Do you have:

   An "Emerging" or "disruptive advance" in science or technology?

   A collaboration with a Texas Insitution of Higher Education (IHE)?

   Potentional to commercialize your technology resulting in high-quality jobs in Texas?    

We invite you to consider the ETF as one of the funding options to aid your company in commercialization technology into the marketplace. 

Priority for funding is given to proposals that, in some combination:

1. Involve emerging scientific or technology fields that have a reasonable probability of enhancing this state ’s national and global economic competitiveness;
2. May result in a medical or scientific breakthrough;
3. Are matched with other available funds, including funds from the private or nonprofit entity or institution of higher education collaborating on the project;
4. Have a demonstrable economic development benefit to this state; or
5. Guarantee commercialization or manufacturing in Texas if successful.

Additionally, the ETF prefers:

1. To match prior cash equity investments (non founder, not in-kind);
2. Deals that can NOT be covered by other state public policy mechanisms/funds;
3. That ETF awards make a difference in the company’s success
4. That the preponderance of jobs developed by a successful venture pay > $18/hr

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS
The deadline for the next round of proposals to the NTXRCIC is 5:00 P.M., July 22, 2008. 

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS
All proposals are submitted electronically to the NTXRCIC per directions on the website’s “Submission Process” section.  Proposals must be accompanied by a $250 filing fee. Fee is paid on-line on the "Apply for Funding" page of this website.  No proposal will begin evaluation until payment is received.

An application must include:

1. Complete submittal by 5pm CST 
2. The completed application form (with signature on page 4) and required attachments (including business plan).
3. The required two-page “executive summary” form
4. The application fee
5. Additional documents as necessary (i.e. Collaboration documentation, etc.)

RCIC CONTACTS FOR POTENTIAL  PROPOSERS
For additional information about the program and the application process, contact:

Jeremy Vickers-- jeremyv@ntxrcic.org

Commercialization Program
Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization
17919 Waterview Pkwy, Suite 1.50, Dallas, TX 75252
972-883-5317(O) 972-883-4919(F) 214-735-8155(C)

last updated 6/13/08