Follow on Google News News By Tag Industry News News By Location Country(s) Industry News
Follow on Google News | Ben Franklin Tech Partner Seeks Funding Proposals for Electronics and Robotics PAInnovation Works, the Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southwestern PA, will award up to $800,000 in technology commercialization funding to universities, early-stage and/or established companies based in PA.
By: Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast PA digital multimedia, digital networking, robotic applications Innovation Works (IW), the Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southwestern PA, a statewide economic development organization that supports technology commercialization and company growth through innovation, will award up to $800,000 in technology commercialization funding to universities, early-stage and/or established companies based in Pennsylvania. Draft proposal submissions for funding through the Technology Commercialization Initiative are due August 3, 2012, with final proposal submissions due September 7, 2012. Through a competitive selection process, funding will be awarded for individual projects ranging up to $100,000 each that address key engineering design challenges, show a high degree of innovation, and, most importantly, identify a clear path to commercialization with the potential to significantly impact digital and/or robotics-related companies in Pennsylvania. Required project completion is 12 months commencing from the date of the contract. “The Technology Commercialization Initiative aims to establish and grow a leading industry presence in Pennsylvania focused on market segments in digital multimedia, digital networking, and robotic applications,” The full Request for Proposals can be downloaded at http://www.techcollaborative.org/ Potential applicants should check the Innovation Works website at http://www.innovationworks.org/ Innovation Works is a colleague organization to Bethlehem-based Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Both are part of a four-center, state-funded economic development network that was created in 1982 to promote, sustain, and invest in the prosperity of Pennsylvania’ About Innovation Works and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Innovation Works (www.innovationworks.org) End
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse
|
|