Steven Fritz, Director, Technology Transfer

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Technology Commercialization

• Steven Fritz, Director, Technology Transfer
• Maryland Technology Development Corporation
  (TEDCO)

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TEDCO Technology Transfer Programs

• Integrated program to build the technology-based
  economy in Maryland
• Outreach
• Project development
• Overall philosophy is to assist companies and
  laboratories to achieve their mutual objectives
• The objective of outreach is to find companies
  that can collaborate with universities and
  federal labs to develop new technology
• The objective of project development is to create
  new technology-based business activity in
  Maryland through a series of specific technology
  transfer projects

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The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Technology
Committee

• Technology Committee Chartered to Conceive,
  Develop, Foster and Support TPPs Technology
  Commercialization Efforts
• TPP Strategic Plans Technology Committee Goals
• Facilitate Technology Commercialization
• Work the NAVAIR Technology Commercialization
  Initiative
• Foster a Technology Entrepreneurial Environment
• Support Business Incubation

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NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative
(NTCI)

• TEDCO and TPP recognized the compatibility of
  their mutual goals and objectives with the
  proposed NAVAIR Technology Commercialization
  Initiative
• In Support of This Goal and Objectives, TPP and
  TEDCO Collaborated on a Proposal to NAWCAD to
  Execute the NAVAIR Technology Commercialization
  Initiative (NTCI)
• On August 30, 2001 NAWCAD awarded the contract
  for the NTCI to TPP and TEDCO
• Focus on technology commercialization

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NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative
(NTCI)

• NTCI Provides Outreach Assistance, Enables
  Transfer and Sponsors Commercialization of
  Technology for NAVAIR
• NTCI Program Collaboratively Managed by TPP and
  TEDCO
• NTCI Agreement Managed by NAWCAD Office of
  Research and Technology Applications (ORTA)
• As a Dual-Use Program, the NTCI Supports Both
• Development of NAWCAD Technologies for Commercial
  Market (Spin-out)
• Development of Commercial Technologies to Meet
  Fleet Needs (Spin-in)

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Commercialization Activities
Public Laboratory
Company
Product/ Service Development Project
Proof of Concept
Feasibility Testing
Product Development
Maryland Technology Transfer Fund NAVAIR
Technology Commercialization Initiative MIPS DBED
Challenge
University Technology Development Fund Federal
Laboratory Partnership Program
Toucan Capital New Markets Venture Fund DBED
Enterprise Fund SBIR ATP
Public Funding
Project Capital Funds
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Pre-Commercialization Fund (PCF)

• Principal NTCI Support Mechanism Is a
  Pre-Commercialization Fund
• PCF Awards Are Made on A Cost-Matching Basis,
  With Company Match Determined by a Sliding Scale
  Based on Company Size
• Can Award up to 50,000 in Support of Each
  Technology Development Project That Fall Within
  the Scope of NTCI Dual-Use Guidelines
• Limited PCF Funding Reviews Must Balance Budget
  vs Opportunity

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NTCI Experience

• To date, 8 projects approved for PCF awards
• LNK, Task Analysis Visualization Tool Kit
• System Excelerator, Wireless Data Acquisition and
  Analysis
• Falcon Systems, Infrared Emitter for IFF
• UniTech, RCS Reduction Coating System
• Calvert Hydraulics, CV JBD Actuator Noise
  Reduction System
• TechnoSys, Fiber Optic Intercommunication System
• IMC, Data Centric A/C Prognostics, Diagnosis and
  Maintenance
• RL Associates, FireLIDAR
• Five phase II projects funded by TEDCO for
  250,000
• Two PCF proposals currently under review

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NTCI PCF Proposal Process

• Proposals May Be Submitted Any Time and Must
  Include
• NTCI Proposal Cover Sheet
• Commercialization Plan Defining Scope of Work and
  Budget
• No Required Topics, But Technology Must Meet
  Dual-Use Fleet Needs
• Submission deadline first of every month
• Details on NTCI Web Site at www.paxriver.org/ntci.
  htm
• Proposals Are Submitted for NTCI IPT and Outside
  Review
• Outside consultants used for technical and
  commercialization review
• IPT recommends to NTCI Board, who has final
  approval authority
• Anticipated 60 day Review Process
• Awards are managed between awardee and TPP
• Cost-reimbursement on submission of invoice and
  progress report

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Summary

• NTCI Program Facilitates Dual-Use Technology
  Commercialization
• Spin-Out of NAWCAD Technologies
• Insertion of Commercial Technology/Products into
  Fleet
• TPP and TEDCO Manage NTCI Program and Monitors
  Award Progress
• Leverage State and Local Resources for Success
• Program and Projects Monitored and Reported On
• Business Development and Technology Outreach
  Efforts
• Commercialization Efforts Promoted, Developed and
  Supported
• Progress Coordinated and Reported with NAWCAD
• PCF-Funded Commercialization Projects
• Broad Dual-Use Scope, Open Submission Periods,
  and Fast Reviews
• Matching Funds Shares Technology Development Risk
  and Rewards
• Project Reviews Provided to Increase Chance of
  Success

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For further information contact
Steven L. Fritz, Ph.D. Director, Technology
Transfer sfritz_at_marylandtedco.org 410-715-4166
Maryland TEDCO 5575 Sterrett Place, Suite
240 Columbia, MD 21044 www.marylandtedco.org