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Innovation Resources

 

SBIR and STTR Seed Funding

Here are some resources for more information about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs:

  • What is SBIR and STTR?
  • Award List
  • FAQ
  • Lockheed Martin Topics of Interest DoD Solicitation
  • DoD 2017 Funding Topics of Interest
  • NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Indsutry (GOALI)

Contact Erica Goff at [email protected] to connect with industry partners.

SBIR | STTR - Seed Funding

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) | STTR Program

What is an SBIR | STTR

Details

SBIR | STTR Award List

Search Awards

SBIR/STTR FAQ

FAQ

Lockheed Martin Topics of Interest DoD Solicitation for SBIR | STTR Funding

Download List

DoD 2017 SBIR | STTR Funding Topics of Interest

Web List

Download List

NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)

 

Contact EMU Technology Transfer Office | Erica Goff [email protected] to connect with industry partners.
Funding | Proposal Deadlines

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) | Life Sciences Innovation

Available Funding $200,000.00 | Max Applications 3

Project Examples: Biomedical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics or digital health/IT

Details

CLOSED

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) for AgBio Innovation

Available funding up to $100,000 for Full Awards and $25,000 for Starter Awards

CLOSED

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) | Advanced Transportation

Important Dates: January 12, 2018 Call for Proposals | February 23, 2018 Proposals Due

Accepting Pre-submission abstracts: Pre-Submission Details

Email to: Divya Patil Hangargekar [email protected] and Eric Petersen [email protected]

Website

OPEN

Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) | Advanced Applied Materials. Important Dates: January 19, 2018 Call for Proposals | March 16, 2018 Full Proposals for those invited to submit.

Letter of Intent (LOI) due by January 19, 2018, no later than 6 p.m.

Email: [email protected]

Website

OPEN

NEW Funding Opportunity | Now Accepting Proposals

University Early Stage Proof-of-Concept Fund (ADVANCE Grant Program)

The ADVANCE Grant program is run as a semi-rolling funding program. Proposals may be submitted at any time by the office responsible for technology commercialization (such as a Technology Transfer Office) at universities throughout the State. On approximately a bi-monthly frequency, the proposals submitted will be reviewed by the Project Evaluation Committee.

Webinar | Submitting an application (see link)

Website

Webinar

U.S. Small Business Administration | Small Business Research | Now Accepting Proposals

Proposal due dates range by topic from 7/25/2017 to 8/1/2017

Details

NextChallenge Smart Cities - Concept proposals due 8/18/2017

Grant Award up to $80,000 | An additional $20,000 awarded to as many as four finalists

Register now: Informational webinar on 7/27/2017

Details

Webinar Registration

Overview

Funding | Training | Networking | State Wide Additional Resources
Type Link Free | Cost $ Description
Business Pitch $$$
Accelerate Michigan Website Free-Reoccurring Innovation Competition | Pitch
The Hatching Website Free-Reoccurring Business Pitch Competition
SPARK Event Calendars Free-Reoccurring Business Pitch Events | Check Calendar for upcoming events.

Pitch Ypsi $5000

Website Free-Reocurring Business Pitch Competition

Business Incubator

SPARK East

Website Free Startup Resources - Located at 215 W. Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI | Just across from EMU College of Business
I-Corps Programs
Customer Discovery Programs

EMU I-Corp Team Story

Free

Customer Discovery for Research, New Products or Services. Contact Erica Goff [email protected] for program dates.

Click here to learn more

Student at I-Corps | Faculty at I-Corps

NSF I-Corps Program Details Free News and FAQ
Midwest I-Corps Node Details Free Upcoming Events
Early Tech Development Courses Website Free

Open to EMU Faculty & Students

Contact Erica Goff [email protected] for program dates and openings.

Local Community + EMU Events
EMU Center for Digital Engagement Website Free-$ Watch for reoccurring digital engagement breakfast series. Next event 11/17/2017
EMU Center for Entrepreneurship Website Free-$ Looking for help with your business pitch?Contact EMU's Center for Entrepreneurship.
State Funded Programs

Early Stage Proof of concept funds.

MEDC-Funded Advanced Program Launch

Website

Website

Free

Project funding requests may be submitted up to $80,000 of which $40,000 is supplied by the program and $40,000 matched by the university.

MTRAC Innovation Hub for Advanced Materials Website Match Required

Early-stage funding for University projects. Commercialization $$. Available to EMU Faculty & Students

MTRAC Innovation Hub for AgBio   Match Required Early-stage funding for University projects. Commercialization $$ Available to EMU Faculty & Students
MTRAC Innovation Hub for Advanced Transportation Website Match Required Early-stage funding for University projects. Commercialization $$ Available to EMU Faculty & Students.
MTRAC Innovation Hub for Life Sciences Website Match Required Early-stage funding for University projects. Commercialization $$ Available to EMU Faculty & Students
InvestMichigan + Invest Detroit

Website

Free Research and Early Stage Funding Programs for Entrepreneurs and Industry partners

MCRN Small Company

Innovation Program (SCIP)

 

Network

Small to mid-size company fund. One-to-one matching.

Looking for a University partner, are you a company 500 employees or less? SCIP $ may be available to you. Contact EMU for details. Erica Goff [email protected]

MCRN Small Company Internship Award program (SCIA)

Website

State $ for company internships Are you a company looking for internships. Contact Sarah Otto regarding the SCIA program. [email protected]

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

 

 

Website

 

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Free Research and Early Stage Funding Programs for Entrepreneurs and Industry partners

Funding + Training Events

EMU Technology Transfer Office

Website

Free

New Invention Disclosures, Project Funding, Industry Partnerships, Commercialization Assistance and Training Programs.

Contact Erica Goff [email protected]

EMU | Michigan Small Business Development Center Southeast Michigan Region (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb counties)

Contact

Free Business Support

Wendy Thomas, Regional Director

Eastern Michigan University

38777 Six Mile Rd #419, Livonia, MI 48152

Phone: 734.487.0490

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Website

Free

Business Support

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Website

Free-$

Information and events for inventors

SPARK

Website

Free-$

Entrepreneurial Support, Industry Support and training.

BBC

Website

Free-$

University | Industry

Partnerships

Commercialization Support | Industry-University Partner Support

Programs: SBIR/STTR funding

Contact: Erica Goff [email protected]

Venturewell

Events-Funding

Free

Early Stage Innovators | Projects

Networking | Meetup Groups

Game Designers

Website

Free

Simulation | Animation | Gaming Group

Inform

Website

Free-$

Leadership Development, Events and Funding

Cocoa Codelab Hack-A-Thon

Website

Free-Reoccurring

Local Software Developer Community | Ann Arbor CocoaHeads, Google Developer Group Ann Arbor Android, and Mobile Monday Ann Arbor.

Local Meetup Groups | List

Website

By City

Free-$

Various Networking Groups

EMU Business Owners

Linkedin

Group

Ask to join

 

Free

 

EMU business owners working together to leverage resources and share talents.

Follow events, news and more on facebook: Contact Erica Goff | [email protected]

Facebook Link

Growing awareness of faculty and student talent. Let EMU partner with your company.

The Technology Transfer Office is located in Boone Hall, Suite 200 | 734.487.3090 |

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