How does it work?
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Apply
Every project starts with an idea. Students submit a detailed proposal outlining their research question, hypothesis, and what they need to execute it. We’re not looking for polished papers — we’re looking for originality, feasibility, and drive. We use a dual-review model — one scientific, one logistical — to assess both the idea and its path to execution. The most promising ideas move forward to review by our research and operations teams.
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Execute
Selected students are matched with one of our resident supervising faculty members, who serves as the project’s principal investigator. The PI handles administrative oversight — applying for required approvals such as IBC protocols and serving as the official sponsor for any additional grant funding. Additionally through their advisory role, they provide guidance on experimental design, data interpretation, and publication strategy, throughout the duration of the project.
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Scale
When results are strong, we help students secure external funding, publish findings, and prepare for IP protection or commercialization. Every project that emerges from our lab does so in partnership with Control Group. We take a 40–50% equity stake in exchange for providing the infrastructure, compliance, and administrative foundation that make these ventures possible. The outcome is a model that rewards innovation, sustains itself through ownership, and keeps value where it’s created.
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Cycle
The process is designed to repeat itself. Graduates return as mentors, new students apply with fresh ideas, and each project strengthens the network. From one application to the next, the system grows smarter, faster, and more connected.