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UConn Quantum Venture Capital Conference Award (QuantumVenture) Program

UConn Quantum Venture Capital Conference Award (QuantumVenture) Program

The Quantum Venture Capital Conference Award Program (QuantumVenture), made possible through investments by the Connecticut Office of Innovation, supports the derisking of use-inspired innovations centered on quantum and quantum adjacent technologies through Academic / Industry partnerships. The program provides awards of approximately $10,000 to help accelerate the translation of developed quantum and quantum adjacent technologies / applications for real world impact. QuantumVenture is open all Connecticut Quantum Startups.

Funds can be used for

Establishing partnerships with CT universities that can support students or other personnel to conduct experiments designed to de-risk the technology for targeted applications
External validation of the technology and/or its use cases with an industry and/or startup partner, and/or
Use of in-house or external resources critical for de-risking the technology

Important Dates (all due dates by 12 noon)

5/7/26 – program opens
5/15/26 - full proposal deadline (see proposal guidelines below)
Submissions are made via Kuali Build
Award notifications are expected by June 5, 2026

Award details

UConn OVPR anticipates funding between 3 and 5 awards of approximately $10,000
Financial Award will be provided with award decision
QuantumVenture awards are intended to support the translation of quantum-related research into innovations developed
No post award considerations

The QuantumVenture program is available for any quantum startup in Connecticut.

Location: Headquarters in Connecticut, Majority of Employees in Connecticut, or Commitment to establish operations in CT within 12 months.
Startup: Company must be a startup. This opportunity defines startup as:
- Less than 7 years old from date of incorporation
- Has fewer than 25 employees
- Is engaged in development and commercialization of innovative technology or intellectual property
- Has not reached sustained profitability, OR is still in a pre-growth/scale phase
- Is independently owned
Operates around a core quantum technology. Quantum technologies refer to technologies that leverage the principals of quantum mechanics, such as superposition, entanglement, and quantum coherence, to enable new or significantly enhanced capabilities. To qualify, the company must demonstrate that quantum mechanical effects are central to the technology’s function or value proposition, not merely a downstream application or marketing label
Eligible categories:
- Quantum computing
- Quantum algorithms
- Quantum error correction
- Quantum communications/networking/cryptography
- Quantum sensing and metrology
Enabling technologies:
- Cryogenics, control electronics, photonics, or materials specifically developed for quantum systems
- Fabrication techniques for qubits or quantum devices
- Software tools for quantum system design, simulation, or orchestration
Quantum Adjacent
- AI/ML applied to quantum systems
- Classical infrastructure supporting quantum workflows
Number of submissions: Eligible companies may only submit one proposal for QuantumVenture funds per startup. Individuals may serve as collaborator on multiple projects.

Elements to include in the full application are as follows:

A Project title
A one-paragraph abstract
Project plan document two page maximum, 11-pt font and 1” margins including explanation of technology and relevance to the state.
- Competing products
  - Include descriptions of competing products
  - Identify any currently available products/technologies and explain why they do not adequately satisfy the problem or unmet need.
  - Explain how the proposed innovation is different from or better than those that are already available.
- Intellectual Property (IP)
  - Describe your IP position, and the competitive IP landscape. List your current patent applications or patents pending as well as any granted patents related to this project. If you currently have no patent applications, please mention plans for future invention disclosures.
- Commercialization Plan
  - Explain how the available funds can derisk commercialization activities and will allow you to achieve the major milestones required to further develop the technology for market entry.
  - Describe your plans for funding development of this technology beyond the QuantumVenture award
  - Preliminary evidence: Summarize any preliminary data available that substantiates the proposed innovation usefulness for the applications envisioned.

Biosketches/CVs
- Include brief biosketches/CVs (formatted as appropriate for your field) for all PIs/Co-PIs (No more than 2 pages). Biosketches/CVs may be attached as one PDF or as separate PDF documents.
- Include your most recent publications or those most relevant to the work proposed.
- Include current/pending support from external sponsors and UConn sources (including start-up funding).
Budget
- Provide a preliminary budget estimate and proposed use of funds. Please see Internal Funding Budget Guidelines for instructions and a budget template.

Proposals will be scored based on the following 4 criteria:

Market Need—does the innovation address an unmet need and is there evidence that there is a market for the proposed solution?

Does the applicant make a strong case that there is a need/problem that needs to be met?

Is the science/technology strong enough to evidence its success

Does the proposal include data about how much of the market the technology may realistically capture?

Innovation and Novelty—Is the innovation novel and/or does it make a significant improvement over currently-available solutions?

Does the proposal make a convincing argument that the innovation is novel and or makes a significant improvement over currently-available solutions?

Is there existing or the potential for intellectual property protection?

To what degree does the innovation solve the unmet need differently (e.g., better, faster, cheaper) than the current state-of-the art?

If novel, is the innovation a disruptive technology, a platform technology, or an incremental improvement over the current state-of-the art?

Commercialization Plan—Is there a realistic path for commercializing the innovation?

Does the proposal present a path to bring the innovation forward to market?

Does the proposal present plans for future financing of the project, such as SBIR/STTR or industry investment?

For future development, will this technology require regulatory approval? If so, does the proposal address plans for successfully navigating the process?

Does the applicant point to any obvious potential licenses / commercial partners for this innovation?

Approach and Feasibility—Are the activities proposed attainable in the proposed timeline and are they consistent with the high scientific/scholarly standards?

Does the investigator/team have appropriate expertise and laboratory facilities available to conduct the work?

Does the project include the involvement of a UConn core facility or a third party be required to complete the work (e.g prototype development)? If so, have appropriate commitments been obtained?

To what degree will the activities proposed de-risk and advance the development of the innovation?

