UM-BICI PARTNERSHIP ROGRAM PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS DEADLINE: April 17 and October 16, 2017 for one page pre-proposal May 31 and November 30, 2017 for full proposal
Proposals for UM-BICI PARTNERSHIP Program grants must be submitted through the PAF route, and e-mail attachment to [email protected] with a copy to UM-BICI PARTNERSHIP Program Manager, Tiefei Dong ([email protected]). It is strongly suggested that applicants discuss their proposal with the UM-BICI PARTNERSHIP Program Manager, Tiefei Dong ([email protected]; 734-763-5332) prior to submission. One page pre-proposals are due on April 17, 2017 and October 16, 2017 (by 5pm) and full proposals are due on May 31 and November 30, 2017 (by 5pm). We acknowledge receipt of all electronic submissions. The research must relate to the following areas related to 18 Collabroative Innovation Centers at BICI (see attached). Each proposal will be evaluated on the basis of technical strength, potential impact and significance, and the potential for commercialization in global market.
FULL PROPOSAL PACKET – This will include the following information according to the format provided, (please use the amended template below): . Cover Page - Contains the project title, names of the PI’s, amount requested, and a one-paragraph summary. . Project Description – Please fill out application forms as much as you can. After proposal is submitted, program manager and BICI will work with PIs to complete the proposal. Use no smaller than Arial 10 pt font. . Research Compliance – Please complete the Compliance Regulatory form. . Budget Pages - Contains a 1-year budget (the level of funding will be depended on the needs of the project) for a one-year period, with a possibility of extension for a second year. Requests for larger amounts should be discussed with Chuanwu Xi, UM-BICI PARTNERSHIP Executive Director. Seed grants not exceeding $50,000 may also be considered for projects requiring finite achievements (i.e. generation of data or a prototype necessary to apply for subsequent translational funding). A budget template is included in this packet. Please use this template and submit with your proposal. - The PI salaries and benefits should not exceed 10% of the total project budget. - Tuition for graduate students is allowable. The proposal budget can include tuition up to the Rackham pre-candidate, full term rate, $10,966 estimated for FY 2016. - Allowable budget expenditures include: salary and fringe benefits for project personnel, materials and supplies, equipment, travel and other. - Large capital purchases (>$15,000) are prohibited.
. References/Literature Cited (1 page)
. Biosketches (4 pages) - Biosketches should be attached to this document as supplemental material.
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Project Description –Projects will be judged on the following review criteria.
. Project Rationale: Target Market/ Unmet Need- Provide description of unmet industrial needs that might be met by new technology/product developed from the proposed translational research.
. Competing technologies and benefit analysis – It is extremely benefitial to create a holistic view of all relevant technologies. Running analysis of competiting technology, including performance comparisons, benefits, and risks, will help you identify the best technical approach and, eultimately, generate technical and commercial impacts.
. Research Stage/Description of Technology – The UM-BICI PARTNERSHIP Program is focused on translational research designed to either derisk and accelerate commercialization of promising technologies or develop innovative technologies/approaches with clear applications. All but very early stage (i.e. hypothesis testing) projects will be considered. Describe the technology, early research findings and evidence to justify the translational research plan. Note that there isn’t a preference/score for the research stage—the committee needs to understand the stage and technology identified and translational vision for the technologies.
. Translational Research Plan – Is the research plan based on sound principles? Is the research plan feasible? Is the research plan clearly presented? How will the research plan support go/no go decisions to continue product development, and to what extent will results generate investor interest?
. Quarterly Milestones - Expected specific milestones per quarter and plan for achieving them. These should align with the Translational Research Plan.
. Commercialization Potential – What is the commercial product envisioned by applicants? What are the competing products and technologies? What is the earliest likely timeframe that a product resulting from this research could make it to market? What are the perceived barriers to commercialization?
. Intellectual Property – Has an invention disclosure been filed with the Office of Tech Transfer (OTT)? What is the IP protection strategy for the idea (patent, copyright, trade secret)? A high-level patent search of competitive technologies is strongly encouraged.
