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Water and Food
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announce the
2016 MIT
translational
research
program,<span
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Solutions</span>,
call for
proposals!</b></span></div>
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J-WAFS
Solutions
program, managed
by the <b
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Deshpande
Center for
Technological
Innovation</span>, </b>aims
to help MIT
faculty and
students
commercialize
breakthrough
technologies
and inventions
by
transforming
promising
ideas at MIT
into
innovative
products and
cutting-edge
spinout
companies.</span></div>
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<span
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Solutions has
the mission of
moving water
and food
technologies
from labs at
MIT into the
commercial
world, where
they will
improve the
productivity,
accessibility,
and
sustainability
of the world's
water and food
systems.</span></div>
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<span
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conjunction
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Solutions call
for
pre-proposals</b></span><span
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<span
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are required
to align with
J-WAFS'
strategic
research focus
around water
and food
supply;
research
should be
aimed at
conceptualizing
and developing
products and
services that
will have a
significant
impact on
water and food
security, with
related
economic and
societal
benefits.</span></div>
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<span
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Solutions will
award <b
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grants of up
to $150,000</b><span
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style="font-family:
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class="">up to
three (3)
research
projects </b></span><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;
color: rgb(38,
38, 38);"
class="">that
support the
J-WAFS mission
and support
the transition
of food and
water
technologies
from MIT labs
to market. </span></div>
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<span
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Solutions
program is
sponsored by
Abdul Latif
Jameel
Community
Initiatives,
which is
represented on
the governing
committee of
the program.</span></div>
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<span
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class="">MIT
Deshpande
Center for
Technological
Innovation</b></span></div>
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class="">Professor
John Lienhard</b></span></div>
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<span
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class="">Director
and Abdul
Latif Jameel
Professor of
Water and Food</span></div>
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class=""><b
class="">Renee
Robins </b></span></div>
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<span
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class="">Executive
Director</span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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color: rgb(13,
105, 144);"
class=""><b
class="">MIT
Abdul Latif
Jameel World
Water and Food
Security Lab
(J-WAFS)</b></span></div>
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<span
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class=""><b
class="">J-WAFS
Solutions 2016
Grant Cycle
Call for
Pre-proposals</b></span></div>
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style="font-family:
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class=""><b
class="">Pre-proposals
due:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
style="color:
rgb(13, 105,
144);"
class="">March
18, 2016 at
5:00 p.m EDT</span>.</b></span></div>
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style="font-family:
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class=""><b
class="">Overview:</b></span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">The
Abdul Latif
Jameel World
Water and Food
Security Lab
(J-WAFS) was
established in
September 2014
to spearhead
research that
will help
humankind
adapt to a
rapidly
changing
planet and
combat
world-wide
water and
food-supply scarcity.
The Lab aims
to address the
collective
pressure of
population
growth,
development,
urbanization,
and climate
variability -
factors that
endanger food
and water
systems in
developing and
developed
countries
alike.</span></div>
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style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">In
collaboration
with J-WAFS,
the MIT
Deshpande
Center for
Technological
Innovation
will manage
the J-WAFS
Solutions
program and
help MIT
faculty and
students
commercialize
breakthrough
technologies
and inventions
by
transforming
promising
ideas into
innovative
products and
cutting-edge
spinout
companies.<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">The
J-WAFS
Solutions
program is
sponsored by
Abdul Latif
Jameel
Community
Initiatives,
which is
represented on
the governing
committee of
the program.</span></div>
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""><b
class="">The
2016 J-WAFS
Solutions
Program
(J-WAFS
Solutions):</b></span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class=""><b
class="">J-WAFS
Solutions has
the mission of
moving water
and food
technologies
from labs at
MIT into the
commercial
world,</b></span><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class=""><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>where they will improve the
productivity,
accessibility,
and
sustainability
of the world's
water and food
systems.</span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class="">Projects
are required
to align with<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">J-WAFS' strategic
research focus
around water
and food
supply;
research
should be
aimed at
conceptualizing
and developing
products and
services that
will have a
significant
impact on
water and food
security, with
related
economic and
societal
benefits</b>.</span></div>
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style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""><b
class="">J-WAFS
Solutions
grants</b></span><span
style="font-family:
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class="">:
One-year
grants of <b
class="">up to
$150,000</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will be awarded to <b class="">up
