Thank you for your interest in the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) and the 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP).
The primary goal of NIREC’s funding and venture assistance is to significantly increase the probability that new renewable energy or energy efficiency concepts will be developed into technologies and products widely deployed in the market. Specifically, NIREC’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Program is focused on helping early-stage technologies and companies achieve the next funding milestone and other critical pre-commercialization deliverables.
FUNDING AWARD TRACKS
In this RFP round, NIREC is offering two award tracks:
a Research Partner Track and
a U.S.-based Early-Stage Company Track.
FUNDING AMOUNT
In each of these tracks, NIREC provides funding and pre-commercialization services worth up to $150,000. Work is expected to be completed within one year and should be comprised of the following project scope elements.
Applicant Budget (maximum $100,000)
Research Partner Track: Up to 100% of budget for technology development (there is no minimum budget requirement for pre-commercialization activities)
U.S.-based Early-Stage Company Track: a maximum of 75% of applicant budget (up to $75,000 maximum) for technology development, and a minimum of 25% of applicant budget for pre-commercialization activities
Services Provided by NIREC
an additional $50,000 in business planning assistance performed by NIREC and NIREC's pre-commercialization partners
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
submit a Pre-Proposal by Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 2:00pm PDT
submit the Project Proposal documents by Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 2:00pm PDT
Questions? Send email to rfp@nirec.org.
responses to questions will be posted on the NIREC website at:www.nirec.org/rfp2010.html
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“NIREC has paired my research team with an Entrepreneur in Residence who has decades of experience making critical business decisions. Regular interactions with our EIR are helping us focus on issues that will create both a successful product and business."
– Hampden Kuhns, Principal Investigator, DRI