeneitsThe Cade Prize awards $100,000 in cash prizes and $12,000 in in-kind services. Begining in 2023, the Cade Prize Judging Committee will select a grand prize winner as well as select one winner for each category. Finalists are provided with in-kind legal services from the Saliwanchik, Lloyd, and Eisenschenk law office (SLE), a featured guest spot on the Inventivity™ Podcast, and opportunities to be featured in exhibits and events at the Cade Museum in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade Prize program also provides exposure to numerous investment firms and angel investors.$10,000Wildcard$50,000Cade Prize for Inventivity™ Grand Prize WinnerCade Museum Co-founder, Phoebe Cade Miles, speaks at the 13th Annual Cade Prize event.$10,000Agriculture & Environmental$10,000Healthcare$10,000Energy$10,000Technology

The Awards Geography The Cade Prize has a national reach, inviting inventors and entrepreneurs based in any state or territory within the United States of America to apply.Eligibility The Cade Prize for Innovation is designed to help inventors and entrepreneurs move beyond invention and into the marketplace. • The prize accepts applications from both independent inventors and incorporated companies in all development areas.• The prize accepts applications from nonprofits, for profits, and B corporations.• Must be based in the United States of America.• Must have no more than $500,000 in outside investment funding from investors received in exchange for stock, convertible note, or other similar instrument issued by the company (excluding grants, personal funds, in-kind support, competition prizes, or loans from friends and family).The Cade Museum is looking for the next Gatorade.Who Can Apply?The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is named after Dr. Robert Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade. His invention saved lives, spawned a new industry, and opened doors for other early-stage inventors. Applications are accepted virtually at cadeprize.awardsplatform.comCade Prize BeneitsThe Cade Prize awards $100,000 in cash prizes and $12,000 in in-kind services. Begining in 2023, the Cade Prize Judging Committee will select a grand prize winner as well as select one winner for each category. Finalists are provided with in-kind legal services from the Saliwanchik, Lloyd, and Eisenschenk law office (SLE), a featured guest spot on the Inventivity™ Podcast, and opportunities to be featured in exhibits and events at the Cade Museum in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade Prize program also provides exposure to numerous investment firms and angel investors.$10,000Wildcard$50,000Cade Prize for Inventivity™ Grand Prize WinnerCade Museum Co-founder, Phoebe Cade Miles, speaks at the 13th Annual Cade Prize event.$10,000Agriculture & Environmental$10,000Healthcare$10,000Energy$10,000Technology

The Awards Geography The Cade Prize has a national reach, inviting inventors and entrepreneurs based in any state or territory within the United States of America to apply.Eligibility The Cade Prize for Innovation is designed to help inventors and entrepreneurs move beyond invention and into the marketplace. • The prize accepts applications from both independent inventors and incorporated companies in all development areas.• The prize accepts applications from nonprofits, for profits, and B corporations.• Must be based in the United States of America.• Must have no more than $500,000 in outside investment funding from investors received in exchange for stock, convertible note, or other similar instrument issued by the company (excluding grants, personal funds, in-kind support, competition prizes, or loans from friends and family).The Cade Museum is looking for the next Gatorade.Who Can Apply?The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is named after Dr. Robert Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade. His invention saved lives, spawned a new industry, and opened doors for other early-stage inventors. Applications are accepted virtually at cadeprize.awardsplatform.comCade Prize BeneitsThe Cade Prize awards $100,000 in cash prizes and $12,000 in in-kind services. Begining in 2023, the Cade Prize Judging Committee will select a grand prize winner as well as select one winner for each category. Finalists are provided with in-kind legal services from the Saliwanchik, Lloyd, and Eisenschenk law office (SLE), a featured guest spot on the Inventivity™ Podcast, and opportunities to be featured in exhibits and events at the Cade Museum in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade Prize program also provides exposure to numerous investment firms and angel investors.$10,000Wildcard$50,000Cade Prize for Inventivity™ Grand Prize WinnerCade Museum Co-founder, Phoebe Cade Miles, speaks at the 13th Annual Cade Prize event.$10,000Agriculture & Environmental$10,000Healthcare$10,000Energy$10,000Technology

Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with application deadlines, event announcements, and stories about finalists and winners at: @cadeprizeHow Can I Support Cade Prize?Since 2010, Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing, and rewarding inventors and entrepreneurs from research universities and the private sector, who, through an invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise.Let’s get social.The Cade Prize is made possible by our generous supporters. Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,000 but donations of all levels are accepted.Checks can be made out to the Cade Museum Foundation. In the “for” section of the check specify Cade Prize.Mail to 904 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601“We are proud to have supported innovators for over a decade with some of the most generous cash seed-money prizes in the U.S. This prize is a catalyst for nascent companies. Invention continues to fuel billion-dollar economies and many of our Cade Prize winners have played roles in advancing important business sectors. We look forward to seeing what future years of Cade Prize brings.” – Richard Miles, Cade Prize Co-Founder

Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with application deadlines, event announcements, and stories about finalists and winners at: @cadeprizeHow Can I Support Cade Prize?Since 2010, Cade Prize has celebrated innovation by identifying, recognizing, and rewarding inventors and entrepreneurs from research universities and the private sector, who, through an invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise.Let’s get social.The Cade Prize is made possible by our generous supporters. Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,000 but donations of all levels are accepted.Checks can be made out to the Cade Museum Foundation. In the “for” section of the check specify Cade Prize.Mail to 904 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601“We are proud to have supported innovators for over a decade with some of the most generous cash seed-money prizes in the U.S. This prize is a catalyst for nascent companies. Invention continues to fuel billion-dollar economies and many of our Cade Prize winners have played roles in advancing important business sectors. We look forward to seeing what future years of Cade Prize brings.” – Richard Miles, Cade Prize Co-Founder