UConn Transformative Research Impact Award

The UConn Transformative Research Impact Award recognizes the positive and profound impacts that UConn researchers and their graduate students/postdoc teams have on their institution, field of research, and the community, regionally, nationally, and internationally. “Impacts” are the direct changes in the world that stem from our research, scholarship, and creative works. Impacts can include policy changes; medical discoveries and enhancements; improved systems, designs and processes; and the enrichment of people’s lives.

The OVPR is offering this competitive recognition award to faculty researchers and their team (postdocs/graduate students) whose work has been completed within the last five years, and that makes a compelling story of the impact that their work has had. It is required that both the faculty researcher and their team work together to create the story narrative for their project’s impact.

UConn Transformative Research Impact Award Categories

Academic -is the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to academic advances, across and within disciplines, including significant advances in understanding, method, theory and application.
Cultural – contribution to people’s understanding of ideas and reality, values and beliefs.
Economic – contribution to a company’s revenues and profits (micro level), and economic returns through increased productivity or economic growth (macro level)
Educational – contribution to education, training and capacity-building, including through curricula, educational tools, and qualifications.
Environmental – contribution to managing the environment, such as protecting natural resources, reducing environmental pollution, improving weather forecasting, and tackling the climate crisis.
Health – contribution to public health, life expectancy, health-related quality of life, prevention of illness, and reduced health inequality.
Political – contribution to how policymakers act, to how policies are constructed, and to political stability.
Social – contribution to community welfare and quality of life, and to behaviors, practices, and activities of people and groups.
Other

Awards

Up to 5 Transformative Impact Awards in the amount of $10,000.
- The faculty member on the awarded project will be awarded funds for unrestricted use for their team (this could be for a course buy-out, materials & supplies, or support for a graduate student or postdoc or to be used for further project impact dissemination, etc.)
Awarded teams will be formally recognized by UConn and OVPR Leadership
- The awarded impact stories will be highlighted in UConn Today.
- The awarded teams will work with OVPR and UConn Communication to share the story with via social media and with media outside of UConn.
- Certificate for team members (GA/ postdoc) to show what their roles were (team recognized)
While awardees will receive separate recognition, all Transformative Research Impact Award Program applications will be posted on the OVPR's website: UConn Research: Real Stories. Real Impact.

Timeline

The Transformative Impact Award Program will open on May 7th, 2026 12 am
Applications must be submitted electronically through the UConn Quest Portal by August 17th, 12 noon.
Award announcements are expected sometime in the second half of the fall semester

Transformative Impact Research Award applications must be submitted electronically through the UConn Quest Portal by XXX (if XX falls on a weekend, a grace period in the system will allow applications to be accepted beyond the deadline until 9am of the next business day) and will require the following information:

Faculty and Graduate Student Applicant Information Form (The form needs to be completed in the QUEST portal faculty account).

Faculty researcher name
Home Department(s)
School/College
Faculty researcher email address
Faculty/Academic rank
Primary employer
Team size and overview

UConn Transformative Research Impact Award Application Form

Impact Categories (Select all that apply)

Academic-Contribution to advances across and within disciplines, including significant advances in understanding method, theory and application
Cultural – contribution to people’s understanding of ideas and reality, values and beliefs.
Economic – contribution to a company’s revenues and profits (micro level), and economic returns through increased productivity or economic growth (macro level)
Educational – contribution to education, training and capacity-building, including through curricula, educational tools, and qualifications.
Environmental – contribution to managing the environment, such as protecting natural resources, reducing environmental pollution, improving weather forecasting, and tackling the climate crisis.
Health – contribution to public health, life expectancy, health-related quality of life, prevention of illness, and reduced health inequality.
Political – contribution to how policymakers act, to how policies are constructed, and to political stability.
Social – contribution to community welfare and quality of life, and to behaviors, practices, and activities of people and groups.
Technological – contribution to the creation or improvement of products, processes and services.
Other

Title of the transformative Research Impact (maximum 100 characters) A short, easy-to-understand title in plain English that describes the impact of the research (not the research itself). Section 1. Upload (PDF) a brief written summary of the impact and the research that led to it. This section will give reviewers context for evaluating your story of impact.

A concise summary of the main impacts, their reach, and significance (no more than 120 words). How widespread are the impacts and how important are they to each beneficiary?
A concise overview of the research and key findings (no more than 250 words), avoiding jargon and technical language. It is a good idea to start with the results and then say how you got there. Include the timeframe (when the project ended and the impact began) and address how the research (and associated impact activities) was funded.

Section 2. For the application form aspects below, applicants can choose to submit the following part of the application in a written format, or by addressing the aspects in any form of modality, such as, but not limited to, audio, video, images, infographic, or a combination, etc. The story of the impact should be limited to 5 minutes or if in a written format, 500 words. Provide a Narrative (story of impact), with supporting evidence, to explain the nature and extent of the impact (including how the research made a distinct contribution).

Be as clear as possible about exactly WHAT the impact was, adding precise quantification wherever possible. Numeric data and indicators need to be meaningful and contextualized to clearly support the case being made (not used as a substitute for a clear narrative). Avoid generalized or exaggerated statements about impact.
Clearly identify specifically WHO has benefited from the work or which groups/organizations have changed something because of it (bear in mind that this may include ‘intermediary’ organizations as well as your intended ‘end users’ or audiences). Describe how you engage with these users and beneficiaries. It can be useful to indicate the number of people impacted and WHEN these impacts occurred. Also relevant is WHERE the impact occurred, particularly whether it is local, national or international in scale.

Section 3. Research and Impact documentation Upload evidence of impact and research evidence (a pdf with links can be uploaded in lieu of full text documents): (maximum 200 words, if written)

Evidence of impact Include sources to corroborate the impact, e.g. policy documents, news articles, videos, testimonials. Case studies can be greatly improved with quotes that illustrate the impact, especially if they are from people with high profiles and relevant job titles.
Research References: Include (no more than 10) references to support the research e.g. publications, web links, awards, reviews, peer review or other quality assurance processes. If referring to publications, please include a link and the Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

Transformative Research Impact Award applications will be evaluated on three main criteria: Before submitting your application, ensure your application addresses each criterion as detailed in the descriptions below. Articulation: How clearly is the impact or potential impact communicated?

