Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications from current/recent grantawardees to receive mentoring and funding to accelerate the innovation of the fundedresearch. The I Corps @ DoD program is designed to support the acceleration of innovationby providing Principle Investigators (PIs) with training, mentorship and funding. Thepurpose of funding under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to accelerate thecommercialization of basic research innovations from qualifying institutions.The goals of this program are to spur the transition of fundamental research, to encouragecollaboration between academia and industry, and to train students to understand innovationand entrepreneurship. The purpose of the I Corps @ DoD program is to identify DoD-fundedresearchers who will receive additional support - in the form of mentoring and funding - toaccelerate the transition of knowledge derived from fundamental research into emergingproducts and services that can attract subsequent third-party funding.

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