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Technology Research & Development Center

Technology Research & Development Center. Integrating Research and Business: EPSCoR Phase 0 Program. EPSCoR All Hands Meeting May 25 2011 Fairbanks, AK. 430 West 7 th Avenue • Anchorage AK • 99501 P: 907 274 7232 www.trendalaska.org . Alaska Phase 0 program.

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Technology Research & Development Center

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  1. Technology Research & Development Center Integrating Research and Business: EPSCoR Phase 0 Program EPSCoR All Hands Meeting May 25 2011 Fairbanks, AK 430 West 7th Avenue • Anchorage AK • 99501 P: 907 274 7232 www.trendalaska.org

  2. Alaska Phase 0 program • TREND is a partner program of the Alaska Small Business Development Center established in 2001 to provide assistance with the SBIR/STTR program. • TREND and the Alaska EPSCoR entered into an agreement to deliver a Phase 0 program for Alaska small businesses competing for • SBIR/STTR grants beginning in 2002.

  3. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) • Basically, the programs represent a process through which federal agencies solicit small businesses to research and develop technology that is of interest or necessity to their agency and the nation. • Phase I is a feasibility study to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of an idea. Generally awards are for periods of up to six months in amounts up to $150,000. • Phase II is to expand on the results of Phase I and further pursue development through prototyping and pilot testing. Generally awards are for periods of up to two years in amounts up to $750,000. • Phase III is commercialization.

  4. Alaska Phase 0 program • TREND and the Alaska EPSCoR recognized a need to increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals being submitted by Alaska companies. 2008 State Rankings CA=697, MA=489

  5. Alaska Phase 0 program • Effort to increase the number of SBIR proposals submitted from Alaskan businesses to compete for R&D funding. • Two levels of funding in the Phase 0 program: • Up to $5000 to assist small businesses in SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal preparation. • Up to $15,000 for companies with currently funded SBIR or STTR projects. • EPSCoR provides funding to deliver the Phase 0 program contingent upon funding.

  6. The Alaska Phase 0 Program • An average of 6 companies a year apply for Phase 0/Bridge Grant funds. An average of 2 receive Phase I or II funding. • Autonomous Underwater Animal Tracker • Post-Secondary Language Retention Module • Remote Low-Cost Road Monitoring Stations • Disinfectant Efficacy on Surface Bacteria and Biofilms • Removal of Invasive Plants Washing System • Native Alaskan Traditional Foods Interactive Game • Support System for Flywheel Energy Storage

  7. Alaska Phase 0 program • Phase 0 funding has been used to: • Attend specialized training for interpreting lab results • Conduct pre-launch market assessment • Contract grant writer for technical writing and online submission requirements • Meet with potential partners and consultants • Research industry design standards for safety helmet • Attend a National SBIR/STTR conference to meet with agency Program Managers • Collect data to use with corresponding modeled data for further validation of Phase I results

  8. The Alaska Phase 0 Program Developing Effective Mobile Applications to Improve Written Transcription Skills “…the addition of tactile sensation, produced by the motor act of handwriting, is believed to create an understanding of the probability of letter sequences that are linked to the target word.” Connections That Work, LLC Anchorage, AK $10,000 NIH Phase I pending review • Students, both typical and atypical, are struggling to attain the minimal writing skills for successful primary education, higher education and training, and lifelong careers developing students. • 50% of first-year college students need remedial writing classes • Mid-career professionals reflect that 30% to 50% of adults are not proficient writers Phase 0 grant funding was requested to begin writing software code, hire grant writer, and meet with potential key personnel and consultants from Vanderbilt University, Baker University, Arizona, and Kansas.

  9. The Alaska Phase 0 Program Multi-media Imagery Program for Breast Cancer Survivors Bridge grant funds were requested to address a concern identified by funders in the company’s Phase II proposal. “No measures of cognitive impairment or sleep quality to ascertain whether the ERL program is actually impacting specific domains of function.” The Phase II proposal would be significantly strengthened by gathering program-related neurophysiologic and biophysiological data prior to the start of the Phase II project. http://www.ktuu.com/health/2yourhealth/ Mind Matters Research Anchorage, AK Award Amount: $20,000 NIH Phase II

  10. The Alaska Phase 0 Program • Scientific Fishery Systems • Anchorage, AK • Award Amount: $20,000 • USDA Phase I and II SciFish proposes to install and operate a 25 MT fish meal/oil plant in Cordova Alaska for two consecutive salmon seasons, demonstrate that the quality of these products substantiates a premium price that justifies the capital investment needed for future systems, and develop an expansion plan that will allow the process developed and demonstrated in Cordova to be applied at other similar size seafood processing plants across Alaska. Bridge grant funding was requested to complete a post Phase II pilot project to test market fish by-products (oil) in the NW health food and supplement industry.

  11. Alaska Phase 0 program FacilityPlant Components Grinder Scrubber Separator

  12. The Alaska Phase 0 Program Value of the Phase 0 Program: Generates positive net economic benefits to society Stimulates innovation Bridges a gap between academic research and industry Gives small businesses and entrepreneurs the opportunity to compete nationally in a cutting edge R&D arena Improves the technical merit of a research project Increases the small business’ potential for commercialization success

  13. TREND and EPSCoR Since 2003, the Alaska EPSCoR has provided TREND the funding to deliver the Phase 0 program. 430 West 7th Avenue • Anchorage AK • 99501 P: 907 274 7232 www.trendalaska.org

  14. The Alaska Phase 0 Program Monetary Value of the Phase 0 Program: The EPSCoR funding for the Phase 0 program has ranged from $70,000 to $17,000. Regardless of the funding level, the Return On Investment has averaged 30% with a range of 5% to 46% in the past 5 year cycle.

  15. The Alaska Phase 0 Program Thank you for your time and attention!

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