Presented / written concisely, in plain English, avoiding technical jargon. Stay within the word limit.
Makes a clear and focused case for how the outcomes of the research created impact in one or more of the following areas: academic, cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, political, social, technological.
Include a snappy title that captures the impact (not the research)
Convey the impact in a way that would hold the attention of a lay person (average adult member of the public)

Engagement and Attribution: How have the beneficiaries been engaged with, and what evidence is there that the research contributed to the impact?

Outline the beneficiaries (e.g. individuals, communities, government bodies, organizations, businesses, environments, animals). Be as detailed as possible.
Describe how you helped or are fostering impact by engaging with the beneficiaries (e.g. via public presentations, media, steering groups, stakeholder workshops, white papers, consultation responses, community partnerships, and co-production.
Include data, metrics, and testimonials to corroborate the impact. Convince the reader that your research played a significant role. * Outline how potential impacts may be captured in the future.

*Research Impact can be 'conceptual' or ‘instrumental’. Conceptual impact, for example, might include evidence of having influenced public debate on an issue, or having better informed policymakers, or having enabled wider thinking about cultural issues. On the other hand, instrumental impact includes more direct effects of research, like specific inventions or changes in the law. Plausible evidence is required to justify both types. Reach and Significance**: How widespread are the impacts and how important are they to each beneficiary? **The reach and significance of the impact should be judged relative to the academic discipline and the scale of the research.

Describe, with evidence, how many beneficiaries there are. Are the impacts at a local, regional, national or international level?
Describe, with evidence, the intensity of the impact. How meaningful or valuable is it to each beneficiary?
Describe, with evidence, the social media engagement/digital impact – restacks/distributions, testimonials, pick up by schools, oral histories, etc. if relevant
Describe the time horizons. Are your impacts short-, medium-, or long-term? If possible, give specific timeframes.

Quantum Technologies

UConn OVPR Guidance on Research Related to Semiconductor, Quantum Computing, GAAFET Technology and Additive Manufacturing Items

This website is intended to assist UConn Principal Investigators (PI) and researchers who plan to pursue research in the areas of semiconductor, quantum computing, GAAFET technology and additive manufacturing.

BIS New Interim Final Rule on Quantum and Other Technology

In coordination with international partners and in furtherance of the United States national security and foreign policy interests, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim final rule on September 6, 2024, revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for certain items, which are categorized under specific Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) on the Commerce Control List (CCL). These items include:

Quantum Computing Items: Quantum computers, related equipment, components, materials, software, and technology that can be used in the development and maintenance of quantum computers. ECCNs: 3A001, 3E001, 3A901, 3D901, 3E901, 3A904, 3B904, 3C907, 3C908, 3C909, 4D001, 4E001, 4A906, 4D906, or 4E906.

Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment: Tools and machines that are essential for the production of advanced semiconductor devices. ECCNs: 3A001, 3B001, 3C001, 3D001, 3E001, 3D002, 3B903, 3B904, 3C907, 3C908, 3C909, 3D901, 3D907, 3E901, or 3E905.

Gate All-Around Field-Effect Transistor (GAAFET) Technology: Technology that produces or develops high-performance computing chips that can be used in supercomputers. ECCNs: 3D006, and 3E905.

Additive Manufacturing Items: Equipment, components, and related technology and software designed to produce metal or metal alloy components, including coating systems, metal additive manufacturing (AM), and AM equipment, utilizing plasma, lasers or electron beams, extreme temperatures, or similar novel technologies not in the public domain. ECCNs: 2E003, 2B910, 2D910, 2E903, and 2E910.

What if your research falls into one or more of these categories?

Send an email to exportcontrol@uconn.edu and provide relevant information about your proposed research and the technologies that it involves along with details about the composition of the prospective research team.

Export Control will review your research alongside you to determine if security provisions need to be put in place to safeguard your work and meet export control regulations.

What does an Export Control review entail?

Work with the PI and team to review the full parameters of the proposed research to determine whether one or more of the ECCNs listed above is applicable.
Determine the controls required by the ECCN.
If controls apply, a Technology Control Plan (TCP) may be required.
If controls apply, PIs must also fill out a Principal Investigator Acknowledgement Form.
If controls apply to members of the research team, these individuals must also fill out a Research Affiliate Acknowledgement Form.
Review the use of a License Exception, if applicable.
- Foreign nationals from some countries may be restricted from working on these technologies absent a General License that includes annual reporting requirements to the Bureau of Industry and Security of the names and personnel information of those working on the project.
Apply for a license from the Department of Commerce, if required.

OVPR Connection Form

Connection Form - Office of the Vice President for Research

The Office of the Vice President for Research invites members of the UConn community to use this form to ask questions, share ideas, etc.

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EMERGE Emergency Funding Program

The University of Connecticut EMERGE Program provides short-term (<12 months) essential support when external funding for an investigator has been interrupted due to circumstances (broadly related to recent changes in federal policies and priorities) beyond the investigator’s control.

This program is provided through a collaboration among faculty, departments, and schools/colleges, centers/institutes, the OVPR, and the Provost’s Office. The distribution of EMERGE funds is contingent upon contributed funds from faculty, departments, schools/colleges, and/or centers/institutes based on existing unrestricted funds available.

EMERGE funds will be available in two phases. Phase 1 is limited to emergency, non-cancellable, university-obligated costs that are not recoverable as unavoidable costs on the project. Phase 2 provides bridge or seed funding to support an investigator in pursuing alternative funding mechanisms.

