Specifications include, but are not limited to: The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is interested in establishing one or more Proof-of-Concept Centers (POCC) in New York State. The POCC Initiative is built on the understanding that scalable startup companies are engines of both technology commercialization and economic growth universities in New York are conducting a significant amount of energy-related R&D the transition of the R&D to scalable business startups happens infrequently changes in university-ecosystem engagement can increase the rate of startup formation and the likelihood of startup success and, there is a key gap at the Proof-ofConcept stage of product development. The goal of the program is to provide early-stage investments and services to enable the development and validation of promising clean energy technologies that are, or will become, the platform for start-up companies located in New York State. The objective of this solicitation is to select one or more teams that will design and implement sustainable programs that: (1) Accelerate the commercialization of innovations out of research institutions and into the marketplace, particularly through startups (2) Match emerging clean energy technologies that have scalable commercialization potential, based on real market need, with the investment community and, (3) Establish sustainable regional innovation ecosystems of potential investors and entrepreneurs in clean energy technologies and solidify the research institution linkages to them.
