Funding-KY Commercialization Fund Program, July 13, 2010

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Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation

859.233-3502

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Solicitation for Proposals under the Kentucky Commercialization Fund Program - Open

The Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) announces a new Request for Proposals (COMMFUND-10-RFP-011) under the Kentucky Commercialization Fund (KCF) Program. Funding will be available for an individual award size of $75,000 per annum to help commercialize technologies developed through R&D at universities. The proposals targeting to conduct research and development will not be considered for funding.

A mandatory pre-proposal is to be submitted online by July 13, 2010 at 4:00PM ET. Full proposal invitations will be made after face-to-face interviews with pre-proposal applicants. Face-to-face interviews will be scheduled by invitation on July 19 and 20, 2010 between 8AM and 5PM. Technologies with a high technical and business merit which may potentially be commercialized within a year may outcompete technologies that are not ready and may require longer commercialization period. The KCF funding under this solicitation shall not exceed 24 months. For the purpose of this program, 'commercialization' is defined as the transfer of the technology from the awardee institution to an existing business or to a new spin-off company.

This round of funding (COMMFUND-10-RFP-011) is open ONLY to scientists and engineers from accredited universities, colleges and other post-secondary institutions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Applicants from comprehensive universities and independent colleges are encouraged to apply.

Please feel free to share this solicitation announcement with others. Application Instructions, deadlines and submission instructions are available on our website. Please visit http://ksef.kstc.com.

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1 July 2010

KSTC

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Sent to: Chairs and Directors lists: College of Ag, A&S, Medicine, COM Centers, Engr, Research Centers and Institutes, Health Sci, Nursing, Pharm, Public Health, RMG, Research Cores, UKHealthCare

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Proposal Development Office (PDO)

335 Bowman Hall

Lexington KY 40509-0059

PH: (859) 257-2861 Fax: (859) 323-1464

proposal@email.uky.edu

http://www.research.uky.edu/pdo/