The EMERGE program will accept applications on a rolling basis. Reviews will be performed every 2 weeks with a goal for decisions within 3 weeks of submission. The three weeks begins once the application has been approved by unit leaders

EMERGE program requests must meet several conditions:

The program is intended for cases where current, active grants or contracts have been terminated or interrupted (i.e., paused) for reasons beyond the investigator’s control. Other situations may be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided that recent changes in federal funding policies and practices cause the funding gap to be addressed.

Phase 1 funds Funding priority is for the base salaries and fringe of graduate students, postdocs, and other externally funded personnel costs up to the amount currently funded on the impacted grants or contracts. Other critical research expenses outside of salaries may be considered with justification. Summer salary is excluded from EMERGE requests.

Phase 2 funds: Can include any costs in Phase 1, plus other expenses needed to support an investigator in the pursuit of new external funding through pilot projects and/or completing critical aims/tasks from terminated projects and/or helping a graduate student complete their degree.

Contributions from PI, Co-PI, department, school/college, and/or Center/Institute funds are expected based on available unrestricted fund balances (startup, IDC, salary savings, or any other accounts that may be used for research costs). Faculty, department heads/chairs, deans, and directors are empowered to work collaboratively on plans to make funds available for contribution. Contributions for emergency needs will vary based on the local funds available. Where available balances allow, local and school/college contributions will likely need to exceed the third/third/third model previously used for OVPR matches. This will allow the OVPR to reserve limited central funds for units with low discretionary balances. This allocation of university resources is also imperative given the state’s attention to the university’s unrestricted account balances. The OVPR has cut programs/resources (e.g., internal seed grants, research development and communication resources) to pay costs associated with the EMERGE program.

PIs applying for EMERGE funds must work with their department, center/institute, and school/college leadership while preparing their financial and action plans.
- All financial resources available to the applicant should be examined. For example, if the investigator has over $10,000 in start-up or other discretionary funds, the OVPR expects the investigator to deplete those funds below $10,000 collectively as part of the financial plans.
- The role of the department head / dean / director is to render their best judgment regarding the applicant’s need for emergency funds in the context of the applicant’s other support and department / school / college / center / institute resources, and the applicant’s plans for restoring funding.
- Applications must have Department and School/College approval prior to submission
- All applications for EMERGE funds will be routed to the department head, dean and/or director for confirmation (the same approvals as IPRs).

If extramural grant funds (for the project in question) become available to the investigator during the period of the EMERGE award, any future unused funds must be returned. For example, it is expected that graduate student/staff supported by EMERGE funds would be transitioned back to external funding on reinstated or new related award

To receive funds under the EMERGE program, PIs must be up-to-date/compliant with all training requirements, including new trainings related Research Security.

Requests to the OVPR must be initiated through the EMERGE intake application (available through the UConn Quest Portal). Applications may be submitted by the PI, the Department/Center, or the Dean’s office.

Applications may be submitted through the UConn Quest Portal, (you may be prompted to first log in and then to click the link again to access the application) and must include the following components:

Note: Phase 1 and Phase 2 applications may be submitted together, if desired; however, we recommend taking time to fully consider phase 2 plans before submitting a phase 2 application.

Application Form – available on Quest Portal
- Applicant Information
- Background information regarding request
- Financial contribution overview

Request Details (*uploaded as PDF – no more than 3 pages). Please include the following sections:

- EMERGE Rationale:
  - Please describe the circumstances motivating the request for emergency funding.
  - If applicable, please include an overview of grants that have been cancelled (date of notification, expected end date, reason for cancellation, etc.)
  - For requests not including cancellations, please describe the federal action that is causing the emergency, any communications you’ve received from the sponsor, and any backup plans you have prepared.

- Immediate university-obligated / non-cancellable costs: EMERGE Phase 1 awards can support University obligated/critical costs that would have been covered by a grant if not for the action described in the previous section. Please include:
  - An overview of personnel (students, postdocs, staff) costs that can no longer be charged to the grant, as expected.
    - Include details about their current contract timeline, other sources of funding for their position (if any), and notice requirements for their positions if they cannot be continued.
    - If a contract end date extends beyond the expected end date of any terminated grants, please describe your original plans for supporting the position after the grant’s end.
  - A description of any other critical research expenses necessary to safely close out the project.
  - Any steps taken or commitments received that mitigate the impact of the federal action. This can include shifting impacted personnel to other projects/duties, offers of TAships/fellowships, or commitments of cash support.
  - Please work with your local financial / grant administrators and SPS Post Award to ensure all information is accurate.

- Action Plans, with timelines What activities do you propose to undertake during the EMERGE Phase 1 award period? Please outline:
  - Steps you are taking to minimize project-related costs.
  - Steps needed to scale down, reconfigure, or potentially close out the impacted project in an orderly fashion. Please complete this even if you also plan to apply for phase 2 funds.
  - The activities that personnel funded by EMERGE phase 1 would do during the award period.
  - Any project activities/deliverables that can be completed using EMERGE phase 1 support. This can include completing in-progress activities previously funded by terminated awards or activities that can help you pivot to new funding.

- Staffing plans EMERGE Phase 1 funds can only support personnel for the duration of the University’s current obligation (end of contract or end of layoff period, if applicable). Please share a brief overview of:
  - Plans for impacted staff beyond the phase 1 award period (may include new assignments for impacted personnel).
  - Plans to support impacted students through the end of their degree programs.
  - Any special circumstances (e.g., international considerations, etc.)

