Guidelines
- Open to all UTHSC researchers, faculty, staff and students at all campuses and institutes.
- Projects must be related to an existing UTRF invention/creation disclosure, OR a proposal can be accompanied by a new UTRF invention disclosure.
- All proposals should generate new data that validate the technology and increase its commercial readiness. They should clearly describe how the expected results will increase the commercial opportunities for the technology.
- Proposals that only generate basic research results should not be submitted.
- Identification of potential commercial partners for collaboration on this proposal is encouraged.
- https://utrf.tennessee.edu/techtransfer/offices/hsc-technology-maturation-fund.shtml
Proposal Requirements
- Proposals should describe the technology and its existing data, plan of work, expected results, budget, and an assessment of how the expected results will increase the commercial opportunities for the technology.
- Funds should be directed to labor, materials, and services necessary to achieve the proposed deliverable(s). Indirect costs are not allowed.
- Funds may not be used for PI salary, but may be used for student, post doc, or technical staff support.
- Proposal should not exceed 3 pages, excluding references, which may be included as a 1-page appendix. Therefore, the proposal plus the appendix must not exceed 4 pages.
- Proposal must be received by the Office of Research Administration (through TERA PAMS) by close of business October 13, 2014.
Judging Criteria
A panel of technical and business experts from inside and outside of the university will rank-order projects based on the following criteria:
- Demonstration of a path for commercial development
- Market potential
- Stage of development
Deadlines
- October 13, 2014 @5PM – Proposal must be received by ORA on PAMS
- November 21, 2104 – Awards announced
- January 2, 2015 – Project start date
- October 2, 2015 – Project completion date
- October 30, 2015 – Final report due
Past Winners
To date more than $960,000 in awards has been made to more than 60 projects.
Information
Call or email Richard Magid (rmagid1@uthsc.edu or 901-448-1562) if you have questions.