ITECS News – May 17, 2012

Today we will be featuring a discussion from Burr Zimmerman, Program Manager and Proposal Manager with ITECS.

Working “Over the Horizon”

Highly innovative ideas often involve nascent markets. Government-sponsored R&D in particular can be forward-looking (even looking ‘over the horizon’). There may be no clear competitors, no established customers, and very unclear customer requirements. Value chains may not even exist. Read more

ITECS News – May 10, 2012

This week we are featuring a discussion from Dan Coughlin, ITECS’ Director of Open Innovation.

There is a lot of news this Presidential election year, and the debate will intensify as November approaches.  At the same time, the Federal budget deficit will create pressure on agency budgets as all government spending will come under scrutiny.  In regards to Federal R&D funding, priorities will need to be established in order to make the most of scarce resources.

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ITECS News – May 3, 2012

The range of opportunities that can help companies meet their goals may surprise businesses that aren’t active in external funding. While new ITECS’ clients are usually intensely focused on technology innovation and new product development, ITECS is often able to identify and assist businesses in capitalizing on opportunities that drive value in adjacent areas. One common mechanism is through state funding programs. Read more

ITECS News – April 26, 2012

Recently, we have had more and more clients requesting Red Team reviews. In a climate of increasing competition for government funding, our clients are telling us how valuable this service is to maximizing their chances of success. For those of you not familiar with this process, let me explain why so many people are incorporating red teams into their proposal development process. Read more

Will NIH’s Budget Increase?

President Obama has proposed a flat budget for NIH for FY2013, which Director Francis Collins has agreed would be sufficient to continue funding new and on-going programs. However, several bi-partisan letters are circulating around Congress arguing for increased funding for NIH. In a time when the federal budget is being scrutinized more than ever and in an election year when increasing government spending is the ultimate taboo, why would Congress members be calling for increased research funding? Read more

ITECS News – April 12, 2012

Last week the DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) office issued a $15MM funding opportunity entitled “Bio-Oil Stabilization & Commoditization”. This opportunity is focused on R&D efforts for bio-oil feedstocks that can be seamlessly integrated into existing petroleum refineries. This program is designed to advance both early stage projects (TRL 2 to 3) and later stage technologies (TRL 4 to 6).  Read more

ITECS News – April 5, 2012

Concept papers are due next week for the ARPA-e Open FOA. If you are planning to submit, please contact us ASAP for a review of your technology. Remember, this is an open FOA; the DOE is seeking to support technology in multiple areas of energy R&D. If you are performing transformational research, don’t miss out on this $150M funding opportunity.  Please contact us with questions.

Best,

Susan Ward

President, ITECS

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ITECS News – March 29, 2012

We have already had several people contact us in regards to the new Biomass Opportunity that was released last week. If you are interested in partnering on this proposal, please let us know. We are also offering free consultation in terms of technology fit for the BRDI application. Contact us today at marketing@itecs-innovative.com.

Best,

Susan Ward

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ITECS News – March 22, 2012

This year’s BRDI is out! Today the USDA and DOE released the Biomass Research and Development Initiative.  ITECS has been successful in helping companies secure funding for this program in the past. Please give us a call if you have Biomass projects and are interested in applying to the BRDI. As always, we will do a pre-proposal feasibility assessment of your technology for free.

Best,

Susan Ward

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ITECS News – March 15, 2012

There is still time to align partners and submit a concept paper for the ARPA-e Open FOA! Please contact us for partnering opportunities or a free funding feasibility study based on your technology.

Best,

Susan Ward

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