FAPESP Innovative Research in Small Business (PIPE) aims to support scientific and technological research, carried out in startups and small innovative companies in the State of São Paulo. The PIPE Invest stage is designed to offer supplementary funds for PIPE Phase 2 projects that have achieved proven success to accelerate the commercialization process of the innovation developed through the project, when there is an interested third party. PIPE Invest may be granted for a term of up to 24 months.