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April 2008 Technology Transfer Opportunities

• The FLC invites you to participate in its 34th annual national meeting, On the Innovation Trail, in Portland, Oregon, May 5-8, 2008. The meeting will provide an opportunity to connect with fellow technology transfer and commercialization professionals. The FLC technology transfer (T2) training program will be offered at three levels and is designed to meet the training requirements of all T2 professionals—from beginners to experienced practitioners. The training program, sponsored by the Education and Training Committee, will be presented in three concurrent sessions on Monday, May 5, 2008. Continuing education units (CEUs) will be offered for each course. In addition, as part of this year's program, the FLC will conduct a technology transfer town hall meeting. To determine the specific technology transfer topics of discussion, the FLC is asking for your suggestions. Please send your ideas to Andrea Snyder of the FLC Management Support Office at 856-667-7727, ext. 145, or asnyder@utrs.com.

• NORA Liaison Committee recognizes outstanding research: NIOSH invites you to nominate an outstanding research project for one of two National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) awards to be presented at the NORA Symposium on July 29, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. The NORA Partnering Award for Worker Health and Safety honors organizations that work together to demonstrate teamwork, innovative thinking, and strong science in the interest of worker health and safety. The NORA Innovative Research Award for Worker Health and Safety recognizes researchers for pioneering and creative occupational health and safety research in a NORA priority area. Candidates may be affiliated with a university, industry, government agency, labor union, or a private organization. Awards will be presented by the NORA Liaison Committee. Nominations are due April 30, 2008. For more information, including nomination guidelines, go to the NORA website at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora and click on "Apply for NORA Awards".

• DOD will be soliciting proposals for a second round of funding under its FY 2008 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. This program provides up to $850,000 in early-stage R&D funding directly to small technology companies (or individual entrepreneurs who form a company). Firms capable of conducting R&D in any of the solicitation's 12 critical technology areas and commercializing their results are eligible to apply. Phase I awards typically range from $70,000 to $100,000 for a six-month project period. Proposals may be submitted between April 21 and June 18, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/.

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contemplates awarding approximately 25 firm-fixed price contracts under the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program Phase I during FY 2009. The SBIR Program is a phased process, uniform throughout the federal government, of soliciting proposals and awarding contracts for research or research and development (R&D) to meet stated agency needs or missions. During Phase I (covered by this solicitation, contractors shall conduct feasibility-related experimental research or R&D efforts on the following agency topics: a) Innovation in Manufacturing; b) Nanotechnology; c) Green Buildings; d) Drinking Water and Water Monitoring; e) Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation; f) Monitoring and Control of Air Pollution; g) Biofuels and Vehicle Emissions Reduction; h) Waste Management and Monitoring; and i) Homeland Security. The Phase I awards are expected to be made by February 28, 2009. The period of performance for each Phase I contract will be 6 months. Upon successful completion of an EPA SBIR Phase I contract, the Phase I contractors will receive the Phase II solicitation and may submit proposals for competitive evaluation. Funding for Phase II shall be based on the results of Phase I, the quality and soundness of the Phase II work plan, and the commercial potential of Phase II technology. Proposals submitted in response to the solicitation must directly pertain to the EPA's environmental mission, and must be responsive to EPA program interest included in the topic descriptions identified in the solicitation. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541712 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The anticipated release date of the solicitation is March 12, 2008, with an expected due date of May 14, 2008. The solicitation will be available on the Internet and can be found at www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/ and www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/. Firms are encouraged to download the solicitation from these websites. The solicitation document is approximately 65 pages and includes all of the requirements, instructions and forms needed for proper proposal submission. Any questions on this solicitation should be directed to Stacey L. Wolejko, Contract Specialist, at wolejko.stacey@epa.gov or (919) 541-1344.

• The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is requesting information regarding micro- and nano-scale display technologies for the purpose of creating displays that could be worn as transparent contact lenses. DARPA seeks to leap beyond incremental, evolutionary enhancement of head-mounted display technologies to a see-through contact lens on which images can be displayed. This information might be command-and-control information, not unlike information provided to players of first-person, shooter-type video games, or synthetic entities and effects in a live training environment. No awards will be made for responses, which are due May 2, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/SN08%2D23/listing.html.

