Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
15 U.S.C. § 278r: Collaborative manufacturing research pilot grants
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The Director shall establish a pilot program of awards to partnerships among participants described in paragraph (2) for the purposes described in paragraph (3). Awards shall be made on a peer-reviewed, competitive basis. 1 manufacturing industry partner; and 1 nonindustry partner. The purpose of the program under this section is to foster cost-shared collaborations among firms, educational institutions, research institutions, State agencies, and nonprofit organizations to encourage the development of innovative, multidisciplinary manufacturing technologies. Partnerships receiving awards under this section shall conduct applied research to develop new manufacturing processes, techniques, or materials that would contribute to improved performance, productivity, and competitiveness of United States manufacturing, and build lasting alliances among collaborators. Awards under this section shall provide for not more than one-third of the costs of a partnership. Not more than an additional one-third of such costs may be obtained directly or indirectly from other Federal sources. how each partner will participate in developing and carrying out the research agenda of the partnership; the research that the grant would fund; and how the research to be funded with the award would contribute to improved performance, productivity, and competitiveness of the United States manufacturing industry. the degree to which projects will have a broad impact on manufacturing; the novelty and scientific and technical merit of the proposed projects; and the demonstrated capabilities of the applicants to successfully carry out the proposed research. In selecting applications under this section the Director shall ensure, to the extent practicable, a distribution of overall awards among a variety of manufacturing industry sectors and a range of firm sizes. In carrying out this section, the Director shall run a single pilot competition to solicit and make awards. Each award shall be for a 3-year period.
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