UNH center seeks technology grant partners

The New Hampshire Innovation Research Center at the University of New Hampshire is soliciting proposals for research collaborations between industries and academic institutions in the state.

The grant provides an opportunity for businesses to partner with university scientists and engineers to help design specialized tests or processes to advance technical research.

Businesses with projects in any discipline may apply, but applications are particularly encouraged in bioinformatics, computational tools, environmental technologies, geospatial analysis, information technology, materials science, medical technologies, nanotechnology, optics, precision engineering, robotics and sensors.

Grants are awarded on a competitive process, and applications are reviewed for scientific merit and commercial feasibility.

Applications can be downloaded from www.nhirc.unh.edu/RFP.pdf. Letters of intent are due Sept. 14, with full proposals due Oct. 15.

For more information, call Paula Pelletier at 862-0123 or visit, nhirc.unh.edu. — CK