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Manufacturing Innovation Program COVID-19 CHALLENGE

Spring 2020

PA Manufacturing Call to Action Portal

• Match manufacturers and distributors to fill specific supply

chain needs to meet increasing demands for medical supplies and related products.

• Assist manufacturers that have workforce needs or gaps and

aid them in identifying skilled workers.

• Identify manufacturers that can pivot or innovate to fulfill the

demand for medical supplies and related products.

Engaging PA Manufacturers

• Tap into the science and engineering capabilities of PA’s world-class

research universities

• Promote innovation in PA’s manufacturing job creators
• Interest and retain highly-educated students in the field of

manufacturing

• Provide PA companies with a competitive technology edge

MIP Program Goals

Address COVID-19 response through the development of technologies, products, and processes:

• Accelerating the availability of COVID-19 diagnostics, therapies,

vaccines;

• Rapidly scaling manufacturing capabilities and enhancing supply

chains for the production of personal protective equipment and other medical equipment, devices, supplies; and

• Developing techniques for disinfection and sterilization, and filtration

and separations.

COVID-19 Challenge Goals

• $10,000 to $25,000
• Short-term project focused on new technology, product or

process innovation to address the COVID-19 pandemic

• Funding may be used to support faculty time,

graduate/undergraduate students, materials/supplies, machine time, etc.

• 1-1 Match required

Project Requirements

• Project Partner Encouraged but NOT REQUIRED
• Types of partners
• PA Manufacturer
• PA Healthcare provider
• Formal partner provides letter of support
• Proposals without a formal partner MUST outline plan to

transition the technology, product or process to a PA manufacturer or healthcare provider

Project Partner

• 1-1 Match Required
• University Match Examples
• Under-recovered Indirect Costs
• Faculty time
• Technical staff time
• Partner Match Examples
• Expenses related to cash donations
• In-Kind: Use of company facilities, equipment, materials, and/or

personnel to conduct demonstrations or consultations

Cost-Share

Proposal Submission

manufacturingPA.org

Proposal Review Criteria

• Intellectual Merit/Technical Approach
• Ability to Address Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Response

• Proposals Due: May 15, 2020
• Award Notifications: June 15, 2020
• Project Period of Performance: July 15, 2020 to Jan. 15, 2021

Timeline

Questions & Thank You