Application Process
Application Process
- Interested SMEs will submit an interest form via the program website at www.ilinnovouchers.org
- Applicants will then attend an info session and meet and greet event for an opportunity to ask questions, get clarification, and explore opportunities for collaboration
- Once the applicant has selected a university partner, they will jointly submit an application form provided by ISTC
- Applications will be open and evaluated on a rolling bases with decisions and funding released within 60 days
Application Review
- Primary Application Review
- Confirm or Identify research partner for SME and make introductions and assist in application process.
- Review Innovation Voucher applications for eligibility
- Evaluate the merits of applications for Innovation Vouchers
- Secondary sector advisor review if needed
- Review of innovation viability
- Special circumstances outlined in project
- Advice on questions/obstacles that have been identified by ISTC team
- Awardee Selection
- Confirmation of higher education research partner (signed agreement)
- Confirmation of SME (signed agreement)
- Submitting proposed SME awardees to DCEO for review
- Receive DCEO approval
- Inform SME and research partner
Post Award Evaluation Checkpoints
- Provide regular programmatic reporting to the Department, including program milestone, issues, outcomes and successes
- Provide recommendations for improving the program
- Provide feedback to DCEO regarding optimal parameters and best practices for the Innovation Voucher program
- Create a yearly program impact report
- Create a process for long-term data collection on SMEs
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