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Current Award

$640k - funds 13 students and all administration

7 additional interns are funded through other federal grants @ $17k per student (no administration is covered).

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In 2020 - we received $820k

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With current proposal - what percentage does each cover?

NSF Funding

Other Agency Grants

Philanthropic Grants

Corporate Partnerships

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Will sponsors have expectations not in line with our mission?

-Our focus will be getting them to connect to our mission

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Keep parts of the program local to Boulder, but also allow students to work within company partners.

Maybe as a group

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need to discuss with program officer

could discuss philanthropic match idea

need to be careful that it doesn't look like we can take this on ourself

don't want to give the impression that we don't need NSF funding.

If it is done correctly it can be a net benefit.

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Tie to NSF or to other agency goals/focus.

Science

Workforce Development

Ties to industry

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what differentiates us

Multi-year program

potential capacity to serve the broader enterprise.

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Have to show what makes us innovative.

What is a 5-year plan that shows we have a growth mindset?

Can we pilot new ideas throughout the 5-year grant?

Could pilots also show innovation in funding opportunities?

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IP Issues with interns working with industry partners

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IP Issues with interns working with industry partners

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Be up front about who owns the IP from the beginning

Needs to be willingness on both sides to make it work

Contracts/NDAs/Etc.

Think through possible issues upfront

Logistics issues with interns getting to company

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Give alumni a chance to support the program both individually and corporate

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Networking

Mentoring

Donations annually

Connections to Industry