North Carolina Biotechnology Center

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Strengthening
North Carolinas Research InfrastructureAn
overview of the Science Technology
Development Program
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About NCBC
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program

• Private, non-profit economic development
  organization.
• Created by the General Assembly in 1981 became a
  non-profit in 1984.
• MISSION
• To provide long-term economic benefit to North
  Carolina through support of biotechnology
  research, development and commercialization
  statewide.

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Center Programs Initiatives
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program

• Core Programs
• Education Training
• Science Technology Development
• Business Technology Development
• Initiatives
• Institute for Forestry Biotechnology
• NC Genomics Bioinformatics Consortium

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Science Technology Development
Investing in University Development and Research
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
biotech regions are leaders because they have
two necessary elements for industry growth
strong research capacity and the ability to
convert research into successful commercial
activity. Signs of Life, Brookings
Institute Report if you want excellence in
biotechnology, youd better put your backing
where youll winthe universities and places with
the infrastructure to support it. Max
Wallace, Biotechnology and Emerging Issues
report, section on Regional Initiatives
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Pyramid of Biotechnology Economic Development
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Large-size Companies
Mid-size Companies
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Start-up Companies
IP, Tech Transfer, Licensing
Federal Research Funding
Infrastructure for Universities
Science Math Education
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Our Mission

• The Science Technology Development Program
  works to strengthen North Carolina universities
  so they can serve as foundations for
  biotechnology economic development by
• Enhancing the ability of universities to attract
  federal funding
• Funding research of commercial interest

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Program Goals
Encourage multidisciplinary collaborative research
Move of IP from lab to commercialization
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Provide core facilities equipment
Support faculty recruitment
Infrastructure for Universities
Provide venues for intellectual exchange
Enhance high performance computing capabilities
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Development Tools

• Grant Programs
• Intellectual Exchange Groups

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Grant Programs
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Grant Programs
Overall Purpose Fund cutting-edge research in
its very early stages. Serve as a stepping stone
to larger sources of funding Enable researchers
to gather preliminary data and go on to secure
federal funding.
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Collaborative Funding Grant (CFG)
Purpose Support a postdoctoral fellow in a
university research laboratory who will perform a
project of commercial interest under the guidance
of a principal investigator.
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• Program encourages collaboration between academia
  and industry
• Helps to move technology from the lab to
  commercialization
• Leverages our money with the Kenan Institute

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Collaborative Funding Grant (CFG)
4-way partnership

• NCBC
• Kenan Institute
• University
• Company Partner

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Total package 60K in cash 20K in-kind 80K
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Collaborative Funding Grant (CFG)
Return on Investment Nearly 30 for every 1
awarded by NCBC
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Two deadlines per year February 18,
2005 September 30, 2005 (tentative)
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CFG Corporate Partner Examples
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Technology Development Program
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Institutional Development Grant (IDG)
Purpose Build research infrastructure via core
facilities and equipment.

• Funding core facilities and multi-user equipment
  allows us to leverage our resources to have as
  great an effect as possible.
• Requires
• No duplication of equipment
• Use by at least six investigators
• Administrative plan

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Institutional Development Grant (IDG)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Funding Level 250,000 max 25 minimum capital
costs matching requirement Application
deadline September 2, 2005 (tentative)
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IDG Examples
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Patch clamp/ confocal imaging
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Visualsonics VS40 ultrasound system
ABI PRISM 3100 Genetic Analyzer
DNA Microarray System
Gnotobiotic Core Facility
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Faculty Recruitment Grant (FRG)
Purpose Aid recruitment of new faculty who will
further an academic institutions overall
biotechnology initiative.
46 faculty recruits including Andrew Thorburn,
Jeffrey Wright, Ed Stellwag, Ken Bost.
Research-extensive universities are not
eligible to apply.
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Faculty Recruitment Grant (FRG)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Funding Level 150,000 max 100 matching
requirement Return on Investment Nearly 20 for
every 1 awarded by NCBC Application deadline
Any time after position has been formally
advertised.
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Multidisciplinary Research Grant (MRG)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Purpose Seed funding to establish new,
innovative research collaborations.

• As the field of science broadens, it incorporates
  expertise from a variety of disciplines.
• Often one person does not have all the knowledge.
  
• This program encourages 3 or more scientists from
  different disciplines to work together on big
  programs.

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Multidisciplinary Research Grant (MRG)

• Research must have
• Potential practical benefits
• 3 or more investigators (all NC-based)

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Funding level 250,000 max 10 matching
requirement Application deadline December 2, 2005
(tentative)
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
MRG Project Examples
Recovery of High Value Nutraceuticals Using a Gas
Anti-Solvent (GAS) Process (NC State and UNC
Pembroke)
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Separations Technologies for Neuroproteomics
(DUMC)
Development of a Method for Treatment of Brain
Injury using Embryonic Stem Cells (ECU)
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Intellectual Exchange Groups
Purpose Promote ongoing intellectual exchange
and collaboration among academic and industrial
researchers on basic and applied research
topics. Support Varies according to the needs
of the IEG.
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Intellectual Exchange Groups
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Other Grant Programs at NCBC

• Biotechnology Event Sponsorship
• Education Enhancement Grant
• Regional Development Grant

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Biotechnology Event Sponsorship
Purpose Support events that advance the
understanding or application of biotechnology to
benefit North Carolina. Promote information
sharing and personal interaction focused on
biotechnology research, education or business.
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Funding level 3,000 max Application deadline 45
days prior to event
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Education Enhancement Grant
Purpose To assist development of activities,
programs, resources, and personnel necessary for
biotechnology education and training in
well-defined educational settings statewide.
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Funding level 100,000 max Application
deadline TBA
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Regional Development Grant
Purpose To assist in early stage life science
economic development initiatives in communities
statewide. Types of projects that can be funded
include but are not limited to strategic
planning, marketing, infrastructure building, and
other activities that build regional and
community collaborations to foster growth of
biotechnology companies, related industries, and
their service providers.
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Funding level 75,000 max Application
deadline Open
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center Science
Technology Development Program
Contact Information
Maria Rapoza, Vice President maria_rapoza_at_ncbiote
ch.org Jenny Holmes, Manager
jennifer_holmes_at_ncbiotech.org Nicki Williams,
Program Specialist nicki_williams_at_ncbiotech.org Gi
nny DeLuca, Core Programs Specialist
virginia_deluca_at_ncbiotech.org
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