The OTFWPP offers grants to provide capital equipment that will support a research commercialization activity and will benefit an entrepreneurial and commercial purpose in the short-term, and, in the longer-term, help contribute to the training and education of the current and future workforce. OTFWPP proposals may address any one or a combination of Ohio’s five key opportunity areas, including Advanced/Alternative Energy; Instruments, Controls and Electronics; Advanced Materials; Advanced Propulsion; and, Biomedical. Development anticipates awarding up to $21 million in grants through the FY2011 OTFWPP.
Key OTFWPP dates and events include:
November 10, 2010: A Bidders’ Conference for prospective respondents to the OTFWPP RFP, at which Development staff will present information on the RFP and answer questions. The meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. at TechColumbus, 1275 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio. Attendance at the Bidders’ Conference is encouraged, but is not mandatory. Registration is not required or necessary.
November 30, 2010: Letters of Intent (LOI) to file a full proposal are due by 2:00 p.m. ET. LOIs must be sent to OTFWPP2011@development.ohio.gov, with the subject line “2011 OTFWPP LOI”.
December 30, 2010: Development will respond to written questions through December 30. All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing via e-mail to OTFWPP2011@development.ohio.gov, with the subject line “OTFWPP Q&A”.
January 20, 2011: Full proposals are due to Development by no later than 2:00 p.m. ET.
Approximately May 2011: Review and awards.
Date: | Nov 10 2010 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Location Name: | TechColumbus |
Address: | 1275 Kinnear Road |
City: | Columbus |
State: | Ohio |
Zip: | 43212 |
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Member Fee: | $0.00 |
Non-Member Fee: | $0.00 |
Deadline Date: | 11/10/2010 |
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Contact Info: | Ohio Department of Development http://www.thirdfrontier.com/Documents/FY2011OTFWPP-RFP.pdf OTFWPP2011@development.ohio.gov |