• DARPA is soliciting proposals for the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance Program. This advanced technology development and demonstration program is designed to create a guided, actively controlled 50-caliber sniper rifle system with significantly improved range and accuracy over the current systems. Specific system performance objectives (e.g., range, accuracy and target speed) are classified. Multiple awards are anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals may be submitted at any time until March 20, 2009; however, they are due May 5, 2008, for the initial evaluation phase. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/BAA08%2D19/listing.html.

• The Department of the Air Force has released a call for proposals under its Space Components Technology program. This five-year, open-ended program seeks to develop innovative technologies in advanced space power, integrated space structures, spacecraft dynamics and controls, and ballistic missile technologies. The most recent call for proposals focuses on photovoltaic cells and modules for near-space and space applications for the development of low-cost, lightweight, flexible, and manufacturable thin-fill solar cells. Approximately $1.4 million is expected to be available annually over fiscal years 2008-11 for awards having a project period of 1-2 years. Eligibility is unrestricted. Proposals are due April 21, 2008. More information on this call for proposals is available at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17272. For the master program announcement, visit http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=11534.

• The Air Force is soliciting proposals for its FY 2008 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Set-aside Program. This program is intended to provide materials and manufacturing research opportunities for HBCU/MI in a variety of enabling technical areas. Approximately $750,000 in FY 2008 funding is expected to be available to support contract awards of up to $200,000 for a two-year project period. This is a 100-percent HBCU/MI set-aside. Proposals are due May 14, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA%2D08%2D02%2DRH/listing.html.

• The Air Force is seeking sources for a follow-on contract to support automated information systems (AIS). Sustainment of the AIS will require research in component systems, maintenance and enhancements to fulfill new operational requirements, including custom software applications and databases, and commercial-off-the-shelf software and hardware. The contract, which is expected to have a project period of up to four years, covers nine basic service areas: application, database, documentation, training, testing, systems management and administration, catalog, program management, and administrative support. Responses are due April 11, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/ASC/FA8604%2D08%2DR%2D7024/listing.html.

• The Air Force is soliciting white papers for research in armament technology. A few areas of interest include flight vehicles integration research; biomimetic signal processing and control; autonomous target recognition; and hardware-in-the-loop simulation technologies. All potential applicants are eligible. White papers may be submitted at any time during the solicitation's open period, which continues through February 2009. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLERS/BAA%2DRWK%2D08%2D0001/listing.html.

• The Air Force is soliciting white papers for revolutionary munitions-related research that has the potential to create new airframe/ordnance and guidance/control technology weapon paradigms. One of the goals of this program is to develop highly innovative solutions relating to munitions ordnance packages and airframe technology for the purpose of defeating a variety of targets. All potential applicants are eligible. White papers may be submitted at any time during the solicitation's open period, which continues through February 2009. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLERS/BAA%2DRWK%2D08%2D0002/listing.html.

• The Department of the Army is soliciting proposals for studies on complementary and alternative medicine in service members dealing with sustainment and treatment for psychological health. This solicitation is designed, in part, to promote healing for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in service members. Specific aims focus on a holistic approach for trauma spectrum disorders, including patients with TBI and/or post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and/or substance dependence/abuse. Approximately $4 million is available to support individual research projects containing preliminary data and seed grants proposing innovative, but testable, hypotheses without preliminary data. The individual research project awards may be up to $1 million for a project period of up to four years; the seed grants may be up to $300,000 for a project period of up to 18 months. Eligibility is unrestricted. Required letters of intent are due April 15, 2008; proposals are due May 15, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17255.

• The Army continues to solicit proposals for the Ovarian Cancer Research Program. This solicitation specifically announces support for the program's Consortium Development Award, which focuses on identifying and characterizing early changes of disease associated with ovarian cancer. The award is an infrastructure development mechanism that will support a coordinating center and the necessary collaborations at potential research sites to develop a multi-institutional ovarian cancer research team. Approximately $450,000 of the program's $10 million FY 2008 appropriation is expected to be available for two consortium development awards. Applicants may request up to $150,000 in direct costs, plus indirect costs as appropriate, for a project period of up to one year. These awards do not provide funding for research costs. Principal investigators must be independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor at eligible academia, research institutions, industry, government agencies, and private foundations. Required preapplications are due June 25, 2008; full proposals are due July 9, 2008. For more information, visit http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp.htm.