Budget Spreadsheet (uploaded as PDF) - Note: we have not yet established a particular format for the budget spreadsheet.
- Budgets should reflect the full non-cancellable costs related to the project for the emergency period, after cost minimizing steps are taken.
- Contributions from the PI, department, center/institute, and school/college should be accounted for in the budget. All project-related costs should be included.
- Budget should include:
  - Eligible Personnel costs, including benefit fringe rates at this link; university fringe benefit rates, (Storrs and regional campuses) and university fringe benefit rates (UConn Health Center) broken down by individual categories
  - Other critical costs that are required and/or cannot be deferred, in detail (e.g., animal care, equipment maintenance) 
  - Itemize contributions from PI, department, school/college, affiliated centers/institutes
- Please also provide a separate sheet listing all active PI accounts, including foundation accounts, indicating
  - Current balances
  - Amounts being committed for the current request
  - Other existing short/near term commitments for available funds, if any.
Optional Appendices (uploaded as PDF) may be uploaded.
- - such as but not limited to; letters of support, termination notices, hiring contracts, references/sources or any other information in support of the application

Phase 1 Review Process

After submission, the request will be routed to Department, Center/Institute, and School/College leadership for review and approval. Unit leaders will need to sign off on action plans and financial commitments.
Requests will then be reviewed by the OVPR, along with a representative of the EMERGE committee in the case of Storrs and Regional Campus submission and HCRAC for UConn Health submissions.
- All available accounts related to the request will be reviewed. For PIs, uncommitted fund balances above $10K (cumulative across all unrestricted accounts) must be put toward funding needs related to the terminated project.
- Action and staffing plans will be reviewed to ensure that they are complete and well-justified.
Reviews will be performed every 2 weeks with a goal for decisions within 3 weeks of submission. The three weeks begins once the application has been approved by unit leaders, as described above in #1.
Awards will be dependent on availability of EMERGE funding.

EMERGE Committee will be comprised of at least 5 members with representation from the following groups: OVPR Research Development, Center/Institute directors, Associate Deans for Research.

Note: Phase 1 and Phase 2 applications may be submitted together, if desired; however, we recommend taking time to fully consider phase 2 plans before submitting a phase 2 application.

Application Form – available on Quest Portal
- Applicant Information
- Background information regarding request
- Financial contribution overview

Request Details (*uploaded as PDF – no more than 3 pages). Please include the following sections:

- Reason for request

- Action Plans, with timelines
  - Proposed short-term research plan and milestones
  - Future funding plans to pursue new external funding
  - How this funding will help investigator(s) win future funding

Budget Spreadsheet (uploaded as PDF) Note: we have not yet established a particular format for the budget spreadsheet.
- Eligible Personnel costs, including university fringe benefit rates, broken down by individual
- Other research-related costs (materials and supplies, equipment, animal costs, participant costs, facility use fees, etc).
- Itemize contributions from PI, department, school/college, affiliated centers/institutes
- Separate sheet listing all active PI accounts, including foundation accounts, indicating:
  - Current balance
  - Overlap with current request
  - Existing short/near term commitments for available funds, if any

Optional Appendices (uploaded as PDF) may be uploaded.
- such as but not limited to; letters of support, termination notices, hiring contracts, references/sources or any other information in support of the application

Phase 2 Review Process

After submission, the request will be routed to Department, Center/Institute, and School/College leadership for review and approval. Unit leaders will need to sign off on the merit of proposed research, the likelihood of future external funding, and all financial commitments.
Requests will then be reviewed by the OVPR, along with a representative of the EMERGE committee in the case of Storrs and Regional Campus submission and HCRAC for UConn Health submissions.
- All available accounts related to the request will be reviewed. For PIs, uncommitted fund balances above $10K (cumulative across all unrestricted accounts) must be put toward funding needs related to the terminated project.
- Research and future funding plans will be reviewed to ensure that they are complete and well-justified. OVPR will rely upon the judgement of unit leaders regarding the intellectual merit of the proposed research.
Reviews will be performed every 2 weeks with a goal for decisions within 3 weeks of submission. The three weeks begins once the application has been approved by unit leaders, as described above in #1.
Awards will be dependent on availability of EMERGE funding.
EMERGE awards will be made for 6 month increments. Demonstration of progress is required to receive a subsequent allocation, if needed, and if funds are available.

EMERGE Committee will be comprised of at least 5 members with representation from the following groups: OVPR Research Development, Center/Institute directors, Associate Deans for Research.

As the purpose of Emerge is to temporarily stabilize emergency situations caused by grant terminations or other unanticipated actions related to federal funding policies, gaining access to new external funds to support the impacted work and personnel is a main expected outcome for EMERGE awards. Therefore, if new external dollars become available to EMERGE awardees, they must work with the OVPR to determine how the new funds will be applied to offset EMERGE funds and to determine whether an emergency still exists.

Emerge guideline language: If extramural grant funds (for the project in question) become available to the investigator during the period of the EMERGE award, any future unused funds must be returned. For example, it is expected that graduate student/staff supported by EMERGE funds would be transitioned back to external funding on a reinstated or new related award

Typically, “new external funding” can be broken down into two broad categories: 1) new funds freed up related to a terminated award and 2) new external awards (more details and definitions are supplied below).

Action Steps

Additional support related to the terminated award becomes available (i.e. carryover, additional costs covered by sponsor during closeout, etc.)

If an EMERGE-funded team receives word that new funds related to a previously terminated award may be available, they must email OVPR (research@uconn.edu) with CC to other contributors (Department, Center/Institute, School/College) as soon as possible.

Please share the amount of funding expected, when funds will be available, and if there are any expectations or limits from the sponsor on how the funds can be used.

It is expected that any additional funds related to the terminated award will be used to support EMERGE-funded activities, except as required by the sponsor.

Any such additional funds must be drawn from first to pay for costs related to EMERGE-Phase 1 and possibly Phase 2. (to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis)

EMERGE funds that are displaced by additional sponsor support will be returned to the OVPR so they can be reinvested.

New external funding awards are received

If an EMERGE-funded team receives new external funding awards, they must reach out to the OVPR (research@uconn.edu) with CC to other contributors (Department, Center/Institute, School/College) as soon as the official notice of award is received.

Please share the amount of funding expected and the anticipated start date of the award.

Please share a brief abstract of the project and a high-level overview of the personnel involved.

The EMERGE committee will review high-level information about the new award and advise on the next steps.

