Here is a new opportunity.  The program director of I-Corps (is this a play on "Peace Corps") will help me market my, presumably NSF sponsored, research for commercialization.

Science for the People—NOT!, but originally paid for by the people, I.e., tax dollars.

Larry

From: NSF I-Corps Contact <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 9:04 AM
To: Larry Romsted <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re. NSF MPS Awardees – Eligibility for I-Corps Program

 

I am sending you this message because your NSF-funded project may be eligible for I-Corps support.

 

Briefly, while I-Corps does not fund research, it does target NSF researchers to receive additional support – in the form of entrepreneurial mentoring and funding -- to accelerate tech-transfer and explore commercialization of research outcomes.

 

The I-Corps eligibility for an award extends to the PI, Co-PIs, Senior Personnel, Post-Docs, Professional Staff or others who were supported under the award. The prior award could range from a modest single-investigator award to a large, distributed center and also includes awards involving students such as REU Sites.

 

Attend the next I-Corps Webinar on:

 

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at 2 P.M. (EST)

 

If you intend to join this Webinar, please simply send a “Reply” to this email message.

 

To find out more about the I-Corps Webinar and to join it, refer to:

 

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

 

To find out more about I-Corps refer to:

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

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12602/nsf12602.pdf

 

If, after reviewing the I-Corps web sites, you would like to pursue I-Corps support, please contact me at:

 

Sean Liam Jones, Program Director

Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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It would be most helpful if you would do the following before contacting me:

 

1.       Form your team (see below).

 

2.       Prepare a one-page Executive Summary that describes the following:

 

·   Composition and roles (EL, PI, Mentor) of the team members proposing to undertake the commercialization feasibility research:

§The EntrepreneurialLead (EL) couldbe aPost -Doctoral scholar,graduate orother studentwith relevantknowledge ofthe technology anda deepcommitment toinvestigate thecommercial landscapesurrounding theinnovation. Inrare circumstances,with approvalof a cognizantNSF I-CorpsProgram Officer,it alsocould bethe PI.  The EntrepreneurialLead shouldalso becapable andhave the willto supportthe transitionof thetechnology, shouldthe I-Corpsproject demonstratethe potentialfor commercialviability.

§The I-CorpsMentor willtypically bean experiencedor emergingentrepreneur withproximity tothe institutionand experiencein transitioning technologyout ofAcademic labs.  The I-CorpsMentor mustbe athird-partyresource andmay berecommended bythe proposing institutionor maybe amember ofthe NSF-supportedI-Corpsnetwork whichis beingput togetherat thistime.  TheI-CorpsMentor willbe responsible forguiding theteam forwardand trackingprogress throughregular communicationwith theCognizant NSF I-Corps programdirector.

§The PrincipalInvestigator (PI) willbe responsiblefor overallgrant management.

 

·   Relevant current/previous NSF awards (i.e., I-Corps idea lineage)

·   Brief description of the potential commercial impact

·   Brief description of the current commercialization plan

 

3.       Send the Executive Summary to me at:   [log in to unmask]

 

Once we review your Executive Summary, you will be contacted about next steps.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Regards,

 

Sean Liam Jones

Program Director

Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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703-292-2986