• The Department of the Navy is soliciting proposals to develop technologies capable of improving the erosion resistance of the leading edge of main rotor blades of Navy and Marine Corps helicopters. Technologies ultimately should increase on-wing time/reliability, reducing maintenance man-hours, fuel consumption, and improving power conversion efficiency. Approximately $7 million over five years is expected to be available for contract awards ranging from $200,000 to $7 million. All responsible sources from academia and industry are eligible to submit white papers and full proposals, which are due April 15 and June 20, 2008, respectively. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/ONR/ONR/BAA08%2D011/listing.html.

• The Navy will be soliciting proposals for short-period seismic waveform data analysis. This solicitation seeks to increase understanding of the subsurface microstructure of the Coso geothermal area at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, California, by exploiting the short-period seismic waveform data. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about April 2, 2008, with proposals due May 5, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/dept2/N6893608R0034/listing.html.

• The Navy will be soliciting proposals for a follow-on contract to provide testing, analysis, prototype development and evaluation support for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego. The estimated contract value is $64 million for a five-year project period. This will be a 100-percent small business set-aside. A full solicitation is expected to be released on or about May 9, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/SPAWAR/SPAWARSYSCEN_San_Diego/N66001%2D08%2DR%2D0055/listing.html.

• The Navy will be soliciting proposals for nonpersonal engineering and technical support services in support of the U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Systems Integration Command (JSIC). This includes studies, assessments, experiments and demonstrations and performing related tasks. One contract award having a project period of up to four years is anticipated. Eligibility is unrestricted. For more information, visit http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSUP/N00189PHILADELPHIA/N001892008131/listing.html.

• NASA is seeking sources for subsonic rotary wing technology development. One contract award to support individual task orders is anticipated. Task order topics will be drawn from a wide spectrum of topics contained within the statement of work. Task order work will include technology assessments, analysis, design, fabrication, and testing requirements with rotorcraft, including aerodynamics, structures, computational fluid dynamics, acoustics, comprehensive analysis, cockpit design and control systems, handling qualities, human factors, prognostics and health management assessments, and systems and economic analysis. No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 1, 2008. For more information, visit http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129232.

• The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) is requesting information on ways to enhance its use of collaborative technologies for conducting distributed interdisciplinary research in astrobiology. NAI is seeking information from those with insight on ways to improve the use and impact of these technologies across the institute and with expertise on the social, technical, and other barriers to their adoption. If a solicitation is issued, funding is expected to range from $200,000 to $400,000. No awards will be made for responses, which are due April 9, 2008. For more information, visit http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=129074.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Center for Quality (CQ) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) that will solicit proposals for services required for the overall management of the current HRSA Knowledge Management System (KMS). Tasks will entail technical assistance for the overall management of the knowledge management system (KMS) platform of websites supporting the HRSA quality efforts and components, including HRSA Center for Quality (CQ), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), and Office of Rural health Policy (ORHP). Response date is 5/12/2008. View complete entry at http://www.salt.org/index.htm?salt.asp?pn=industry.

• The Program in Research in Information Technology of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation invites nominations for the 2008 Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration. These awards provide recipients with opportunities to strengthen their commitment to inter-organizational collaboration and open source software development. Awards are given at two levels: 1) $50,000 to recognize important organizational contributions to open-source projects that currently or potentially provide significant benefits to at least one traditional Mellon constituency; and 2) $100,000 to recognize highly significant contributions to open-source projects offering larger benefits to more or larger constituencies. Multiple awards may be made at each level. Only nonprofit institutions-U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations or their equivalents in other countries-are eligible to submit nominations, which are due April 14, 2008. For more information, visit http://matc.mellon.org/.

• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation invites applications for its Grand Challenges Explorations initiative. This five-year, $100-million initiative is designed to foster early-stage innovation in global health research and to expand the pipeline of ideas that merit further exploration. For the initiative's first round, topics of interest include exploring the basis of latency in tuberculosis, creating new ways to prevent or cure HIV infection, creating new ways of protecting against infectious disease, and creating new drugs and delivery systems to limit the emergence of resistance. Approximately 60 Phase I grants of $100,000 are anticipated. An additional $1 million in funding will be available for projects that show promise. Eligible are individuals at both private and public organizations; applications may be submitted between March 31 and May 30 of 2008. For more information, visit http://www.gcgh.org/explorations.

