2016 Call for Proposals - MIT Deshpande Center - Grant Program

Tue Feb 23 11:29:26 EST 2016

Forwarded message from Maren Cattonar <cattonar at mit.edu>, MIT's 
Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation. The Center suggests that 
postdocs with project ideas might be interested in this solicitation. 
Applications must be submitted through faculty or those with principal 
investigator status.
Interested postdocs are advised to coordinate with their faculty advisor 
or PI.

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*Subject:* 2016 Call for Proposals - MIT Deshpande Center - Grant Program
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MIT Deshpande Center enewsletter

February 17, 2016

2016 Deshpande Grant Program - Call for Proposals
*The MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation is announcing its 
2016 call for proposals*.

The Center's research innovation grant program is *open to all MIT 
faculty with PI status *and provides significant benefits, beyond just 
funding, to its recipients in support of the commercialization of their 
technology. We ask that you consider this research funding opportunity 
or kindly forward this email to those may find this program of interest.
We are seeking both *earlier-stage proof-of-concept research projects 
*with broad potential impact and *later-stage innovations* that faculty 
inventors are eager to see brought to market and commercialized.
The 3-4 page *pre-proposals are due March 18, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.* 
Click *HERE 
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apply.
For additional information on the program and the Center, please visit 
our website.
http://deshpande.mit.edu/grants-resources 
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Regards,

*Timothy Swager*
Faculty Director
*Leon Sandler*
Executive Director
*MIT Deshpande Center *
*for Technological Innovation*

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*MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation *
*2016 Grant program - Call for Proposals*
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*Pre-proposals due: March 18, 2016 at 5:00 p.m EDT.*
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*OVERVIEW*
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Do you need resources to further an unproven concept or invention with 
market potential? Is your technology getting close to the 
commercialization stage, but you need help determining the right 
application or connecting with the business community? This is where the 
Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation can help.
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*Since 2002, the Deshpande Center has funded 125+ research projects 
providing over $15 million in funding*. Approximately one-quarter of the 
research teams supported by the Deshpande Center commercialize their 
technologies either by forming new companies and raising funds, or 
licensing their innovations to existing companies.*The Center has 
successfully supported the spin-out of 32 companies that have raised 
over $600 million in capital.*
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*The Deshpande Center is announcing a call for proposals for its Fall 
2016 grant round. *The Center supports leading-edge research in emerging 
technologies and cultivates interactions between MIT and the 
entrepreneurial business community. Funds will be granted in a broad 
range of disciplines, for research done at MIT, with the objective to 
ultimately license the technology to an outside company or start-up that 
will commercialize it. Proposals must be submitted by a faculty member 
of MIT with PI status.
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Along with funding, the Deshpande Center grant recipients receive:

  * Exposure through Deshpande Center events and opportunities to
    connect with investors, entrepreneurs, the business community, and
    the media, as appropriate.
  * Support through our Catalyst Mentor Program, including customer
    contacts, business advice, market input, and IP strategy.
  * Opportunity to participate in i-Teams, a cross-campus course that
    involves highly qualified teams of pre-screened graduate students in
    Deshpande Center projects.

*TYPES OF GRANTS*

  * *Ignition Grants: *If you have an idea that you believe could
    address a significant market need if successful, and you believe you
    could spin out of MIT within three years, we encourage you to apply
    for an Ignition Grant*of up to $50,000*.

  * *Innovation Grants: * If you have a technology that you think could
    be brought close to commercialization within a year or so with some
    additional funding, connections, and advisory support, and you are
    eager to see yourtechnology applied to the real world, we encourage
    you to apply for an Innovation Grant. *Grants start at $50,000*.
    (The committee will consider proposals up to a *maximum of $150,000*
    with strong budget justification.)

  * Don't need the money but need the help? You can still receive
    support from the Deshpande Center without having a grant from us.
    Give us a call or send us an email to set up a meeting.

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*GRANT DECISION PROCESS & CRITERIA*

  * Selection Criteria can be found at http://deshpande.mit.edu/criteria
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  * Pre-proposals are reviewed by committee of approximately 30
    reviewers who are internal and external to MIT.
  * From the initial applicants, typically 10 are invited to submit full
    proposals. Notifications will be made by May 13, 2016.
  * Those invited then have one month to submit full proposals.
  * Full proposals are sent out for technical review. Applicants will
    have suggested reviewers in their pre-proposals.
  * In June, applicants make a short (7 min) presentation, followed by
    Q&A, to the Grant Review Committee.
  * The proposal, presentation, and technical reviews are all taken into
    account in selecting the grantees.

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The grant process is competitive. There are usually more good 
applications than there are funds to support them. Typically 4-5 new 
grants are awarded.
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*IMPORTANT DATES*

  * February 17, 2016 - Pre-proposal call
  * *March 18, 2016 - Pre-proposals due (submit by 5PM EDT) *
  * May 13, 2016 - Full proposal notification
  * *June 10, 2016 - Renewal applications due (submit by 5PM EDT)*
  * *June 10, 2016 - Full proposals due (submit by 5PM EDT)*
  * August 2016 - Grant awards notification
  * September 1, 2016 - Grant award start date
  * October 2016 - Grant awards announced to the public

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*APPLY NOW! *Click *HERE 
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apply online.
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For detailed information about the grant program, funded projects, and 
instructions on submitting a proposal, please visit our website:
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