Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program

Post Date

May 5th 2016

Application Due Date

September 15th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

W911NF-16-R-0016

CFDA Number(s)

12.630

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $40000 - $70000

Grant Description

The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications from current/recent grant awardees to receive mentoring and funding to accelerate the innovation of the funded research. The I Corps @ DoD program is designed to support the acceleration of innovation by providing Principle Investigators (PIs) with training, mentorship and funding. The purpose of funding under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to accelerate the commercialization of basic research innovations from qualifying institutions. The goals of this program are to spur the transition of fundamental research, to encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and to train students to understand innovation and entrepreneurship. The purpose of the I Corps @ DoD program is to identify DoD-funded researchers who will receive additional support - in the form of mentoring and funding - to accelerate the transition of knowledge derived from fundamental research into emerging products and services that can attract subsequent third-party funding.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

• Agency Contact:

  Kevin Bassler
  Procurement Analyst
  Phone 919-549-4295

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contracting POC

• Agency Email Address:

  kevin.j.bassler.civ@mail.mil

• More Information:

  ARO BAA website