• Microsoft is soliciting proposals for its HealthVault Be Well Fund. This fund is designed to assist academic and research health organizations in the creation of innovative online health applications for patients. These applications should make use of shared health data and connected home health devices to improve the potential for positive health outcomes for patients. Proposals should have the potential to significantly advance the state of the art in one or more areas of study and demonstrate the potential for expansion into a large-scale program. Proposals also must make use of the HealthVault platform and HealthVault Search syndication. Approximately $3 million is available for awards; approximately 20 awards averaging $150,000 are anticipated. No award will exceed $500,000. Eligible are accredited degree-granting colleges or universities with 501(c)(3) non-profit status that award degrees at the baccalaureate level or above, and research or health institutions with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. All qualifying institutions must be based in the U.S. Proposals are due May 9, 2008. For more information, visit http://healthvault.com/fund/.

• SSTI is pleased to invite applications for the 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards cycle. The purpose of the awards program is to showcase best practices across a broad spectrum of categories encompassing several elements that have been found in successful technology-based economies. The categories are: Expanding the Research Infrastructure; Commercializing Research; Building Entrepreneurial Capacity; Increasing Access to Capital; Enhancing the Science & Technology Workforce; and Improving Competitiveness of Existing Industries. Any TBED program or practitioner is eligible to apply, and winners are selected by a committee of distinguished current and former practitioners with knowledge and experience within a given category. The deadline to apply is May 16, 2008. For more information on the 2008 Excellence in TBED Awards, including a downloadable brochure and application form, visit www.ssti.org/awards.htm.

• Heat-Resistant Materials for Molten Substance Greater Than or Equal to 1400°C with No Contamination - A major global manufacturer invites proposals for the development of materials that do not contaminate a molten liquid even when in contact with a molten activated substance of 1400°C or more.

• Low VOC Solvents for Lighter Fluid - A multibillion-dollar corporation invites proposals for low VOC solvents that are suitable for use in charcoal lighter fluids.

• Non-contact Measurement Technology for Si Wafer Surface Resistivity - A major electronics manufacturer with multibillion-dollar sales in the semiconductor field invites proposals for technologies for non-contact measurement of the resistivity of a silicon wafer surface.

• Technologies for Making Thin Film Sheets of Ceramic Materials for Use in Lithium Ion Batteries - A multibillion-dollar materials manufacturer invites proposals for technologies for making thin film sheets of ceramic materials for use in lithium ion batteries.

• Technologies for Reducing the Sulfur Content of Kerosene and Diesel Fuel (Light Gas Oil) to the ppb Level at Normal Pressure - A major multibillion-dollar petroleum manufacturer invites proposals for desulfurization technologies that can reduce the sulfur content of kerosene and diesel fuel (light gas oil) to the ppb level at normal pressure.

• Technologies for Simulating Organic Solar Cell Devices - A multibillion-dollar materials manufacturer invites proposals for technologies for simulating organic solar cell devices.

• Wafer Slicing Technology with Small Cutting Loss - A major global materials manufacturer invites proposals for wafer slicing technology with small cutting loss.

• Analytical Techniques to Determine Thermoset Monomer Composition - A global chemical company invites proposals for analytical techniques to identify and quantify the monomer composition of thermoset polyurethanes and polyureas.

• Bio-Inspired Sensing Systems - A Fortune 100 company invites proposals for automotive applications of bio-inspired sensing technologies.

• Carbon Composition and Extreme Temperature Remote Sensing - A Fortune 500 company invites proposals for the remote sensing of carbon and temperature in molten steel presented in a furnace at a distance of 4-6 feet through a one-inch aperture.

• Compact Boiler Design/Technology - A global consumer products company is seeking proposals for ultra-compact boilers that can supply dry or saturated steam in small mass-produced portable consumer devices.

• Controlled Release of Organic Crystal Particles - A multibillion-dollar chemical company invites proposals for a coating process and composition to encapsulate individual 3-10 micron sized crystal particles of a biologically active material with moderate solubility in water.