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Proposal Template
Project Summary
Title of Project Principal Degree/Job title Investigator Length of Budget（USD） project Name of University of Michigan organization(s) Subcontracting organization Technical Area Options: Electronics and IT，biotechnology，Advanced Material，New energy，Advanced manufacturing technology, Natural Resources and Environmental Technology, Optoelectronics, Biomedical engineering, other research fields Status of Options: Proof-of-principle study, lab demo, small scale testing, pilot project testing, others
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Research Compliance-please complete
Regulatory Compliance: If your research Compliance Approval Need to Not Applicable involves any of the following, indicate if you transaction number Date apply have regulatory approval or if you need to apply for approval. If approval is in progress, list the transaction number but leave the Approval Date column blank.
Human research, including research using HUM #: identifiable personal data
Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) or human HPSCRO # induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
Biosafety considerations, including the use of: IBC #:
Recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid Or molecules (rDNA or SNA) IBCA # Biological agents infectious or hazardous to humans, animals, or plants
Cadavers, human body parts, or human body substances (e.g., blood)
Vertebrate animals PRO #:
Export Control Technology or classified TCP#: research, including data or information about export controlled items
Controlled substances CSR#
The transfer of materials (e.g., biospecimens, MTA# or DUA#: etc.) and/or data between universities
Research Safety: If your research involves the following, indicate the date of your Inspection Need an safety inspection or the need to have one from U-M Environmental, Health & Safety date inspection (EHS)
Radioactive materials (non-human research)
Unbound engineered nanoscale particles or nanofabrication technology
Conflicts of Interest: Yes No
Do you or any of the investigators (or your/their family members) have an outside interest/relationship with a non-UM entity that is related to this research project (e.g. entity is sponsoring, entity’s products are used, inventor of optioned/licensed IP being used, any work is subcontract to the entity, etc.)?
If yes, will students work on this research project?
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1. Abstract
2. Significance and Purpose of the Project
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3. Project Tasks and Goals (1 page)
3.1Task (Instruction: please specify the tasks and scopes of the research work, namely summarizing the whole work and result of the project)
3.2Goals(Instruction: Please provide complete and clear deliverables and goals of the project, which shall be used to evaluate the completeness and impact of the projects. Include both deliverables and qualitative goals. Deliverables shall include various aspects of project results. Quantitative goals shall specify expected performance metrics. If multiple entities are carrying out the project, please specific work breakdowns and related goals and metrics)
3.2.1 Deliverables
3.2.2 Technical Goals (Instruction: Please specify the specifications of prototype at project completion, include key performance indices (KPIs) and their values. Please indicate how these KPIs compare against competitors’.)
3.2.3 Economic Goals (Instruction: At the completion of project, the scale of activities. For example, small batch production or number of prototypes.)
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4 Format of Deliverables, Key performance indices and IP ownerships
4.1Format of Deliverables (Instruction: Specify deliverables including, hardware designs, protocols, software and intellectual properties)
4.2Key performance indices (Instruction: Specify KPIs that could be used to evaluate the progress of project and completion of tasks. KPIs should be systematic, thorough, objective, and measurable)
4.3Existing IPs (Instruction: please list names and discolosure numbers, if applicable, of existing IPs in the same technical areas from the PI’s group)
5 Market Need Analysis (Instruction: Please include market research results. Please specify sources for all data used in this section. Attach full market research report to the application form if available. BICI will help to conduct market analysis. Any information provided from project team is highly appreaciated)
5.1Market size and segments
5.2Competitive analysis (Instruction: list major competitors, the R&D status for the overall industry, and strategy, market share, advantages and disadvantages for each competitor and this project)
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5.3 Targeted market (Instruction: perform comprehensive market analysis and select promising market where the PI can provide leading technology in line with future trend)
6 Technical Advantage Analysis
6.1 Status and development trend for the technology (Instructions: please include patent search results for similar technologies, if available)
6.2 Status of existing research in PI’s group (Instructions: specify current research activities related to this project and list current performances)
6.3 Analysis of Technical advantage
7 commercialization plan for project outcomes.
