2019-2020 SCTR Technology Development Grants Funding Is Now Open to Application

Dear MUSC SPARC Users,

We are excited to announce that the 2019-2020 Technical Development Grant (Cycle 2) is now open to application: https://musc.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1778021

The corresponding grant service in SPARC (to obtain your SPARC ID and fill out on the application form) can be found by clicking this direct link (sparc.musc.edu/services/37995) , browsing the service catalog under SCTR/Funding Opportunities or search for the key word:

Detailed Information:

Description:

SCTR’s Therapeutics Translation Core (TTC), in conjunction with the MUSC Foundation for Research Development (FRD) and the MUSC Drug Discovery Core, aims to accelerate academic innovations into marketed products by providing gap funding of up to $25,000 to advance innovative, clinically relevant technologies. The awards support short-term (six month) studies designed to improve the commercial value of the technologies by strengthening the intellectual property (IP) and moving technologies further down the development pathway, thus increasing the partnerships and licensing opportunities with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

The primary objective of the gap funding awards is to support projects that have a high chance of being commercialized, but that are not likely to get there without gap funding. Funds are intended to advance projects to the next developmental milestone by enabling investigators to conduct additional experiments, such as those that

Optimize compounds, conduct toxicology studies, or help define a pharmacological target or translational biomarker

Prototype a device

Build or validate a software program

Projects to be supported and allocated budgets will be determined through applications reviewed by an external review board (ERB), TTC leadership, and FRD.

This RFA is open to advance technologies protected by, or protectable by, IP that is assigned or assignable to MUSC pursuant the MUSC IP Policy. If a patent or patent application is not currently assigned to FRD, a Record of Invention must be on file with FRD at least one month in advance of the open date.

Projects are expected to be completed in the allotted six-month timeframe.

KEY DATES

CYCLE 1

Pre-Application Opens: June 7, 2019

Pre-Application Due: July 3, 2019

Invitation to Submit Full Application: July 19, 2019

Full Application Due: Aug 2, 2019

Notice of Award: Aug 21, 2019

Please contact Michael Watson (watsomic@musc.edu) if you have any questions about the request/application process.