NSF Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships: Accelerating Innovation Research Grant

This grant from the NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program focuses on the Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) subprogram. It aims to bridge the funding gap between research discoveries and commercialization by supporting proof-of-concept, prototype, or scale-up projects. The grant encourages faculty and students to engage in entrepreneurial thinking, ultimately translating academic research into marketable innovations. A webinar will be available to answer questions about the solicitation. Deadline for application submission is May 01, 2014.

Opportunity ID: 237389

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	13-575
Funding Opportunity Title::	Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	40
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	47.041 — Engineering Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Jul 09, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Jan 15, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 13, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 01, 2014
Archive Date::	Jun 01, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 8,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$800,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
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Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. The lead (submitting) organization must be an academic institution.

*PI Limit:
The proposal must have at least one and no more than four co-PIs.

One co-PI must have explicit business experience (for example, someone from the technology transfer office, the business school or a local/regional development office) and must have an active role that is explicitly described along with the specification of a time commitment on the project.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Science Foundation
Description::	The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program within the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) is an umbrella for two complementary subprograms, Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) and Building Innovation Capacity (BIC). In the final analysis, both programs are concerned with the movement of academic research discoveries into the marketplace although each focuses on different stages along the innovation spectrum. The subject of this solicitation is PFI: AIR Technology Translation (TT) only. The PFI: AIR-TT solicitation is intended to help bridge the funding gap between existing research discoveries that validate relevant science and engineering fundamentals and their translation through proof-of-concept, prototype, or scale-up along a path toward commercialization and engage faculty and students in entrepreneurial/innovative thinking. WEBINAR: A webinar will be held within 6 weeks of the release date of this solicitation to answer any questions about this solicitation. Details will be posted on the IIP website (http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/index.jsp) as they become available.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3	Updated close (deadline) date	Jan 15, 2014
Synopsis 2	Updated deadline date.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	47.041
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00180781
Opening Date:	Jul 09, 2013
Closing Date:	May 01, 2014
Agency Contact Information::	Barbara H. Kenny
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3]