<div dir="ltr">FYI... you may have already received this, but I wanted to bring to your attention a funding opportunity from SDSU DRI, up to $45k per year.<br><br>Garoma <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Tommy Martindale, Technology Transfer Office Director</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:TMARTINDALE@comms.sdsu.edu">TMARTINDALE@comms.sdsu.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 1:01 PM<br>Subject: SDSU Pilot Innovation Fund<br>To: <<a href="mailto:tgaroma@sdsu.edu">tgaroma@sdsu.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg8221141304023248846"><u></u>
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<span style="font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Principal Investigators, <br>
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The Division of Research and Innovation and Technology Transfer Office are excited to announce the return of the <b><a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=7c4a2af5fe01a63bc715eb965eac4951313e1bbc19359a5a01d27678ddc9644eec3e716cd09db40c2cabcbc0dc9e00886643b3235dafbf68" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="SDSU Pilot Innovation Fund" target="_blank">SDSU Pilot Innovation Fund</a> </b>(PIF) for the third year since its launch in Summer 2021. The PIF helps faculty transition their research-based innovations toward commercial readiness in furtherance of SDSU’s commitment to bringing problem-solving innovations to the public.<br>
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PIF awards are intended to help faculty develop innovations in order to reach milestones that demonstrate their value to potential corporate partners, investors, or customers. Projects can receive up to $45,000 in funding and are expected to be completed within one year. The TTO anticipates making 2 to 3 awards in 2023.<br>
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While 2- to 3-page pre-proposals are not due until June 16, 2023, it is important that faculty interested in applying for PIF funding plan to complete a TTO-approved commercialization education program in advance. <br>
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<b>ZIP Launchpad Faculty and Researcher Innovation Workshop </b><br>
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One efficient way to satisfy the commercialization education requirement and become eligible to apply for PIF funding is through participation in the <b><a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=7c4a2af5fe01a63b7b19ff6fa904761c36c10b3275cd586bcadc124a60f7026e02d2d3b40884e020f06800a9918b1272ac077558fa0f431b" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="SDSU ZIP Launchpad Faculty and Researcher Innovation Workshop" target="_blank">SDSU ZIP Launchpad Faculty and Researcher Innovation Workshop</a></b> on March 17 from 9am to 2pm. In order to participate, faculty innovators must indicate interest in participation <b><a href="http://click.comms.sdsu.edu/?qs=7c4a2af5fe01a63b7e29466f75bf5d0ac017fab69f090a7e2d9cb3b260e94a2ce9645ccb77803c75cec15c24aa1c52e37f244d39eede80f6" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="here" target="_blank">here</a></b> by </span><b>Friday, February 24</b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. Completing the form to indicate interest should only take 2-3 minutes. <br>
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Please email me at <b><a href="mailto:tmartindale@sdsu.edu?subject=" style="color:rgb(166,25,46);text-decoration:underline" title="tmartindale@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">tmartindale@sdsu.edu</a></b> with any questions about PIF funding or the ZIP Launchpad Faculty and Researcher Innovation Workshop.<br>
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Thank you,</span><br>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i>Tommy Martindale</i>, J.D.<br>
Director, Technology Transfer Office</span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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