Internal Limited Submission Deadline to the Office of Research Administration: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 5pm.

NSF Deadline: February 1, 2018

The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program within the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) offers researchers the opportunity to transform new knowledge into societal benefits through translational research and technology development efforts which catalyze partnerships to accelerate innovations that address significant societal needs.

This solicitation offers two broad tracks for proposals in pursuit of the six goals: 1. The Technology Translation (PFI-TT) track supporting proof-of-concept, prototype, or technology development and scale-up for broader collaborative activities and partnerships, technology licensing, technology spin-outs, and expanded entrepreneurial activity.  2. The Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) track provides an opportunity to support technology development activities through a multi-organization collaboration.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 2

An organization may submit no more than two (2) proposals to this solicitation. This eligibility constraint will be strictly enforced. In the event that an organization exceeds this limit, the first two proposals received will be accepted, and the remainder will be returned without review. An organization will not receive more than one (1) award from this solicitation.

For full program details visit NSF’s PFI webpage.

For details regarding The University of Akron’s limited submission process, visit the ORA Limited Submission webpage.