Overview of Industrial Innovation andInnovation and Partnerships Division (IIP) p ( )

Jesus Soriano, MD, PhD, MBA Program Director, SBIR/STTR

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Directorate of EngineeringDirectorate of Engineering

Emerging Frontiers in Assistant Director for ENGPramod Khargonekar Senior Advisor forResearch and Innovation

(EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Pramod KhargonekarDeputy Assistant Director

Kesh Narayanan

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco

Chemical, Bioengineering Ci il Electrical Engineering Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

Civil, Mechanical, and

ManufacturingInnovation

(CMMI)

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Theresa

IndustrialInnovation and

Partnerships(IIP)(CBET)

Robert Wellek (Acting)

(CMMI)Steve McKnight

(ECCS)Susan Kemnitzer

Theresa Maldonado

( )Grace Wang

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Industrial Innovation and Partnerships(IIP)p ( )

Small Business

Division DirectorGrace Wang

Academic

Grant Opportunities

Small Business Partnerships (SBIR/STTR)

Joe Hennessey

Academic Partnerships

Donald Senich

N t h l Ad dGrant Opportunitiesfor Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)

Donald Senich

Industry/University

Nanotechnology, Advanced Material & Manufacturing (NM)

Steve Konsek, Rajesh Mehta,Ben Schrag

Staff AssociateGracie Narcho

Industry/UniversityCooperative Research

Centers (I/UCRC)Larry Hornak

Shashank Priya

Biological and Chemical Technology (BC)

Prakash Balan, Rajesh Mehta,Ruth Shuman, Jesus Soriano,

Science AssistantLindsay

D’Ambrosio

OperationsSpecialist

Greg Misiorek

Partnerships for Innovation:

Electronics, Information & Communication Technology (EI)Peter Atherton, Steve Konsek, Glenn Larsen, Murali Nair

D AmbrosioPartnerships for Innovation:

Building Innovation Capacity (PFI-BIC) Sara Nerlove

Partnerships for Innovation:Accelerating Innovation

Research (PFI-AIR) Barbara Kenny

Education Applications (EA)Glenn Larsen

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I-CorpsRathindra DasGupta

Experts/Special TopicsGeorge Vermont

IIP’s Vision & MissionIIP s Vision & Mission

Vision Driving the expansion of our nation’s innovation capacity

Mission Catalyzing the transformation of discovery into societal benefits through partnershipssocietal benefits through partnershipsPromoting learning environments for innovators

• http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?org=IIP

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Grants Opportunities for AcademicGrants Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)

Co funding opportunities for academic proposals

Goal To promote university industry partnerships by providing

Co-funding opportunities for academic proposals

To promote university-industry partnerships by providing project funds or fellowships/traineeships to support an eclectic mix of industry-university linkages

Three mechanisms Faculty and students go to industry Industrial scientist and/or engineer go to the university I d t U i it C ll b ti R h P j t Industry-University Collaborative Research Projects

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&from fund

Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)Funding opportunity for academic institutions

GoalT ti l t th t f ti d t l ti f To stimulate the transformation and translation of knowledge into market-accepted innovations and commercial realitycommercial reality

Two sub programs Two sub-programs Building Innovation Capacity (BIC) Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR)

http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/index.jsp

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Building Innovation Capacity (BIC)Building Innovation Capacity (BIC)

Transform knowledge into market-accepted innovations and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs (students and post-docs)

Academic lead with at least 1 industry partner

An interdisciplinary approach including at least: p y pp gengineering; computer science; and social, behavioral, and/or cognitive science

Current Topic: Platform technologies that enable "smart" service systems

Up to $800K per award for 3 yearshttp://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/bic.jsp

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Accelerating Innovation ResearchAccelerating Innovation Research (AIR- Research Alliance)

• The AIR Research Alliance program promotes collaborations between an NSF-funded research alliance and at least one other research partner entity to:

– 1) Accelerate the translation of academic research1) Accelerate the translation of academic research discoveries into commercial realities, the creation of jobs, and potential spinoffs.

– 2) Develop student understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship

http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-ra.jsp

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Accelerating Innovation ResearchAccelerating Innovation Research (AIR- Research Alliance)

Requires 1:1 third-party investment (third-party investment needs to include a minimum of 75% cash) to )create a sustainable academic-based innovation ecosystem.

– The AIR:RA Grants are awarded in two competitions per funding cycle. A Letter of Intent is required in each competition.

– Nov-Sept: $800k, 36 months Mar-May: $800k, 36 months

http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-ra.jsp

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Accelerating Innovation ResearchAccelerating Innovation Research (AIR- Technology Transfer)

• The AIR -Technology Transfer program supports academic investigators to conduct applied research t d i li titowards commercialization:– To develop a proof-of-concept

To develop a prototype– To develop a prototype – To scale-up an existing prototype

• To learn more please see the latest solicitation:NSF PFI:AIR-TT 13-575.

http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/air-tt.jsp

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Industry/University CooperativeIndustry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC)

Goals

Funding opportunity for academic institutions

Goals– Develop long-term partnerships among industry,

academe and governmentg– Leverage NSF funds with industry to support

graduate students performing industrially relevant researchrelevant research

70+ active centers (172 sites) 70+ active centers (172 sites)

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Enable Discoveries and Innovations ThroughEnable Discoveries and Innovations Through University‐Industry Partnerships

GovernmentNSF

Center catalyzed by a small investment from NSFI/UCRCs work NSF takes a supportive role throughout the life of the center

