Steven Fritz, Director, Technology Transfer

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NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative

• Presented by
• Steven Fritz, Director, Technology Transfer
• Maryland Technology Development Corporation
  (TEDCO)
• Presented to NAVAIR Business Focus Group
• December 4, 2003

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NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative
(NTCI)

• TEDCO and TPP recognized the compatibility of
  their mutual goals and objectives with the
  proposed NAVAIR Technology Commercialization
  Initiative
• In Support of This Goal and Objectives, TPP and
  TEDCO Collaborated on a Proposal to NAWCAD to
  Execute the NAVAIR Technology Commercialization
  Initiative (NTCI)
• On August 30, 2001 NAWCAD awarded the contract
  for the NTCI to TPP and TEDCO

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Commercialization Activities

• A Continuum of Commercialization Activities Must
  Be Accomplished to Develop NAVAIR Technology or
  Insert Company Technology into NAVAIR Programs

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NAVAIR Technology Commercialization Initiative
(NTCI)

• Funded Initiative to Provide Outreach Assistance,
  Enable Transfer and Sponsor Commercialization of
  Technology for NAVAIR
• NAVAIR Provided Budget of 800K (for 24 mo.)
• 550K used to establish Pre-Commercialization
  Fund
• High Value Labor and Company Match Provided
  Additional Budget Over 800K
• NTCI Program Collaboratively Managed by The
  Patuxent Partnership and Marylands Technology
  Development Corporation (TEDCO)
• NTCI Agreement Managed by NAWCAD Office of
  Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) for
  NAVAIR
• As a Dual-Use Program, the NTCI Supports Both
• Development of NAWCAD Technologies for Commercial
  Market (Spin-out)
• Development of Commercial Technologies to Meet
  Fleet Needs (Spin-in)

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NTCI Management

• NTCI Program Management Team (PMT)
• TPP and TEDCO Staff Support Daily Program
  Management Activities
• Planning and Executing Outreach Program
• NTCI Integrated Planning Team (IPT)
• TPP, TEDCO and NAWCADs ORTA Provide
  Commercialization Proposal Review and Make
  Recommendations to NTCI Board
• NTCI Board
• TPP, TEDCO and NAWCAD Leadership Review IPTs
  Recommendations, Vote on Proposal Funding, and
  Provide Oversight of NTCI Program

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NTCI PMT Activities

• Facilitate the Transfer of Technology To/From
  NAVAIR
• Develop Team, Infrastructure and Processes
• Review NAWCAD Portfolio of Technologies/Patents
  for Spin-Out
• Evaluate Fleet Needs for Commercial Technology
  Development Spin-In
• Conduct Outreach
• Seek Industrial Partners Able to Share in the
  Cost, and Benefit
• Identify Companies Interested in NAVAIR
  Technology Development
• Host / Attend Showcases, Workshops, Conferences
  and Dinners
• Pursue Key Dual-Use Technologies That Meet Fleet
  Industry Needs

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Pre-Commercialization Fund (PCF)

• Principal NTCI Support Mechanism Is a
  Pre-Commercialization Fund
• PCF Awards Are Made on A Cost-Matching Basis,
  With Company Match Determined by a Sliding Scale
  Based on Company Size
• Project Awards Provide Seed Funding for
  Technology Transition
• Funds tied to milestones, may require multiple
  tranches for complex project
• Limited PCF Funding Reviews Must Balance Budget
  vs Opportunity
• Spin-Out Development Projects May Require a
  License to Develop and Sell NAWCAD Patents or
  Other Intellectual Property
• Licenses to NAWCAD Technology Must Be Negotiated
  With the NAWCAD Office of Research and Technology
  Applications (ORTA)

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Additional Funding Opportunities

• TEDCO Maryland Technology Transfer Fund
  Investments
• 50,000 Per Project
• Used to Supplement PCF Grant
• May be simultaneously reviewed and approved for
  funding contingent on meeting PCF project
  milestones
• Review and Award Managed by TEDCO Staff
• 250,000 in MTTF awards committed by TEDCO as
  NTCI match
• Additional TEDCO Information
• www.marylandtedco.org
• Maryland Technology Development Corp.
• 5575 Sterrett Place, Suite 240
• Columbia, MD 21044
• Attention Steven L. Fritz, Ph.D
• [phone] / sfritz_at_marylandtedco.org

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NTCI PCF Proposal Process

• Proposals May Be Submitted Any Time and Must
  Include
• NTCI Proposal Cover Sheet
• Commercialization Plan Defining Scope of Work and
  Budget
• Details on NTCI Web Site at www.paxriver.org/ntci.
  htm
• Proposals Are Submitted for NTCI IPT and Peer
  Review
• No Required Topics, But Technology Must Meet
  Dual-Use Fleet Needs
• Open Submission Period (No Deadline, But Limited
  PCF Budget)
• Anticipated 8 Week Review Process
• Proposals are distributed to IPT Members
  immediately
• IPT Chair engages outside review when appropriate

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IPT Procedures

• IPT meets monthly (first Tuesday of each month)
• Reviews proposals received in previous month
• Review includes results of outside review
• Reviews project reports from ongoing projects
• IPT makes recommendations to NTCI Board for final
  approval
• Recommended for funding
• Conditionally recommended for funding
• Recommended for resubmission
• Not recommended for funding
• For each proposal reviewed, IPT provides NTCI
  Board
• Copy of proposal
• Summary of proposal
• Summary of review and recommendation
• Ranking of proposals reviewed for current month

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NTCI Board Procedures

• Board meets monthly
• Proposed for third week of each month to allow
  two week interval between IPT meeting and Board
  meeting
• IPT Recommendations to Board members two weeks
  prior
• Board Reviews IPT Recommendations
• IPT staff will present each recommendation
• Board members will review recommendations,
  project overview and project details as
  appropriate
• Unanimous vote of Board required to approve
  funding from the PCF
• Board considers policy questions and reviews
  overall status of NTCI activities

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NTCI Phase I Experience

• Outreach Events Publicized NTCI Activities and
  Funding
• Annual Business Development Symposium
• 2 TEDCO Technology Showcases
• October 2001
• October 2002
• Over 70 Preliminary Meetings with Potential
  Applicants
• 21 Proposals Received and Reviewed
• 11 Projects Funded
• 3 Spin-Out
• 8 Spin-In
• 5 Projects Received TEDCO MTTF Awards of 50,000
  Each

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Issues to Be Addressed

• Spin-Out
• Difficult finding local companies to take on
  spin-out projects
• Licensing added significantly to time frame of
  projects
• Lack of cooperation between ORTA marketing and
  NTCI activities
• No access to Patent Pending technologies
• Spin-In
• Lack of assistance in publicizing Navy needs
• Better collaboration between NAWC research
  activities and NTCI awardees on milestones and
  evaluation

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Summary

• NTCI Program Facilitates Dual-Use Technology
  Commercialization
• Spin-Out of NAWCAD Technologies
• Insertion of Commercial Technology/Products into
  Fleet
• TPP and TEDCO Manage NTCI Program and Monitors
  Award Progress
• Leverage State and Local Resources for Success
• Program and Projects Monitored and Reported On
• Business Development and Technology Outreach
  Efforts
• Commercialization Efforts Promoted, Developed and
  Supported
• Progress Coordinated and Reported with NAWCAD
• PCF-Funded Commercialization Projects
• Broad Dual-Use Scope, Open Submission Periods,
  and Fast Reviews
• Matching Funds Shares Technology Development Risk
  and Rewards
• Project Reviews Provided to Increase Chance of
  Success