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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Calling
all MIT Innovators!</b></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Do you need
resources to further an unproven technology with market potential?
Is your research getting close to the commercialization stage,
but you need help getting market input and connections with the
business community?</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">The
Deshpande Center is here to help! We provide Ignition Grants up
to $50K and even larger Innovation Grants to support innovative
research at MIT and help enhance its impact.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b><br>
Wait, but I thought the Deshpande Center Grants were just for
Faculty?</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Well,
you're right - proposals must be submitted by MIT Faculty.
However, we are encouraging students with innovative research ideas to
apply if they can find a faculty advisor to serve as the PI.<br>
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<b>Who owns the idea?</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Any
intellectual property arising from a project supported by Deshpande
Center funds is owned by MIT, but may be licensed through the
Technology Licensing Office to an inventor wishing to create a
startup.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Pre-proposals are due May 8 at 5PM (no
exceptions)!</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Funding for
this round would begin May 8, 2006. For more information, please see
full call for proposals on our website:</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Please
contact our office if you have any questions!</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">Deshpande</font> Center for Technological
Innovation</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">77 Mass
Ave.</font> Building # 1, Room 1-229</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">Cambridge</font>, MA 02139</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Phone:
617-253-0943. Fax" 617-253-8442</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Web:</font> <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/deshpandecenter/index.html"><font
face="Times New Roman">http://web.mit.edu/deshpandecenter/index.html</font
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Email:
deshpandecenter@mit.edu</font></blockquote>
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