Cade Prize for Inventivity
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Overview
What they do
The Cade Prize for Inventivity is a competition that celebrates inventors and entrepreneurs who use innovative inventions to creatively address problems in their fields of expertise. Named after Dr. Robert Cade, the lead inventor behind Gatorade, the prize recognizes early-stage innovators. Each year, finalists receive $100,000 in cash prizes plus in-kind legal services from intellectual property attorneys.
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What they look for
The Cade Prize celebrates innovation and Inventivity™ by identifying, recognizing, and celebrating inventors and entrepreneurs, who, through an innovative invention, demonstrate a creative approach to addressing problems in their field of expertise. The Cade Prize is unique in that it awards innovation at its earliest stages, no prototype necessary!
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Stage
Ideation, Pre-seed
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Sectors
Climate, Food and agriculture, Healthcare, Other
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Based
Gainesville, US
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Sources
2026-09-03cadeprize.orgThe Cade Prize for Inventivity, named after Dr. Robert Cade, lead inventor behind Gatorade…
2026-09-03cademuseum.orgThe Cade Prize celebrates innovation and Inventivity™ by identifying, recognizing, and…
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 5 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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