New York State Resources for Entrepreneurial Companies

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1 New York State Resources for Entrepreneurial Companies 1. NYSTAR Innovation Resources in NYS 2. Other NYS-Based Federal and State Funding Opportunities

2 1. Innovation Resources in NYS NYS Division of Science, Technology and Innovation NYSTAR administers the following state programs: Centers of Excellence (COEs) Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) Regional Technology Development Centers (RTDCs) 2

3 NYS Centers of Excellence Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences at Buffalo Deciphers the structure of proteins and genes The Infotonics Technology Center of Excellence in Photonics & Microsystems Canandaigua near Rochester Supports technology transfer and pilot fabrication facilities for high-resolution imaging and ultra-fast communications devices

4 NYS Centers of Excellence The Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics at Albany is a state-ofthe-art 300-millimeter computer wafer pilot and prototyping facility, developed in collaboration with IBM and the University of Albany for nanoelectronics. The Center of Excellence in Information Technology (IT) on Long Island - expertise in information technology and software - national and international platform for advanced research and growth in the commercialization of new IT applications and products

5 NYS Centers of Excellence The Center of Excellence in Environmental Systems labs and research facilities for the performance of cutting edge research and development in environmental systems engineering. The Center of Excellence in Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging at Binghamton focuses on development of new electronic applications including small scale systems design, development, prototyping, process development, and manufacturing for the microelectronics industry - expertise in electronics packaging, materials and sensor development - national roll-to-roll manufacturing R&D center focused on flexible electronics

6 Centers for Advanced Technology Program Purpose (CAT) Centers for Advanced Technology (CAT) support university-industry collaborative research and technology transfer in commercial relevant technologies The CAT program was created in 1983 to facilitate the transfer of technology from New York s top research universities into commercially viable products produced in the private sector Technical assistance to businesses, research support

7 NYS Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology - Alfred University City College of New York - CUNY Center for Advanced Technology in Photonics Applications Center for Advanced Materials Processing - Clarkson University Center for Advanced Information Management Columbia University Center for Life Science Enterprise - Cornell University Future Energy Systems - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

8 NYS Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) Center for Automation Technologies and Systems Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT) -Polytechnic Institute of New York University Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT) -Polytechnic Institute of New York University CAT in Medical Biotechnology - SUNY at Stony Brook Integrated Electronics Engineering Center - Binghamton University

9 NYS Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) Center for Advanced Technology in Biomedical and Bioengineering - University at Buffalo Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (electronic imaging)- University of Rochester CASE (Computer Applications and Software Engineering) Center Syracuse University CAT in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2) - University at Albany

10 Regional Innovation Specialist Program (RISP) CNY Region = North Country, CNY, Southern Tier Includes three RTDCs Five RISP regions across NYS 10

11 Regional Innovation Specialist Program Innovation services and programs: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) support for NYS companies Solutions Forums Innovation and Product Development Services 11

12 2. Federal and State Funding Opportunities Sources of funding that support innovation and business development NYSERDA Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) 12

13 Phone: NYSERDA or (518) Mission: NYSERDA strives to facilitate change through the widespread development and use of innovative technologies to improve the State s energy, economic, and environmental wellbeing

14 NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation created in 1975 NYSERDA aims to help New York meet its energy goals: reducing energy consumption promoting the use of renewable energy sources and protecting the environment

15 5 Areas of Program Activities: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Programs Energy Innovation and Business Development Energy Education and Workforce Development Energy and the Environment Energy, Data, Planning and Policy

16 NYSERDA uses four types of competitive solicitations 1. Program Opportunity Notice (PON) which is for soliciting projects to meet technical, economic, environmental, and other goals and objectives within a particular program area - cost sharing generally expected 2. Request for Proposals (RFP) which is for a specific area of interest, when it is possible to describe in a Statement of Work to a high degree of specificity the work contemplated - cost sharing not generally expected

17 NYSERDA uses four types of competitive solicitations 3. Open Enrollment PON which is appropriate for incentivebased program offers - cost sharing expected 4. Requests for Quotation or Qualifications (RFQ) which is for procuring contracts based specifically on cost or a contractor s qualifications - cost sharing is not generally expected NYSERDA does consider unsolicited proposals for funding

18 Federal Laboratory Consortium License technology from the Federal Laboratories and commercialize with funding from SBIR/STTR

19 Available Technology Sources National Institutes of Health Food and Drug Administration Department of Energy Agricultural Research Services Forest Service Products United States Geological Survey NASA Department of Defense National Institute of Standards and Technology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Security Agency Bureau of Reclamation

20 NYS-Based Federal Labs Dept. of Defense: AFRL - Information Directorate (Rome NY) Army - Benét Laboratories (Watervliet, NY) Dept. of Energy - Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, NY) Dept. of Homeland Security -National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NY, NY) Dept. of Interior - New York Water Science Center (Troy, NY) Dept. of Homeland Security - Plum Island Animal Disease Center (Greenport, NY)

21 FLC Available Technologies Search Tool License technologies developed by the federal government one tool to access The federal government's technology transfer policy promotes the use and commercialization of inventions that arise from agency-supported R&D

22 CRADAs Cooperative Research & Development Agreements Patent license agreements may be incorporated within the CRADAs and handled according to CRADA guidelines The government always retains an irrevocable royaltyfree right to practice the invention Normally, licenses will be granted only to companies that agree that any products developed through the use of the invention will be manufactured substantially in the U.S.

23 Report use of the patent periodically to the government agency holding the patent FLC Patents In granting a license to a government patent, the company/industry partner must: Submit a satisfactory development or marketing plan Describe ability to implement the plan Commercialize the invention within a specified period of time Continue to make the benefits of the invention reasonably accessible to the public

24 Ways to Think About These Technologies Do I want to license this IP and become a manufacturer? Or license the IP and integrate the function with an existing product of mine? Or manufacture the product for the company that licenses this technology? Is this a technology that could make something I am doing or selling obsolete? Is this function something I should think about applying to my product line, though the approach may be different?

25 Questions? Thank you Marcene (Marcie) Sonneborn, MBA, MPA Regional Innovation and SBIR Specialist Phone: