Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
Washington Technology Center grant funding
The Washington Technology Center is accepting grant applications for the Research & Technology Development grant program. The funding is designed to transition great ideas out of the laboratory and into the marketplace. The Center allocates $1 million annually for these grants, which are awarded on a competitive basis to university members of collaborative research teams working on innovative technology projects with strong commercial potential. The grants pay up to 80% of the cost of research projects to support work on breakthrough scientific discoveries. Project teams are eligible to receive up to $100,000 for initial proof-of-concept projects and up to $300,000 total for multi-phase projects. Applications are due October 22. The next round of grants will be awarded in December for projects beginning in January 2010. More information.
