黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer has announced that two-page pre-proposals requesting Technology Gap Innovation Fund (TGIF) money are due in the office of 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer on Sept. 25.
TGIF is a funding program managed by 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer and the Washington Research Foundation to further develop 黑料吃瓜网 innovations with commercial potential. The primary focus is on projects that require additional research or prototype development to make them suitable for licensing or a company start. Proposals must demonstrate a high probability of enhancing the commercial opportunities for 黑料吃瓜网 innovations. Maximum awards are $50,000. A detailed explanation of the TGIF and an application form are available at .
One example of a TGIF recipient is Peter Oppenheimer of 黑料吃瓜网’s Human Interface Technology Lab, who co-developed a virtual simulator to train new surgeons on a common procedure to treat enlarged prostate. The company interested in licensing the simulator required that the software be ported from a Unix platform to a PC platform.
“This development task, which was funded through the TGIF grant, enabled us to take a research prototype to the point where it was viable as a commercially licensable product,” Oppenheimer said.
Questions regarding the application procedure should be directed to Cathy Manzanares Herda, 黑料吃瓜网 TechTransfer, Box 354990, 206-543-0905, TGIF@u.washington.edu.
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