Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization

RCIC shall provide:

• Applied Research and Development activities.
• Commercialization of the applied R&D.
• Incubators for new business and expansion of existing business resulting from applied R&D.
• Workforce Training for business resulting from the applied R&D.

RCIC "project" activity:

• Will be collaborative.
• Will have a defined project scope.
• Will have a defined commercialization path.
• Will have a complete business plan.
• Uses other available matching funds from the collaborating project partners.
• Will have a demonstrable economic impact to this state.

RCIC "project" activity application process - On a quarterly basis, starting October 1, 2005

ETF Application [382KB MSWord]

• All commercialization projects submitted for consideration must originate from or be sponsored by at least one of the designated RCIC's.
• Projects will be submitted to the Office of the Governor for processing.
• The 17 member ETF advisory committee shall review and make recommendations, through evaluation processes, to the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker (Leadership).
• The Leadership must come to unanimous support for the project to be awarded ETF grant funds.
• Contact the appropriate RCIC for details on how to submit applications

Advisory Committee Guiding Principles

• Subchapter D funds (Incentives for Commercialization)

Quarterly Schedule for Applicant Submission:

• April 29, 2008
• July 22, 2008
• October 14, 2008
• January 20 2009
• April 14, 2009

For the nearest Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization contact information.

Regional Map [761KB PDF]