"Research Commercialization Program (RCP) "
Program Description
The RCP provides grants to advance major research initiatives that will positively impact Ohio's economic development and provide long-term improvements in the State's technology base. Projects are to be collaborations among Ohio higher education institutions, non-profit research organizations, and Ohio companies in the areas of 1) Biomedical, 2) Advanced/Alternative Energy, 3) Instruments-Controls-Electronics, 4) Advanced Materials, and 5) Advanced Propulsion. The RCP will accomplish this through 1) advancing scientifically unique applied research projects along the technology commercialization framework, and 2) forming a solid collaborative program that can sustain the development of new innovative products. The emphasis of this program is on the advancement of technologies that will be ready for commercialization within the 3-year time frame of the RCP grant. Awards will be made in the range from $2 million to $5 million. For Fiscal Year 2009, $23 million is available for grant awards in the Engineering/Physical Science competition and $23 million is available for grant awards in the Biomedical competition.
Program Administrator
Howard, Anthony (
anthony.howard@development.ohio.gov )
