FDTTI Fact Sheet (PDF file)

FDTTI Highlights

• Maximum awards of $50,000 in support of technology development
• Emphasis is on the development of technologies to meet the medical needs of the Army (Spin-In)
• Open submission (no deadline)
• Sixty day review cycle

For additional information contact:
Ronald Kaese
Senior Program Manager, Federal Lab Partnerships
410-715-4170
rkaese@marylandtedco.org

Overview
The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) and The Frederick County Office of Economic Development (FCOED) have contracted with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) to facilitate transfer of technology. Technology development projects will be considered within the scope of the FDTTI if the company can show how the proposed technology will meet the technology needs of USAMRMC (Spin-In) and/or the commercialization of USAMRMC technologies (Spin-Out). Funding for the FDTTI is provided by Congress.

Business Assistance
The Frederick County OED will provide business planning, development, and financing assistance as needed.

Funding and its Uses
FDTTI awards of up to $50,000 will be made to for-profit small businesses in support of technology development projects that fall within the scope of the FDTTI. Assistance in identifying whether or not a technology meets USAMRMC needs (see BAA 07-1) and in forming technology transfer collaborations is available from the points of contact listed. Applicants may submit a white paper describing the technology insertion opportunity for assistance in finding a USAMRMC collaboration. Proposals for FDTTI funding may be submitted with an approved USAMRMC collaboration.

White Paper Guidelines (PDF file)

Proposal Submission Procedures
A proposal for FDTTI funding must include the following:

• Basic proposal and company information (e.g., proposal titles, non-propriatory abstract, company POC
• A development plan that outlines the steps necessary to develop or commercialize the subject technology into a viable product or service.
• A specific scope of work and budget that addresses one or more specific aims in the early stage of the development plan.
• An outline of the funding necessary to complete the development plan and the proposed sources for this funding.
• Documentation of a technology transfer agreement (e.g. CRADA).
• Applicants must submit proposals in accordance with the Proposal Guidelines via the TEDCO Funds online submission process at http://marylandtedco.org/tedcofunds/index.cfm.

Proposal Guidelines (PDF file)

Review of FDTTI Proposals
Proposals are accepted any time. The proposal review process begins the fifteenth of each month and will normally be completed within 60 days. Proposals will be reviewed by the FDTTI proposal review team.

• Proposal will be reviewed according to application guidelines.
• Review may include independent assessments by professional business and
  technical consultants under TEDCO confidentiality agreements.
• The proposal review team will make a funding recommendation.

The FDTTI Board with senior representatives from TEDCO, Frederick County OED and USAMRMC will review the proposal review team recommendation and make a final funding decision.