UVDF Application

UVDF applications are currently being accepted on a rolling basis by IIP.  

To apply, please submit to the Director of IIP a 3-5 page proposal and an indication of the fund to which you are applying (Development, Promotion, Facilitator).  Please follow the proposal guidelines below.  Additional application materials may be requested on a project by project basis.   

Eligibility  

The UVDF programs are only available to PSU faculty, staff, students, research teams, and PSU research-based start up companies.  The Principal Investigator must have a PSU academic appointment; however, the PI may allocate funding under certain programs to non-PSU employees as set forth in the proposal and approved in the budget.  The projects proposed must be related to innovations previously disclosed to IIP and whose intellectual property is managed by IIP.         

Funding Guidelines

The amount of funding available per project will be dependent on the overall funding available in any given year.  Typically, Promotion Fund applications range from $1000 to $3000, and Development Fund applications range from $10000 to $20000, although the general principal should always be to target funds to tasks where small amounts of funding can have the most impact.  Individual proposed projects are not expected to take more than one year to complete, although with the proper justification, and subject to fund availability, higher amounts over multiple years will be considered.

Conflicts of Interest

The university community is aware of potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a direct result of this program.  Potential grant awards will be screened for conflicts of interest.  No award will be made if an identified conflict of interest cannot be eliminated or managed.  

Proposal Elements

Please include in the proposal: a description of the technology or innovation being supported, team information, appropriate milestones, budget justification for major items, applicable due diligence, and enough information to address the evaluation criteria below.

Evaluation Criteria

IIP and any advisory group relied on to evaluate the proposals will consider: commercial and technological viability, potential for a license enabling impact of the technology, potential for an Oregon-based start-up, likelihood of success of a start-up venture or commercial relationship, and the strength of the research team.

Funding Decision

Based on the recommendations of IIP and any applicable advisory group, the Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships will make final funding decisions.  The Vice President, at his or her sole discretion, may change the amount of funding recommended by IIP at the time of the award, but not thereafter.

Project Monitoring

IIP will work with the PI, research group, or company to ensure that diligent progress is being made toward achieving the milestones.  Progress on the projects, and final reports on the projects, shall be reported to the Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships and external groups.