The following information will be collected via the InfoReady platform three times per fiscal year during the months of October, February, and June:
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Team – name of applicant and all collaborators illustrating diverse and relevant experience, expertise, and collaborative potential
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Technology/Innovation – a description of the technology/innovation (including any patentable inventions or copyrightable works) that will be developed under the project
- Technology ID (VU#) of any relevant IP already disclosed to Tech Transfer, if any
- Relevant IP obligations resulting from external funding sources or partnerships
- Description of any IP generated outside of Vanderbilt to be used in the project
- Projects do not have to develop a pre-existing technology but could instead be designed to lead to new inventions and discoveries
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Predicted Outcome – brief description of the product or process to be developed as an end goal of the funding
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Scope of Work – a detailed description of the project to be performed (including methods and materials)
- The work plan should describe any internal Vanderbilt non-Fund resources that will be utilized in performance of the plan (e.g., machine shops, CRISS, CORE labs, VICB, antibody core, synthetic chemistry core, VINSE, VUIIS)
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Commercial Targets – a list of companies or other external entities that may be interested in commercializing the project outcomes
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Schedule – a timeline for execution and completion of the project
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Deliverables – a description of what deliverables will result from the funding and how the deliverables will have a significant impact on commercialization
- Deliverables should be tangible (e.g., prototypes, samples, data, software, incipient products, or written reports of results)
8. Budget – an estimate of the funds required and how they will be spent
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This should only include direct expenses, not facilities or overhead charges
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Budget estimates should be based on actual costs needed (e.g., specific prices of supplies, hours worked at hourly rate)