In most cases, the arrival of new external funds indicates that the emergency funding gap addressed by the EMERGE award has been alleviated, and the Committee will provide guidance on closing out the EMERGE award and transitioning personnel and activities to the new external funding source.

In rare cases, availability of new external funds may not fully alleviate the emergency conditions addressed by EMERGE. PIs in these circumstances should reach out to the OVPR (research@uconn.edu) to discuss their options.

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UConn Quantum Technologies Translation Award (QuTech) Program

The Quantum Technologies Translation Award Program (QuTech), made possible through investments by the Connecticut Office of Innovation (CTNext), supports the derisking of use-inspired innovations centered on quantum and quantum adjacent technologies through Academic / Industry partnerships. The program provides up to $30,000 to help accelerate the translation of UConn/UCH developed quantum and quantum adjacent technologies / applications for real world impact. QuTech is open to UConn/UCH researchers who have:

Completed research and developed (at minimum) a Proof of Concept,
A use-inspired application with strong market potential and a path for IP protection, and
A partnership with an established quantum-related company or startup (the proposing team cannot have an ownership stake in the partner company).

Funds can be used for:

Supporting students to conduct experiments designed to de-risk the technology for targeted applications,
External validation of the technology and/or its use cases with an industry and/or startup partner, and/or
Use of in-house or external resources critical for de-risking the technology.

Applications will be reviewed by internal and external researchers familiar with quantum technologies and/or associated markets.

Important Dates (all due dates by 12 noon)

5/15/25 – program opens.
6/30/25 Full Proposal deadline. Submissions are made via the UConn Quest Portal
Award Notifications are expected in August, 2025

Award details:

The OVPR anticipates funding up to 2 awards of $30,000.
Award periods will be for one year
Awards will be funded in two equal payments. The second payment will be made six months into the award period, pending completion of milestones, submission of a report, and adherence to program guidelines.
QuTech awards are intended to support the translation of quantum-related innovations developed within the labs / research groups of UConn/UConn Health faculty members. Funds cannot be used for
- a) continuing previous/ongoing commercialization projects,
- b) costs related to creating/operating start-up companies, or
- c) development activities that take place within startup companies.
Awardees will be connected with commercialization experts from OVPR’s Technology Commercialization and Venture Development group. Awardees should expect to work closely with TCS to discuss progress/obstacles, undergo commercialization-related training, and to gain access to advice and resources that will enhance the project’s chances for commercial success. Awardees are required to work with TCS's IP team to protect their innovation (target: provisional patent filing 6 months to 1 year after project launch).

The QuTech program is available to UConn/UConn Health faculty members, within the following parameters:

IP: Projects should have intellectual property at their core. To be eligible, project-related UConn IP must exist and a UConn invention disclosure must be filed prior to applying. Projects based on IP not developed at UConn are not eligible.
Startups and License Options: If a startup related to the QuTech project exists at the time of award, an option agreement must be taken within 6 months of the award. If a startup company related to the project is formed at any point in the future, an option agreement must be taken within six months of the startup creation.
Effort and Salary:
- The award does not pay for any PI salary or for time spent on the project
- Although no minimum effort level is required for QuTech projects, a PI/Co-PI must have institutionally-funded research time available during the award period to lead and complete the project.
- Research Professors / those whose positions are contingent on grant-funding (soft money positions) must include details about their institutionally-funded research time as part of the budget justification to confirm eligibility.
UConn Primary Appointment:
- PIs must be faculty or staff whose primary appointment is at UConn/UConn Health. Awards are available to tenure-track, tenured, Clinical, Research, and in-Residence faculty with Assistant Professor rank or higher.
- Researchers with primary appointments to CCMC, Jackson Labs, or TIP or other startup companies are not eligible to apply.
- Individuals who are not eligible to apply as a PI may be able to serve as a collaborator/consultant on an eligible PI’s project.
Number of submissions: Eligible faculty may only submit one proposal as lead PI. Investigators may serve as collaborator on multiple projects.

Elements to include in the full application are as follows:

A one-paragraph abstract (type or copy/paste into a form on Quest).
Project plan document three page maximum, 11-pt font and 1” margins), including
1. Problem/Unmet need: Describe the problem or unmet need that the innovation will address.
2. Description of the innovation: Describe the innovation or technology concept.
3. Estimate Market Size:
  1. Which industries are likely to adopt the technology? Why is this technology important for these industries?
  2. Please describe the total available market this technology addresses (TAM) and how much of the TAM this technology will address.
4. Competing Products:
  1. Identify any currently available products/technologies and explain why they do not adequately satisfy the problem or unmet need.
  2. Explain how the proposed innovation is different from or better than those that are already available.
5. Intellectual property (IP): Describe your IP position, and the competitive IP landscape. List your current patent applications or patents pending as well as any granted patents related to this project. If you currently have no patent applications, please mention plans for future invention disclosures.
6. Commercialization Plan:
  1. Explain how the proposed de-risking activities will allow you to achieve the major milestones required to further develop the technology for market entry.
  2. Describe your plans for funding development of this technology beyond the QuTech grant (through SBIR/STTR, Angel and VC funding, etc).
7. Preliminary evidence: Summarize any preliminary data available that substantiates the proposed innovation usefulness for the applications envisioned.
8. Proposed work with project milestones: Outline the proposed scope of work approaches with timelines and a clearly defined set of objective milestones to be completed by the end of the initial award period. Please include an analysis of how the proposed activities will sufficiently de-risk the innovation to allow for further commercial development.
Biosketches/CVs: Please include brief biosketches/CVs (formatted as appropriate for your field) for all PIs/Co-PIs (No more than 3 pages). Include your most recent publications or those most relevant to the work proposed. Also include current/pending support from external sponsors and UConn sources (including start-up funding). Biosketches/CVs may be uploaded as one PDF or as separate PDF documents.
Budget: Provide a preliminary budget estimate and proposed use of funds. Please see Internal Funding Budget Guidelines for instructions and a budget template.
The budget spreadsheet should be converted to PDF format prior to upload.

