Tech connect spring 2014 translational research & support
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This document discusses various funding opportunities and support programs for translational research at universities, including: 1) Short proposal opportunities through the NSF I-Teams program and TechConnect workshops that provide up to $50,000 over 6 months to assess technical and commercial opportunities. 2) The NSF I-Teams program which provides up to $150,000 over 6 months to assess technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential through more extensive 15-page proposals. 3) Support programs through universities like mentorship, masters degrees in innovation management, and technology commercialization certificates to help researchers assess commercial feasibility.
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Tech connect spring 2014 translational research & support
- 1. Translational Research Funding Landscape & our support infrastructure
- 2. Translational Research Funding TechConnect Workshop IEI Mentorship Program NSF I-Teams Proposals Innovation Mgmt & Entrepreneurship (IME) Masters Technology Commercialization Certificate SBIR/STTR Phase I MADV Proposals Fox Management Consulting (FMC) Program
- 3. Translational Research Funding Short (6-page) proposals 6 months, $50k / team Goal: Assess Technical & Commercial Opportunity 15-page feasibility analysis 6 Months, < $150k / Project Assess Technical Merit, Feasibility, & Commercial Potential TechConnect Workshop IEI Mentorship Program NSF I-Teams Proposals Innovation Mgmt & Entrepreneurship (IME) Masters Technology Commercialization Certificate SBIR/STTR Phase I MADV Proposals Fox Management Consulting (FMC) Program
- 4. NSF I-Teams Proposals • I-Team Team – Entrepreneurial Lead (EL) – I-Corps Teams Mentor – Principal Investigator (PI) • Proposal (Letter of Interest) – 1-Page Executive Summary – Composition & roles (EL, PI, Mentor) of the team members proposing to undertake the – Commercialization feasibility research – Relevant current/previous NSF awards – Brief description of the potential commercial impact – Brief description of the current commercialization plan
- 5. NSF I-Teams Proposals • Phone Interview – Viable commercialization NSF conference call – Assess team's capabilities & commitment to the program – May be invited to submit full proposal • Proposal – Project Summary (1 page) – Project Description (5 pages) – I-Corps Team (2 page limit) – Lineage of the Proposed Innovation (1 page limit) – Description of the Commercial Impact (1 page limit) – Brief description of the project plan (1 page limit)
- 6. NSF I-Teams Directorates • 47.041 --- Engineering • 47.049 --- Mathematical & Physical Sciences • 47.050 --- Geosciences • 47.070 --- Computer & Information Science & Engineering • 47.074 --- Biological Sciences • 47.075 --- Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences • 47.076 --- Education & Human Resources • 47.078 --- Office of Polar Programs • 47.079 --- Office of International Science & Engineering • 47.080 --- Office of Cyberinfrastructure • 47.081 --- Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
- 7. NSF I-Teams Projects • Bio-inspired Underwater Surveillance Vehicle (BUSV) • Leveraging Low-Polluting Foundry Core Binders toward Commercialization • Commercializing the Integration of Human and Artificial Intelligence for Large Scale Multimedia Analysis • Mavric: Commercialization of Analog-Digital Configurable Ics • An enzymatic method for eradicating biofilm and multidrug resistant bacterial infections • Secure Document Management in the Cloud • Robust Organic Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Applications • Standardized MRI Interpretation for Low Back Pain Diagnosis • The Lock Screen Query (LSQ): Using the unlock interaction on mobile devices to gather relevant information
- 8. 15-20 Provisional Patent Applications (potentially valuable / viable technologies) per university per year (x10 universities = 150-200 total) 10-15 Commercially Interesting Techs per university (x10 universities = 100-150 total) 5-7 Commercially & Technologically Strong Techs per university awarded seed/testing funding (x10 universities = 50-70 total) ($2.5m Seed Funding / yr ≈$250k / university ≈$50k / tech) University Tech-Transfer Office Makes decisions about patenting 40-50 New Discoveries per university per year Testing Period (1 Year) Universities utilize internal process to rank technologies after feasibility testing & prototype period into 2-3 categories or levels of attractiveness to potential investors 2-3 A Techs (presented) 3-5 B/C Techs (posters) (x10 universities = 20-30 presented & 30-50 posters) ($200k / yr to promote & run fair) Commercial / Technological Assessment “Fair” Accomplished via venture and corporate partners (possibly at an early stage technology fair -- Maybe allow VC/Corporate funding at this stage also) ($150k /yr to promote & run fair) Comm/Tech Assessment (1 year) Feasibility assessment accomplished via university MBA / graduate level technology commercialization courses & programs (TechConnect) ($50k / university = $500k / yr)
- 9. Thank you to our partners