PDI Call for Technologies Competition

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:57:07 +0000

The Partnership for Defense Innovation (PDI), will be giving two companies the chance to receive an economic development grant from the PDI Fusion Grant funds totaling $65,000 in cash and services. The winners will be announced in conjunction with the North Carolina Defense Business Association’s (NCDBA) 1st Annual Symposium and Exposition being held April 19-20, 2011 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC.

Companies interested in competing should have a working prototype or are currently developing a product or services for use in the areas of defense, security and intelligence. The technologies and the companies will be screened for business potential, scientific merit and commercial viability, as well as the quality of the management team.

Initial executive summaries are due by Friday, February 25, 2011 by 5:00pm EST. Semi-finalists will be announced on March 7, 2011. All semi-finalists will be required to submit a full business plan by Friday, April 8, 2011 by 5:00pm EST. A total of five finalists will be chosen to give a presentation on their technology to a panel of judges on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the NCDBA’s 1st Annual Symposium and Expo. The first place award will be a $37,000 Fusion Grant awarded to promote economic development as well as a $13,000 client services package from the PDI DSTA program. The second place award will be a $10,000.00 Fusion Grant awarded to promote economic development, as well as $5,000.00 PDI DSTA client services package. Both awards will be announced live on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at the NCDBA Symposium.

For a complete list of eligibility rules and requirements, click on the link below.
PDI Competition Information Kit