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8 Development Plan
8.1 R&D tasks
8.2 Technical solution and schematics (Instruction: Please consider different potential solutions and analyze the pros and cons of each solution. Including schematics and flow-charts when applicable)
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8.3 Key technical challenges and solutions
8.4 Key innovation points
8.5 Subcontracted Tasks (Instructions: list all tasks subcontracted to other organization(s) if any. If not, please write N.A.)
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9 Project Team
9.1 Biography of PI
9.2 Biography of other team member.
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10 Risk analysis and alternative plans (Instructions: Risk including market risk, technical risk and policy risk, et al.)
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11 Project timeline
(Instruction: Filling this form according to the milestone and quarterly plan) Table 2: Project Time line No Time Task Budget Milestones Comment
12 Budget(Instruction: attach budget form)
Appendix：Market research report (If available)
BUDGET TEMPLATE: SEE ATTACHED
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Direction and Focus of 18 Collaborative Innovation Centers (CIC) at BICI
1. CIC of Simulation & Design Focus on R&D, application and consulting service of CAE software in the fields of aerospace, ocean engineering, automobile, wind energy, automobile, and high speed rail systems.
2. CIC of Intelligent Robot Focus on the R&D and technical services of high end robots such as rehabilitation robot, surgical robot, and specialized robot.
3. CIC of Advanced Accelerator Focus on the development of laser accelerator and other advanced accelerator technologies.
4. CIC of Laser Technology Focus on the development and application of advanced laser technology.
5. CIC of Smart Grid Focus on fields of power generation management, power grid quality improvement, power distribution and utilization management, and power line communication.
6. CIC of Space Information Focus on remote sensing and tele-measuring technology, remote sensing data processing, analysis and processing of spacial big data, and applied technology for navigation satellites.
7. CIC of Modern Communication Technology Focus on intelligent audio and video processing technology, media data analysis and user analysis.
8. CIC of Financial Technology Focus on information security technology, financial big data analysis, mobile application and mobile payment platform.
9. CIC of Optoelectronic Technology Focus on fields of LCD switchable film, prism sheet, diffusion film, chromotropic film, backlight, ion- exchange membrane, new LED and OLED materials.
10. CIC of New Energy Materials Focus on phase change energy storage materials, fuel additives and clean energy technology, lithium- ion battery materials, hydrogen fuel cell materials, flexible solar cells and energy storage materials, and photovoltaic materials.
11. CIC of Nanometer Materials and Carbon Materials Focus on graphene, carbon nanotube, carbon fiber, nanomagnetic materials, nano-ceramic materials, functional nanomaterials, nano powders, and dispersion technology.
12. CIC of Energy Saving & Emission Reduction
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Focus on the R&D on energy saving & emission reduction technologies of high energy consumption , heavy pollution and high emission industries, such as the metallurgy industry, power industry, chemical industry, construction materials industry, and the nonferrous metals industry.
13. CIC of Water Treatment Focus on the R&D and application service in fields of the treatment of municipal wastewater, light- polluted river and lake water, and industrial wastewater.
14. CIC of Air Pollution Control Focus on automotive exhaust treatment, volatile organic compounds treatment, and the R&D and commercialization of air pollution control technologies in fields of the metallurgy industry, power industry, chemical industry, construction materials industry, nonferrous metals industry, and the transportation industry.
15. CIC of Biomedical Engineering Focus on the development of generic testing equipment, medical imaging equipment, handheld medical device, and medical materials.
16. CIC of Omics and Health Management Focus on fields of -omics technologies, precision diagnosis, antineoplastics, and application of Chinese medicine.
17. CIC of Photovoltaic Agriculture Focus on the application of PV technologies in agricultural production, and the R&D and commercialization of related technologies such as PV materials, bio-fertilizer and intelligent control.
18. CIC of Food Science and Engineering Focus on advanced food processing equipment and technologies, functional food, food additives, and additives application solutions.
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