Do you have research results with a potential for commercial development? Now all INCOM members can apply for DKK 250.000 or DKK 500.000 from INCOM Proof-of-Concept (PoC) funding. The goal of the PoC is to reduce commercial as well as technical risks for the next step to bring research results towards a market.
The project can include technical activities, e.g. the need to show a prototype and cover cost for salary, components (hardware) for prototypes, commercial & technical consultants, market reports, etc.
INCOM PoC Application Guideline
Team (500 characters)
Who has produced the results and who will be responsible for the PoC project?
Excellence (1500 characters)
State-of-the art and novelty of research
Stage of technology and applicability as a product or service
Relevance to INCOM
Evaluation criteria: novelty of research results
Impact (1500 characters)
Describe the product/service you are targeting
Describe the customers
Give a rough estimate of return of investment if/when your product/service is on the market
Evaluation criteria: commercialization potential
Implementation (1500 characters)
Objective of PoC project
Description of work
Deliverable and milestone
Evaluation criteria: efficiency of the PoC project
Budget
Option 1 (DKK 250.000) or Option 2 (DKK 500.000)
Cost categories
Salary
Other costs
Submitting your application
Applications can be submitted by any INCOM member. The proposal should be around 5000 characters and must include the above sections. The completed application should be handed in to Charlotte M. Larsen, cmla@fotonik.dtu.dk no later than August 15, 2019.
Evaluation criterias
Applications are evaluated based on the key criterias: excellence, impact, and implementation. Please see above.
The INCOM Advisory Board will provide assessment and recommendation to the INCOM Steering Committee, who will make the final decisions.
For more information, please contact Michael Holbech, DTU, miholb@dtu.dk.