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NSF WEBINARAccelerating Innovation Research (AIR)
Rathindra (Babu) DasGuptaProgram Director
Industrial Innovation and PartnershipsDirectorate for Engineering
National Science FoundationNovember 15, 2010
This Presentation will be available on the IIP homepage following the WEBINAR:http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=iip
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If you are unable to call in, please send in your questions via email to:•AIR (Option 1): Mary Toney at [email protected]; cc Rathindra DasGupta at [email protected]•AIR (Option 2): Barbara Kenny at [email protected] and Deborah Jackson at [email protected]; cc Rathindra DasGupta at [email protected]
This Presentation will be available on the IIP homepage following the WEBINAR:http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=iip
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTNATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCILOFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY : Sept 2009
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/nec/StrategyforAmericanInnovation/
Discoveries for new technologies resulting in the creation of future industries
New and vibrant businesses will lead to new jobs and economic growth
Focused research, innovation, and commercialization accelerated by government investment
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See http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/innovation.pdf
Office of Science and Technology Policy , February 1, 2010
Promote the commercialization of promising technologies: The Budget proposes $12 million for the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a new Innovation Ecosystem in which universities partner with other institutions to increase the impact of the most promising innovations through commercialization, industry alliances, and start-up formation.
Promote the commercialization of promising technologies: The Budget proposes $12 million for the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a new Innovation Ecosystem in which universities partner with other institutions to increase the impact of the most promising innovations through commercialization, industry alliances, and start-up formation.
Promoting Innovation and Economic Growth
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With community input, NSF designed two new solicitations to encourage translation of new knowledge to economic or societal impact:
Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR), andPartnerships for Innovation (PFI)
Components of AIR
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•Single Investigator and Small Groups of Faculty-Technology Translation Plan Competition (AIR/$4M)
•Partnerships of Large Research Groups-Research Alliance Competition (AIR/$8M)
AIR: Technology Translation Plan Competition ($4M)
• Single Investigator and Small Groups of Faculty– Creates entrepreneurial small groups of faculty– Encourages academic researchers to translate
technologically-promising, fundamental discoveries into commercial reality
– PI or co-PI must be a current or prior NSF awardee and a faculty member at a US college or university at the time of award in the current competition
– Develops technology transfer plans to embark on the path towards full business plans
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AIR: Technology Translation Plan Competition ($4M)
• Key Requirements per NSF 10-608– LOI required and due December 1, 2010– Full proposal due February 1, 2011– Preliminary Technology Translation Plan (PTTP): $300k/2 Years per
grant• Third party investment (1:1) required for budget requests in excess of $150k• Up to 25% in-kind, and the rest in cash
– Final Technology Translation Plan (FTTP), submitted as a supplement to the original award: $50k
• Presentation of FTTP at NSF• FTTP awardees (those selected to receive the supplemental funding) expected to
attend and participate in a “Technology Showcase” (21 months)
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AIR: Research Alliance Competition ($8M)
• Partnerships of Large Research Groups– Builds synergistic research alliance between NSF -funded research
consortium and other institutions to accelerate commercialization– Other partner(s): another research entity (either NSF-funded, other
government agency funded, or privately funded), a small business consortium, or a local or regional innovation entity
– Creates innovation ecosystem that fosters entrepreneurial culture, encourages spin-offs, and builds new partnerships
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AIR: Research Alliance Competition ($8M)
• Key Requirements per NSF 10-608– LOI required and due December 1, 2010– Full proposal due February 1, 2011– Award: $1M/2 Years per grant
• Third-party investment (1:1) required• Up to 25% in-kind, and the rest in cash• PI (along with a representative from the partner entity, and a representative of a
third party investor) must present (at NSF) the first year’s accomplishments and plans for the second year
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If you are unable to call in, please send in your questions via email to:•AIR (Option 1): Mary Toney at [email protected]; cc Rathindra DasGupta at [email protected]•AIR (Option 2): Barbara Kenny at [email protected] and Deborah Jackson at [email protected]; cc Rathindra DasGupta at [email protected]
This Presentation will be available on the IIP homepage following the WEBINAR:http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=iip
