The Commercialization & ENTR REsearch (CENTRE) Funding Initiative of the UMBC Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship provides funds for research that leads to potential commercialization of a product or service. 

All UMBC faculty members (full time or adjunct) who are conducting research in either technical fields (technical entrepreneurship), or social/humanities fields (social entrepreneurship) are encouraged to apply for funding. Faculty members who receive funds through this initiative are encouraged to file for a patent and are expected to publish their research results and to be involved in commercializing the research outcomes. CENTRE funding prepares faculty for TEDCO MII funding (State of Maryland), Catalyst Funds, or possible awards from NEA, NSF, NIH, etc. Interdisciplinary collaborations (e.g. from humanities and technology) with faculty from different UMBC departments are strongly encouraged.