Proposals will be scored based on the following criteria:

Market Need—does the innovation address an unmet need and is there evidence that there is a market for the proposed solution?

Does the applicant make a strong case that there is a need/problem that needs to be met?
Is the science/technology strong enough to evidence its success
Does the proposal include data about how much of the market the technology may realistically capture?

Innovation and Novelty—Is the innovation novel and/or does it make a significant improvement over currently-available solutions?

Does the proposal make a convincing argument that the innovation is novel and or makes a significant improvement over currently-available solutions?
Is there existing or the potential for intellectual property protection?
To what degree does the innovation solve the unmet need differently (e.g., better, faster, cheaper) than the current state-of-the art?
If novel, is the innovation a disruptive technology, a platform technology, or an incremental improvement over the current state-of-the art?

Commercialization Plan—Is there a realistic path for commercializing the innovation?

Does the proposal present a path to bring the innovation forward to market?
Does the proposal present plans for future financing of the project, such as SBIR/STTR or industry investment?
For future development, will this technology require regulatory approval? If so, does the proposal address plans for successfully navigating the process?
Does the applicant point to any obvious potential licenses / commercial partners for this innovation?

Approach and Feasibility—Are the activities proposed attainable in the proposed timeline and are they consistent with the high scientific/scholarly standards?

Does the investigator/team have appropriate expertise and laboratory facilities available to conduct the work?
Does the project include the involvement of a UConn core facility or a third party be required to complete the work (e.g prototype development)? If so, have appropriate commitments been obtained?
To what degree will the activities proposed de-risk and advance the development of the innovation?

QuTech awardees agree to provide regular progress reports to the OVPR during and after the award period. Reports fall into four categories:

Consultations with TCS: Awardees are expected to connect regularly throughout the award period with their point of contact within OVPR Technology Commercialization Services to discuss progress, to talk through potential problems, and to consider future steps and additional resources that may be of use. Each PI will work with their TCS contact to set up the best check-in schedule, but it is expected that consultations would happen at least on a quarterly basis.
Six-month Reporting: After six months of each award period, applicants will be asked to submit a progress report via the Quest Portal. After review of this report, the second payment of the award period will be made to the award account.
Annual Reports: Recognizing that investments made by the OVPR can often take some time to produce their full results, we will be asking that all recipients of OVPR Internal Funding, including QuTech, submit outcomes reports over the life of the project. This will allow us to better understand the impact of internal funding and make the case for it continuing / increasing.
- Reporting requirements: PIs will need to prepare a brief report, using this Award Report Template to summarize project progress within one month of posting final expenses unless an extension from the OVPR has been received.
  - We’ll be interested in hearing about the results of your project,
  - the significance of those results, and
  - gathering statistics about graduate students supported, publications, external grants / patents received, other projects launched, etc.
  - Other questions may also be included as needed. The OVPR may request updates annually for up to five years following the end of the award period to track the development of the project longitudinally.

The QuTech program is jointly administered by OVPR Technology Commercialization Services and Internal Funding Program.

Program Director
Dr. Vivek Ramakrishnan
Director, Venture Development, OVPR Technology Commercialization Services
vivek.ramakrishnan@uconn.edu

Dr. Matt Mroz
Manager, Research Development Services
matthew.mroz@uconn.edu

Program point of contact (Contact for information on program/process, application status, award management/extensions)

Charlotte Nelson
Internal Funding Coordinator
research@uconn.edu

MPS Seed Grant Program

The OVPR’s MPS Seed Grant Program is to provide funding support for UConn/UCH researchers to use the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Javelin MPS (microphysiological system or organ-on-a-chip platform), recently acquired thanks to a generous gift by UConn Aluma Jane Hirsh, to generate preliminary data in support of grant submissions.

The OVPR is providing one-time matching funds in response to Ms. Hirsh’s gift because of the strong potential MPS and other new approach methodologies (NAMs) offers for reducing the need for animal studies in human health research and speeding up the development of new therapeutics. The use of MPS and other NAMs in health research is in strong alignment with FDA, NIH, and international efforts to develop ethical, human-specific non-animal methodologies. OVPR offers this seed investment to enable UConn/UCH researchers to effectively leverage these new approaches for high-impact research that can establish the University as a leader in this promising area.

Award Details

The MPS Seed Grant Program will award 8-10 grants up to $25,000 each to cover the experimental costs described below.

Proposed research projects should include the design and the execution of Javelin’s organ-on-a-chip platform studies that addresss high-value questions such as.

Population and species differences in metabolism
Mechanisms of off-target toxicity
Optimization of dosing regimens using human-relevant models
Efficacy, ADME, or toxicity assessment for promising therapeutics

Awards include funds to support up to two rounds of experiments. Budgets can only be used to support the following costs:

Chips from Javelin
Reagents and other supplies needed to carry out experiments using the Javelin platform

Expected outcomes

External fund proposals seeking NIH, FDA, and foundation support for alternative testing strategies. Applicants need to name their targeted external funding opportunities and provide details about expected submission timelines.
Peer-reviewed manuscripts, conference presentations at regional and national meetings focused on MPS and pharmacology.
Other visible outputs that will reinforce UConn’s reputation as a hub for innovative, ethical drug development science.

Timeline

Full proposals must be submitted by 4/6 at 12 noon via the UConn Quest Portal (you may be prompted to first log in and then click the link again to access the application)
Notifications of results will be announced by May 15^th, 2026
Awardees will be announced publicly on the OVPR’s Internal Funding Program website and through UConn Today.

Funding Period

Awards will be made for a 6-month period, with the expectation is experiments will be completed within 6 months unless a compelling justification is made by the PI(s) for an alternate funding period. Standard award period will be June 1 to December 31. Projects that are expected to take more than 9 months to complete are not encouraged.