to three (3)
research
projects</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>that support the J-WAFS mission
and support
the transition
of food and
water
technologies
from MIT labs
to market. The
goal of the
funding is to
advance a
technology or
idea to where
it can attract
investment to
commercialize
a product and
launch a
spinout
company and/or
to license the
technology to
an existing
company. Funds
will support
work to refine
and enhance
the
innovation,
systematically
explore
potential
markets, and
assess
commercial
viability. The
goal is to
reduce
technology and
market risk
sufficiently
to attract
investment and
position the
project for
commercialization
and attract
sufficient
investment to
commercialize
a product and
launch a
spinout
company. </span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">Successful
grantees are
eligible to
apply for a
one-year
renewal grant
of up to
$150,000 for
the follow-on
year; total
project
funding will
not exceed
$300,000.</span></div>
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<span
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">J-WAFS
Solutions
grants are<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">open only to MIT
faculty,
research
staff,
postdocs, and
students</b>;
proposed
projects must
be submitted
and led by MIT
employees with<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong class="">Principal
Investigator
(PI) status.</strong></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">A
novel feature
of J-WAFS
Solutions will
be the
opportunity
for the
program
sponsor to
co-invest in
companies
formed from
intellectual
property
developed
through the
program at
MIT. In the
event that a
company is
spun out of
MIT, the
sponsor of the
program, Abdul
Latif Jameel
Community
Initiatives,
will have the
right to
acquire up to
20% of initial
securities
issued by the
new company on
the same terms
as other
investors.</span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">As
with standard
research at
MIT, the
research
proposed
should be
conducted as
fundamental
research as
defined by
export
regulations.
In the rare
case that the
research
involved is
considered to
be subject to
any export
licensing
requirement,
the project
team must work
with OSP prior
to disclosing
information to
the project
Sponsor.</span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""><b
class="">Important
Dates: </b></span></div>
<ul
style="font-family:
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Helvetica,
sans-serif;"
class="">
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">February
17, 2016 -
Pre-proposal
call issued</span></li>
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;
color: rgb(13,
105, 144);"
class=""><b
class="">March
18, 2016 -
Pre-proposals
due (submit by
5PM EDT) </b></span></li>
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">April
20, 2016 -
Full proposal
invitation
notification</span></li>
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;
color: rgb(13,
105, 144);"
class=""><b
class="">May
27, 2016 -
Full proposals
due (submit by
5PM EDT) - by
invitation
only </b></span></li>
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">August
2016 - Grant
awards
notification</span></li>
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">September
1, 2016 -
Grant award
start date</span></li>
<li class=""><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">October
2016 - Grant
awards
announced to
the public</span></li>
</ul>
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class=""> </b></span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""><b
class="">Eligibility
and How to
Apply:</b></span></div>
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<span
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class=""> </span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">Grants
are open only
to MIT
faculty,
research
staff,
postdocs and
students;
grant
applications
must be lend
and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b
class="">submitted
by MIT
employees with
Principal
Investigator
(PI) status</b>.</span></div>
<div
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style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">All
applicants
must submit a
pre-proposal
to this the
online grant
submission
system; see
instructions
below.
Pre-proposals
will be
reviewed by
the Selection
Committee.</span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">The
grant
selection
committee,
comprised of
Deshpande
Center
Catalysts, MIT
TLO
representatives,
and MIT
faculty, will
choose the
most
compelling
projects and
invite those
PIs to submit
a full grant
proposal.
Written
feedback will
be provided on
all
pre-proposals,
including
those that are
not selected.
Additionally,
all committee
members abide
by the
Center's
confidentiality
agreement and
conflict of
interest
requirements.
Proposals are
not considered
public
disclosure.</span></div>
<div
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class=""> </span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">Invited
researchers
continuing to
the full
proposal stage
will be
assigned a
Deshpande
Center
Catalyst/mentor.
The Catalyst
will assist
them in
developing
their
submission
package, which
must include a
full grant
proposal and a
budget.
Applicants are
also required
to make a
brief
presentation
to the
Selection
Committee.</span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
<div
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0px;" class="">
<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class="">Applicants
will be
notified of
grant awards
in August
2016.</span></div>
<div
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<span
style="font-family:
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class=""> </span></div>
<div
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font-weight:
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margin-top:
0px;" class="">
<span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class=""><b
class="">Proposals
should not be
entered into
COEUS before
grantees are
notified of
awards.</b></span><span
style="font-family:
Verdana;"
class=""><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Once grants are awarded,
information
will need to
be routed to
OSP (Office of
Sponsored
Programs)
through COEUS
before final
approval. The
Deshpande
Center will
contact grant
recipients
when this
process should
be initiated.</span></div>
<div
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<span
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class=""> </span></div>
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