The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the release of its 2010 SBIR Phase I solicitation. $45,000,000 will be available for 200-300 awards. These competitive research awards will be capped at $150,000 per award. Companies must outline how they will utilize these funds to conduct a 6-month feasibility study. Companies must prepare proposals that will address subtopics found under each of these main Topics:
Biotechnology and Chemical Technologies
Education Applications
Information and Communication Technologies
Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing
Successful proposers will conduct R&D on projects that provide evidence of a commercially viable product, process, device, or system AND/OR meet an important social or economic need. All projects should have High potential commercial payback and High-risk efforts.
For more details and proposal preparation instructions, refer to the NSF solicitation.
Proposals will not be accepted until November 3rd and all proposals will be due before 5:00 PM on Thursday, December 3rd.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
National Science Foundation Releases Multi-Functional Materials STTR Solicitation
NSF STTR Phase I proposals may be submitted for funding up to $150,000. STTR Phase I projects are for 12 months. The program expects to make approximately 35 fixed amount awards. Anticipated funding amount is approximately $5,000,000 (subject to the availability of funds and the quality of proposals). The Proposal Deadline is November 17, 2009. (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time), however, it is asked that you do not submit proposals prior to October 17, 2009.
This STTR solicitation has only one topic; "Multi-Functional Materials (MM)" . A firm MUST identify the appropriate subtopic on the cover page. The subtopics for this solicitation are:
A. Bio-inspired Materials and Systems (BMS)
B. Materials for Energy Generation and Storage (ME)
C. Materials for Sustainability (MS)
D. Nanostructured Materials (NM)
E. Smart Materials and Structures (SMS)
For more info on this solicitation go to http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09605/nsf09605.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
This STTR solicitation has only one topic; "Multi-Functional Materials (MM)" . A firm MUST identify the appropriate subtopic on the cover page. The subtopics for this solicitation are:
A. Bio-inspired Materials and Systems (BMS)
B. Materials for Energy Generation and Storage (ME)
C. Materials for Sustainability (MS)
D. Nanostructured Materials (NM)
E. Smart Materials and Structures (SMS)
For more info on this solicitation go to http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09605/nsf09605.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
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