• Current Steering for Next-Generation Implantable Defibrillators - A medical device company invites proposals for development of concepts and hardware for steering current through the human body for next-generation implantable defibrillators.

• Developer of Innovative Wet Wipes Packaging - A multimillion-dollar consumer products company invites proposals from development firms for the development of wet wipes packaging and dispensing technology.

• Development of Microwaveable Bread Product - A major food company seeks development partners, technologies and formulas for a microwaveable bread mix that can be prepared and cooked within 5 minutes.

• Efficient Water Storage and Evaporation - A multibillion-dollar largest home appliances manufacturer invites proposals for the technologies that can efficiently store and evaporate the condensate water from evaporators in air conditioners' indoor units.

• Enabling Freshness of Baked Cookie and Cracker Products - Kraft Foods invites proposals for development of product, process, or packaging solutions to maintain "just baked" freshness qualities of cookies and crackers throughout a six-month shelf life.

• Environmentally Friendly Chelating Agents - The Dow Chemical Company invites proposals for environmentally friendly chelating agents.

• Expertise in Food Processing to Incorporate Food Particulates into Beverages - A large U.S.-based food and beverage processor seeks expertise in food processing in order to incorporate food particulates into beverages.

• Fast, Noninvasive Diagnostics for Allergic Contact Dermatitis - A global personal care products company invites proposals for methods or technologies that will enable a rapid and noninvasive diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).

• Flame-retardant Nonwovens - 3M Corporation is seeking proposals for effective flame-retardant products or technologies to protect nonwoven materials.

• High Elasticity Glue Technology for Embossed Paper Products - A Fortune 500 consumer products company invites proposals for development of highly elastic glue/adhesive technology (and the associated process) for embossed two-ply paper tissue products.

• High-Pressure Electrolyzer - A major multinational automotive company invites proposals to design and build a high pressure electrolyzer to generate high-pressure hydrogen gas. Any practical electrolyzer technology may be used, including PEM, alkaline, or solid oxide.

• High-Temperature Resistant Base Material That is Electrically Insulating - A multibillion-dollar electric home appliances manufacturer invites proposals for high-temperature ceramics and composites that are electrically insulating.

• Highly Efficient, Low-Temperature, Heat-Driven Cooling Technologies - A multibillion-dollar electric manufacturer invites a highly efficient and cost-effective, low-temperature, heat-driven cooling system absorbing exhaust heat from cogeneration system.

• Improved Cell Culture Systems for Detecting Repeat Dosage Effects - A global consumer products company is seeking proposals for in vitro cellular systems, and/or improved culture technologies, to monitor the biological effects of repeat treatments with an exogenous substance over a long time period.

• Local Subsea Power Generation - An energy company seeks proposals for remote local power generation systems for seabed applications.

• Making Foam in an Ethanol Solution - A global consumer products manufacturer invites proposals for technology to generate foam from a concentrated ethanol solution.

• Materials for Microwave Tumblers for Drying Food - A global food company invites proposals for microwave transparent materials for use in microwave tumbling in order to dry food products.

• Natural Antimicrobial for Hand Sanitizer - GOJO Industries, the makers of PURELL, invites proposals for natural antimicrobial active ingredients that perform as well as 62% ethanol.

• Natural Ingredients for Beverages to Enhance Sleep - A large U.S.-based food and beverage processor invites proposals for discovering or evaluating new natural sleep-inducing compounds for use in beverages.

• Object Stabilization Surface - A global consumer products company is seeking proposals for technologies for an object stabilization surface.

• Outdoors Active Noise Cancellation Systems - A multibillion-dollar oil and petrochemicals company invites proposals for implementation of large-scale outdoors active noise cancellation systems.

• Partnership to Promote New Nasal Powder and Its Application - Teijin Pharma Limited is seeking collaborative partners to expand its range of business with its proprietary new nasal powder formulations and delivery devices.

• Power Management Solutions for Smart Packaging - MeadWestvaco seeks proposals for power management to extend or influence the voltage/amp or amp hours for new smart packaging solutions.

• Rapid Surface Profiling Technologies for Tire Tread Depth Inspection - Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. invites proposals for rapid scanning or measurement technologies that can be adapted to develop a rapid tire tread depth measurement system.

