Commercialization grants encourage commercialization of science, moving technology from discovery to development for eventual delivery to the marketplace. Commercialization grants target research efforts centered on validating the commercial merit of new technologies. This type of research is often referred to as prototype development, proof of principle, and reduction to practice. Up to $750,000 in total awards will be distributed in each of two rounds of the 2010 competition.
| Request for Proposals Release Date: | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
| Webcast (see information above): | Thursday, July 29, 2010, 2pm Pacific Time |
| Pre-Proposals Due: | Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
| Pre-proposal Review Meeting/PI Interviews: | Thursday-Friday, September 16-17, 2010 |
| Proposals Due: | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 |
| Commercial Review Meeting/PI Teleconference: | Wednesday, January 5, 2011 |
| Board of Trustees Proposal Evaluation: | Tuesday, February 1, 2011 |
Round 1 of the 2010 Commercialization Grant Competition has closed. Awards were announced in July 2010. Awards are subject to specific grant agreement terms and conditions negotiated between the recipient organizations and the Life Sciences Discovery Fund. Awards are contingent pending final grant agreement execution.
Modified: 08/18/10