In Partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center Announces:
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Catalyst Program Awards are intended to support the demonstration of the commercial viability of Clean Energy technologies. Awards could be used to develop a prototype or to gather initial data in order to show proof of concept or to obtain data that shows how the technology compares to existing technologies and what the competitive advantages are. The aim of the funding is not to perfect the technology but to develop the technology to a point where its features can be shown so that additional commercialization funding can be obtained. To be eligible for an award you must be either:
February 1, 2012 Open Invitation to Apply
March 14, 2012 Proposals due
April 17, 2012 Finalists notified
May 3, 2012 Finalists draft presentations due
May 17, 2012 Finalists presentations
May 23, 2012 Awardees Notified
June 6, 2012 Announcement of Award Recipients
If you have any questions, contact Michele Bernier from the MTTC office at mbernier@umassp.edu or (774) 455-7278.
Completed proposals must be received by March 14, 2012. Proposals should be concise, yet complete in description. Reviewers with technical and business backgrounds will be carefully selected; however, they may not be familiar with your particular technology. Please provide information that will enable them to judge the technical feasibility and the commercial value of your technology. Do not disclose any proprietary information. Reply e-mail will confirm receipt of your completed application.
Applications should be:
Submitted via e-mail to companycatalyst@masscec.com
Submitted in MS WORD or PDF Format, using Ariel 11 font
Maximum length of 10 pages, including all attachments
Maximum file size of 4MB
For assistance and more details of the proposal process, please view FAQ on this website, http://www.mattcenter.org/grants-awards.htm or contact MTTC at 774-455-7278.
Name(s), address and contact information of Principal Investigator(s) or CEO:
All communication will be sent via e-mail to the name(s) on the proposal. Please include all email addresses.
Name and contact information of Technology Transfer Officer (if from a research institution):
The technology must be disclosed to the technology transfer office of your institution. The contact at that office will be copied on all communications from this office.
Project Title:
The title should concisely describe your technology and potential commercial application.
Industry Application:
List the Clean Energy industries which you think are most likely to use your technology, e.g., biofuels, smart grid, wind power, energy efficiency, etc.
Specific Project Goals and Outcomes:
Briefly describe the development goals and expected outcomes of the project being proposed. Include an outline of why you believe reaching these goals will enable you to continue to commercialize the technology.
Also, include a synopsis of the further development of the technology that will have to be undertaken once this project has been completed in order to fully commercialize the technology and where additional funding to commercialize the technology might be obtained.
Project Plan (2 pages max):
State the overall objective.
Describe your project, what preliminary studies have been undertaken and your results, and how this past work been funded.
Describe the planned technology development that will be undertaken with this funding, include information on where the work will be done and who will perform the work. Remember, this funding may be used for specialist services that may only be available at other institutions or from a commercial company, if this is the case please include details of the specific expertise these partners will bring to your project.
Include a timetable with milestones of how the project will be undertaken and how meeting these milestones will move your technology towards your commercialization goals. Also list how meeting future milestones will support the commercialization objective for this technology. Reference any key literature. Include existing work, or background information from the web, listing URLs.
Commercialization Potential/Ideas (1 page max):
Please list all potential commercial uses that may employ your technology. State why your technology may solve a problem or improve an existing application. Identify existing products or processes that your technology may enhance or compete with. Describe your knowledge of the current industry norms in relation to your project.
Information on Team Members (1 page max):
List individuals who will be working on the project, including collaborators and advisors. Also, include any future planned additions to your team. Please include the role (Applicants, Co-Applicants, Other Faculty Collaborators, etc.), name, department, institute, affiliations, e-mail addresses, and percent of their time for each member of your team.
Give a brief description of key participants, listing their expertise, and their proposed contribution to this project. Please indicate who is responsible for key tasks and milestones. For additional background information on project participants you may provide URLs to biographical details or publications.
Intellectual Property:
Please give us details of the actions taken by your host institution technology transfer office or your company to protect your technology.
Project Budget Summary:
Funded recipients will be required to develop a more detailed, mutually acceptable budget before funding begins. Please see question in FAQ's regarding overhead before completing this section. If your institution requires overhead it needs to be included in this budget. For personnel costs please remember to include all benefit and fringe expenses.
Report the cost for each category: salaries & benefits (include breakdown for personnel), fees for graduate students, external advisors, consultants and services, supplies, equipment (justification of new equipment to be purchased will be required), and other (including travel, justification for travel will be required). Please include the total sum of all costs.
Travel and/or Equipment Justification (if requested in budget summary):
Statement of Compliance:
We, the Applicants of this proposal, agree to comply with all reporting requirements, including the submission of progress reports on funded research activities, reports on related patent and licensing activities, and reports on commercialization activities. We understand that this will include presentation of research results delivered by individuals involved in these projects at meetings of all award finalists.
If from a research institution: we, the Applicants, understand that the technology presented in this proposal has been disclosed to the Technology Transfer Office of the host institution. By submitting this proposal, it is understood that this has already taken place.
If from an early stage company: we, the Applicants, understand that the company presnted in this proposal has not received more than $200,000 in equity financing. Our company has been incorporated since August 1, 2010 and employs four or less employees.
We, the Applicants, also agree to comply with all policies and procedures on the assignment and licensing of intellectual property of our host institution or company.
Applicant(s):
Date:
Note: E-mail, with application file attached, from Applicant will serve as certification in lieu of a signature - type in name and date.
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