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Proof of Concept Program Announcement

Spring rounds of CU TTO's Proof of Concept Investment (POCi) and Proof of Concept Grant (POCg) programs are now underway.

Proof of Concept Investments provide early stage "seed" investments in technologies likely to become the platform for a CU start-up company. Investments can range from $50,000 to $100,000.

The POCi Application Deadline is March 24, 2006.

Proof of Concept Grants enable the development and validation of promising CU inventions that are, or will become, suitable for commercialization. Grants can be either $10,000 or $25,000.

The POCg Application Deadline is April 14, 2006.

Information about the POC competitive application process, selection criteria, application requirements, and the application forms are available at www.cu.edu/techtransfer/proof/grantapplications.html.

For questions about the POCi program, contact Tom Smerdon, Director, New Business Development, at Tom.Smerdon@cu.edu or 303-735-0621.

For questions about the POCg program, contact Ken Porter, Director of Licensing, at Ken.Porter@cu.edu or 303-735-1109.