/UC Cs olike a research “franchise” with operational 

I/UCRCDiscovery

An I/UCRC is primarily funded by industry

pguidelines and  evaluation tools

Discovery &

Innovation

funded by industry members, other federal agencies & other organizations

MembersUniversityMembers

other organizations

Single or multi‐university

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university

Innovation Corps (I-Corps)Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Invest in academic institutions

To catalyze the translation of fundamental research into economic/societal benefitseconomic/societal benefits- Leverages NSF-lineage of underlying research

Small grants to focus on creating a commercialization roadmaproadmap

Provide training to potential entrepreneurs Provide training to potential entrepreneurs http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/index.jsp

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I Corps ComponentsI-Corps Components The NSF Innovation Corps (I Corps) aims to The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) aims to

develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem by helping discoveries fromecosystem by helping discoveries from fundamental research to become new technologies that benefit societytechnologies that benefit society.

I-Corps Teams I-Corps NodesI-Corps Sites

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/components.jsp

National Innovation EcosystemNational Innovation Ecosystem I-Corps Teams I-Corps Teams

offer the technical, entrepreneurial, and business know-how to launch technological innovationshow to launch technological innovations.

I-Corps Nodesprovide the education and infrastructure to serve theprovide the education and infrastructure to serve the teams and regional innovation.

I Corps Sites I-Corps Siteslocal academic institutions catalyze teams whose technology concepts are candidates for commercializationtechnology concepts are candidates for commercialization. Modeled after the I-Corps Team and I-Corps Curriculum.

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Features of I Corps ProgramFeatures of I-Corps Program Quick assessment Quick assessment Rolling process, Quarterly batches

Team effort PI + Entrepreneur Lead + Mentor

Curriculum-focused Based on lean startup approach Based on lean startup approach

NSF SBIR/STTR Programs

We Invest in For profit Small BusinessesWe Invest in For-profit Small Businesses To Catalyze Innovation Through T h l C i li tiTechnology Commercialization

http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/p g g phttp://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sttr/

NSF’s SBIR ProgramNSF s SBIR Program

• Seeks to fund transformational, game-changing technology

• Early stage platformsSt f i li ti• Strong focus on commercialization

• Encourages ties to private sectorg

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Award InformationAward Information• Type of Award – fixed-price grantsyp p g

(SBIR: 6 months; STTR: 12 months)• Award Amount:

– Phase I not to exceed $150,000 (STTR: $225,000)– Phase II not to exceed $750,000

• SBIR:– 2/3 of the work must be done by the small business

B l f k b d b th– Balance of work may be done by others

• STTR :– Minimum of 40% of research done by the small business– Minimum of 30% of research done by research institution.

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SBIR Program Status FY 2012SBIR Program Status FY 2012

632 companies awarded

Median Company size: 5 employees

Median Company age: 4 years Median Company age: 4 years

75% of Phase I companies did not have a previous Phase II award.

Funding and Review CriteriaFunding and Review Criteria

High-risk, high-payback innovations High commercialization potential is a must

Proposals should demonstrate, Sound research plan Highly qualified technical and business team Marketable product with significant

commercialization potential

Doing Business with NSFDoing Business with NSF

NSF is not the Final Customer; NSF is not buying• NSF is not the Final Customer; NSF is not buying your product

• NSF has broad market driven technology topics:• NSF has broad market-driven technology topics: You identify the problem/opportunity, propose the technological solution, and devise your business strategy

• NSF wants to see you commercialize your research f llsuccessfully

• NSF encourages you to find private sector investment(Phase IB and Phase IIB Supplemental funding)(Phase IB and Phase IIB Supplemental funding)

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Top Reasons to Seek SBIR FundingTop Reasons to Seek SBIR Funding

• Provides funding for technologies on a path towardProvides funding for technologies on a path toward commercialization

• Provides “pre-seed” funding to demonstrate proof-of-p g pconcept

• Not a loan/no repaymenty• Provides validation, recognition, visibility• May be leveraged to attract investment/partnershipsy g p p• Allows small business to retain IP• Values/encourages/facilitates partnerships, which enable g p p ,

success

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Merit Review CriteriaMerit Review Criteria• Intellectual Merit - Quality of the Research

A sound approach for establishing technical and– A sound approach for establishing technical and commercial feasibility

– Qualified technical teamQ– Sufficient access to resources – Significantly advances “state-of-the-art”

• Broader Impact – Potential impact on society– Commercial and societal benefits– Marketable product– Commercialization track record– Business expertise– Intellectual Property/Other Competitive advantages

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Commercialization PotentialCommercialization Potential

• Review Criteria• Review Criteria– The company’s strategic vision

Th dd bl k t t it– The addressable market opportunity• Is this an enabling technology

Th /t– The company/team• Business and commercialization experience

f f– The product features and benefits compared to the competitionFi i d d l– Financing and revenue model

• Positioned to attract additional investment

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Technology ThrustsTechnology Thrusts

N t h l Ad d M t i l dNanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing

Electronic, Information, and Communication T h l iTechnologies

Bi l i l d Ch i l T h l iBiological and Chemical Technologies

Education Applications

Questions?Questions?

Contact Information:

Jesus Soriano MD PhD MBAJesus Soriano, MD, PhD, MBA Program Director, SBIR/STTR

Division of Industrial Innovation and PartnershipsDivision of Industrial Innovation and PartnershipsNational Science Foundation

Office: (703) 292-7795 Email: jsoriano@nsf.gov

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