Budget

In the application, please indicate how many chips (each chip costs $850.00) are needed and the amount of funds needed for reagents. (total amount not to exceed $25,000.00)

Lead faculty PI needs to be a UConn/UCH faculty member

Faculty must be tenure-track, tenured, Research, and in-Residence faculty with Assistant Professor rank or higher with an active research program. Investigators need to have institutionally-funded research time available to devote to the project.
Faculty may only submit one proposal as lead PI. Investigators may serve as collaborators on multiple projects.

Multi-PI, interdisciplinary projects are encouraged. Faculty are encouraged to use the School’s website or Lincus, a search engine that will assist in identifying specific faculty expertise at all UConn campuses, including UConn Health. You can also reach out to OVPR Research Development Associate Quinn McAdam at mcadam@uconn.edu.

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Please be sure to read all the guidelines thoroughly. Each item/section should be prepared, labeled, and ordered as indicated below. Some information will need to be entered into a form on the application site. Other documents will need to be uploaded. See below for details.

Proposals must be submitted electronically through the UConn Quest Portal by 4/6 and will require the following information:

Faculty Applicant Information Form (some information may pre-populate into the form)

Submitting PI Name
Home Department
School/College
Email
Phone
Faculty/Academic Rank
Primary Employer
Question - is your position contingent on grant funding?

MPS SEED GRANT APPLICATION FORM

Faculty Applicant Information

Special Reviewer Expertise (optional): If your project requires reviewers to possess specific expertise within the context of your discipline (i.e. familiarity with a specialized approach or methodology), please specify.
Size of Team: 0-8
Key Personnel: Co-PIs, department affiliation, role on project
Project Title:
Total Amount Requested for Reagents and Chips: (not to exceed $25,000.00)
Total Amount Requested for Reagents:
Total Cost of Chips: (each chip costs $850.00)
Project Abstract / Lay Summary: Succinctly state (for a non-specialist audience) the objectives, methods to be employed, and the significance of the proposed activity.
Future Funding and/or Activities: The applicant should specify where extramural grant proposals will be submitted and/or the high-level disciplinary accomplishments that will result from the MPS Seed Grant Program award.
Keywords: List 4-5 keywords relevant to project

Project Plan (PDF upload)

The Project Plan should be 2-3 pages in length (12-pt font and 1” margins). The Project Plan should address each of the areas below in sufficient detail using the headings provided. Proposals should be written in straightforward language, keeping in mind that reviewers will possess general content knowledge but not necessarily specialist expertise. Proposals should avoid the use of technical jargon. Acronyms that are not universally understood should be spelled out the first time they are used. References should be included in the project plan document, but they do not need to be counted against page limits

Significance/Importance: Provide a clear and compelling scientific rationale for the proposed project and how using the MPS platform will accelerate research progress in your chose area of inquiry. Narratives should address both the significance of the scientific questions being explored and the significance of using MPS techniques in the project.

Approach and Feasibility: Describe the plan for carrying out the proposed activities, including research aims, design, work plan, and methodological approach.

Overview of future work enabled by these pilot studies:

- Identify the external funding opportunities you are targeting (sponsor, specific funding opportunity, targeted submission dates).
- Briefly describe the team that you will gather for the external submission.
- Describe other expected research products (publications, presentations, etc.) that you expect to emerge from the project.
- Describe how the preliminary data produced using this funding will improve your competitiveness for external funding.

Biosketches/CVs (PDF upload, single document)

Please include biosketches/CVs (formatted as appropriate for your field) for all PIs/Co-PIs. Include your most recent publications or those most relevant to the work proposed. Also include current/pending support from external sponsors and UConn sources (including start-up funding). This may be appended to the end of the CV/biosketch or integrated within it, if your discipline format already provides space for current/pending.

Appendices (PDF upload, single document)

Additional information may be included when it is truly essential for adequate peer review of the proposal.

Review Process

All proposals will be evaluated by the OVPR for eligibility, then assigned to reviewers whose expertise aligns with the proposals. The reviewers will in turn recommend proposal(s) for funding to the Faculty Co-chairs who will make final funding recommendations to the OVPR.

The Faculty Co-chairs provide reviewer suggestions to be invited to review specific proposals. (2 reviewers for each proposal)
The OVPR will invite reviewers based on disciplinary areas consistent with the proposal category, scholarly reputation, and expertise and specialization consistent with the proposal topic.
Once the reviews are complete, the Faculty Co-chairs will review the recommendations by the reviewers, identify the strongest proposals for funding, and select the proposal(s) to be recommended for funding, keeping the review criteria in mind.

Review Criteria

Using a 5-point rating scale from 1 (Excellent) to 5 (Poor), reviewers will rate and evaluate 3 criteria (Significance, Approach/ Feasibility and Overview of future work enabled by these pilot studies in alignment with the MPS Seed Grant Program mission to support innovative and collaborative research using Javelin’s MPS (organ-on-a-chip platform).

Significance/Importance

Does this study clearly address an important scientific problem in a way that successfully leverages the MPS platform?
If the aims of the project are achieved, will scientific knowledge, technical capability, clinical practice, and/or social conditions be advanced in meaningful ways?
Does the proposed project significantly contribute to the concepts, theories, methods, technologies, applications, treatments, outcomes, services, and/or preventive interventions?

Approach/Feasibility

To what degree does the proposal outline a clearly articulated and well-reasoned plan of action that includes activities, research aims, design and work plan?
To what degree are the proposed approaches appropriate for the aims of the project? Do they reflect intellectual rigor?
To what degree is the project, as described in the proposal, achievable? Are there any concerns about feasibility?
Does the environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success?

Overview of future work enabled by these pilot studies

Are the identified external funding opportunities targets within the next year?
To what extent are the selected funding opportunities appropriate for the proposed project?
If the proposed project is successful, to what extent will the team’s competitiveness for the targeted external funding opportunities be improved?

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