Press Release: March 2009 Call for Proposals Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NIREC Announces its Call for Proposals to Enable the Commercialization of Renewable Energy Technologies
Incline Village, Nevada - April 5, 2009 - The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) has launched its Request for Proposals (RFP), awarding up to $100,000 for technology validation and technical proof of concept activities for renewable energy technologies.
Proposals are selected competitively via a stringent review process conducted by NIREC's Technology Commercialization Advisory Board. Selected projects are expected to fully engage in the Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Program and aspire to a commercially viable solution.
The EIR program is the avenue through which NIREC integrates researchers, experienced entrepreneurs, business executives and sources of capital to identify and fund viable cost-effective renewable energy solutions and companies. CEO of NIREC, Dr. Christine Gulbranson, comments on the institute’s vision, “ With a specific focus on commercialization and value-added collaboration, NIREC will serve to bring new energy solutions to market while promoting economic development and green collar job creation.”
Application documentation can be found at www.nirec.org/rfp.html. The deadline for submission is June 18, 2009 and successful awardees will be announced in September 2009.
The Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) is a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership consisting of a consortium of research institutions, utilities and other energy producers, energy distributors & users, corporations and venture capital organizations. NIREC’s mission is to accelerate the widespread deployment and adoption of renewable energy solutions.
CONTACT:
Li Han Chan
lihan.chan@nirec.org
Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC)
Ph. (702) 430 1847
www.nirec.org
“NIREC has paired my research team with an Entrepreneur in Residence who has decades of experience making critical business decisions. Regular interactions with our EIR are helping us focus on issues that will create both a successful product and business."
– Hampden Kuhns, Principal Investigator, DRI
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