• Repulpable Wet Strength Paperboard - MeadWestvaco seeks proposals for chemical methods/solutions to develop new wet-strength chemistries that can be more easily repulped.

• Safer Natural Rawhide Dog Chew - A major pet product supplier invites proposals for the development of a safer rawhide chew for dogs.

• Seeking Development Partners for the Purification of Biopolymers - A global chemical company invites proposals for methods of separating biopolymers from a high viscosity aqueous solution (1000-10000 cps at room temperature) containing bacterial cells and inorganic salts.

• Seeking Development Partners for Water-Dilutable Oil Dispersions - A multibillion-dollar life sciences company invites proposals for technologies to stabilize solid-in-oil dispersions that are dilutable into water.

• Seeking Novel Materials and Technologies for Trapping Liquids - A multinational consumer goods company invites proposals for novel materials or other technologies that can trap liquids.

• Seeking Partners for Development of Eco-Friendly Solvents - A multibillion-dollar chemical company invites proposals for the development of "green" solvents to dissolve organic and biologically active ingredients.

• Separation of Glycols and Ether from Water - Lyondell Chemical Company invites proposals for removing glycol and glycol ethers from an aqueous process stream.

• Super Protective Surface Coatings - A global specialty chemical company invites proposals for high performance protective surface coatings.

• Waterless Dyeing Technology - The Dow Chemical Company invites proposals for the development of waterless textile dyeing technology.

• Wavelength Selective Emitting Materials for Improved Incandescent Light Efficiency - A global lighting company seeks proposals for technologies that can significantly improve the efficacy of incandescent lamps.

• Seeking: Substance with a high affinity for large antigen molecules. A company seeks a process of making high-affinity antibodies (or other substances) that can bind rapidly to antigens of large molecular sizes, such as proteins. The aim is to develop a high-speed immune detection apparatus. Antibodies are used extensively in diagnostics and as therapeutic agents. Achieving high-affinity binding is important for expanding detection limits and achieving diagnostics in short amounts of time. This need is for a highly sensitive, high-affinity antibody or process of designing and making a substance that works as well as antibodies in having a high affinity to a given analyte and a high speed of binding. Antibody affinity to the immune body should be at least 1013M-1. It is important to clarify the methodology that maintains a certain probability of high-affinity antibody production. The methodology must be reliable and repeatable. This technology seeker is not interested in high-affinity antibody technologies for small molecules, but rather for large molecules such as proteins. Haptens are not in the scope of this need.

• Seeking: Self-contained therapeutic wrap that provides temperature-controlled pain relief for 8-12 hours or more. Do you have a technology leading to a flexible, adhesive thermal patch or wrap that can provide lasting warmth for 8 to 12 hours (or more)? The technology should not involve a chemical active in contact with the skin. The heating effect should be able to be activated anywhere without the use of plugs or wires. Thermal patches and wraps provide pain-relieving warmth and comfort to sore muscles and similar injuries. Many wraps place chemicals in contact with the skin to provide a sensation of warmth. Heating pads and similar devices provide thermal comfort. Ideally, your technology will offer a way to develop true thermal patches and wraps for sore muscles that do not use chemical rubefacients (capillary dilators), and yet will offer an accurate and lasting controlled temperature with no possibility of burn.

• Seeking: Intelligent multi-sensor control system to manage lighting for ambience and functionality. Technology is needed to generate a change in the ambience of a given space. Is there technology that can interpret a number of sensory changes within a room in order to change other parameters? Imagine being able to change the lighting in a room because you know where someone is, how warm they are, what tasks they are about to perform, or what experience they are about to have. There are many facets to how we use space and how we interact with it. Being able to understand the environment of that space and control changes in lighting would be of interest to us. Specifically, software that interprets multi-sensor data and the consequence hardware to control numerous devices to bring about a desired lighting change. The technology seeker is interested in novel and proven technology packages that deal with data from sensing an environment, interpretation of the sensory data and the consequent control of lighting such to create a desired change in that environment.

Opportunities courtesy of the Illinois Technology Development Alliance, the State Science and Technology Institute, NextTECHS Technology Investment Banking, yet2.com, NineSigma, Society for Applied Learning Technology or Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment.