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Colleagues, DE-FOA-0003412, Industrial Decarbonisation Through Electrified Process Heat, is now posted. Concept papers are due October 2, 2026 and full applications December 11, 2026. Awards are expected in the range $1.5M to $4M over three years with a 20% cost share. Universities may lead; national laboratories may participate as subrecipients only. We will hold an informational webinar in early September. Please forward to interested faculty. Alice
“Concept papers are due October 2, 2026 and full applications December 11, 2026.”
“Awards are expected in the range $1.5M to $4M over three years with a 20% cost share.”
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Thanks for the introduction. I spoke with Kelsey at Verdant this morning. They want us on the Phase I as the research partner — the 30% would cover catalyst durability testing in my lab. I said yes in principle. Their deadline for naming a partner is the end of the month. Can someone from the office look at the subaward budget? I have never done an STTR. Kwame
“They want us on the Phase I as the research partner — the 30% would cover catalyst durability testing in my lab.”
“I said yes in principle. Their deadline for naming a partner is the end of the month.”
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The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) solicitation NSF 23-519 will be superseded. The new solicitation is expected in late September; the full proposal deadline will follow its release and is not yet set. Institutions should not submit against the current solicitation after August 31.
“the full proposal deadline will follow its release and is not yet set.”
“The new solicitation is expected in late September”
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Still want the dilution refrigerator slot. Eleven users across three departments now — I have added two from Chemistry since the last note. If the deadline slips past November I will have a problem: Lattice Quantum are quoting a six month lead time and my current insert is on loan until April. Elena
“Eleven users across three departments now — I have added two from Chemistry since the last note.”
“my current insert is on loan until April.”
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Following up on our call — we would like to extend the durability study by twelve months and add a second site. Ingrid is also asking whether two senior design teams could take on the sterilisation workflow question this academic year. Happy to fund the materials. Priyanka
“we would like to extend the durability study by twelve months and add a second site.”
“whether two senior design teams could take on the sterilisation workflow question this academic year”
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A Notice of Award has been issued for application 1R21DEMO4471-01, Rapid screening of antimicrobial surface coatings, PI Ferreira, Maria. Project period 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2027. Total award $425,000.
“Project period 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2027. Total award $425,000.”
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