Slide 1: Advanced Technology Program:   Funding Opportunitiesfor High-Risk Research

Slide 2: ATP’s Mission

Slide 3: Exciting New Technologies …

Slide 4: ATP is part of NIST

Slide 5: Twelve Years of Innovation

Slide 6: 581 ATP Awards by Technology Area

Slide 7: Distribution of Company Size—Lead Companies (581 ATP Awards)

Slide 8: ATP Applications, Awards, and Participants by State

Slide 9: What Can ATP Do for You?

Slide 10: What Can ATP Do for You? (cont'd)

Slide 11: Is ATP Right For You?

Slide 12: Two Ways to Apply …

Slide 13: Two Major Criteria

Slide 14: Project Selection Process

Slide 15: Electronic Submission System (ESS)

Slide 16: Electronic Submission System (ESS)

Slide 17: The Gated Approach

Slide 18: Gate 1: Complete Technical Plan

Slide 19: Gate 1 (cont'd): Preliminary Info on Economic/Business Plan

Slide 20: Gate 2 Complete Economic/Business Plan

Slide 21: Gate 2 (cont'd): Budget Info

Slide 22: Gate 3: Semifinalist

Slide 23: Gate 4: AWARD

Slide 24: Think About Proposal as a Whole

Slide 25: Two Major Criteria

Slide 26: Business Drivers and Technical Planning

Slide 27: Economic/Business Criterion

Slide 28: National Economic Benefits

Slide 29: National Economic Benefits (cont’d)

Slide 30: National Economic Benefits (cont’d)

Slide 31: Need for ATP Funding

Slide 32: Need for ATP Funding(cont’d)

Slide 33: Pathway to Economic Benefits

Slide 34: Pathway to Economic Benefits

Slide 35: Commercialization Plan

Slide 36: Commercialization Plan - Tips

Slide 37: Broader Diffusion

Slide 38: Commitment

Slide 39: Organizational Structure, Project Management, and Business Experience

Slide 40: Common Proposal Weaknesses: Business

Slide 41: Summary: Economic/Business Criterion

Slide 42: Business Drivers and Technical Planning

Slide 43: Technical Merit Criterion

Slide 44: Rationale for Technical Merit

Slide 45: How Could Success Create a Sustainable Technical Advantage

Slide 46: Technological Innovation

Slide 47: High Technical Risk & Feasibility

Slide 48: R&D; Plan

Slide 49: Common Proposal Weaknesses: Technical

Slide 50: Summary: New Gated Approach

Slide 51: Administrative Highlights

Slide 52: Intellectual Property Provisions

Slide 53: Foreign-Owned Company Participation

Slide 54: Human and Animal Subjects

Slide 55: Budget Preparation

Slide 56: Direct Costs

Slide 57: Indirect/Overhead Costs

Slide 58: Sources of Funds/Cost Share

Slide 59: Sources of Funds/Cost Share (cont’d)

Slide 60: Payments

Slide 61: Accounting Systems

Slide 62: Helpful Resources*

Slide 63: NIST Grants Officers

Slide 64: ATP Website Resources

Slide 65: FY2002 Competition

Slide 66: FY2002 Competition—Important Dates

Slide 67: FY2002 Competition—Important Dates

Slide 68: Points of Contact

Slide 69: For Info on ATP and to Join Our Mailing List . . .

Date created: April 10, 2002
Last updated: July 30, 2003