November 22, 2019

SC Fraunhofer USA Application

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About The SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance

The South Carolina Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA) is a collaborative effort between the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes), the South Carolina Department of Commerce, and the Fraunhofer USA network. The alliance was created to advance applied research across the state of South Carolina with the Fraunhofer USA network and South Carolina research institutions. Examples of research foci include artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0, machine learning, wearables and other advanced digital technologies. The work of the alliance and the research it supports give South Carolina a competitive edge in advancing applied research and increasing the competitiveness of South Carolina based organizations.

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Hear about Industry 4.0 from Jamie Fox Key Account Manager – USA – Bosch USA

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About the SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance

Download Info Sheet

Hear about Industry 4.0 from Jamie Fox Key Account Manager – USA – Bosch USA

“Why Fraunhofer?” is answered by Knudt Flor, President & CEO of BMW Manufacturing

How University Relationships work with Bob Edwards of Bicycle Corporation of America

Hear about creator value in the SCFUSA from Lodo Oldani of Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc.

What Is Fraunhofer USA?

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft network is a global applied research organization with more than 90 institutes, centers, and offices each focusing on different fields of applied science. With some 28,000 employees, mainly scientists and engineers, and with an annual research budget of about €2.8 billion, the Fraunhofer Society is the biggest organization for applied research and development services in Europe. One of the most well-known developments includes the MP3 technology used in consumer electronics and households around the world.

Fraunhofer USA was founded in 1994 to conduct applied R & D for customers from industry and state and the federal government in the United States. Working closely with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Fraunhofer USA Centers offer both domestic and international resources to enhance its portfolio of R & D services.

Fraunhofer USA Centers:

Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest CMW

Fraunhofer USA Center Mid-Atlantic CMA

Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI

To Learn More, Get In Touch, & General Questions

Contact Suzanne Dickerson, Director of the SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, SC Council on Competitiveness
sdickerson@sccompetes.org | (864) 901-4796

Click Here To Sign Up For the SCFUSA Newsletter

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Recent Collaboration History

Projects underway or recently completed under the new SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance:

What Leadership is Saying

“A cornerstone of our work at SC Competes is to support our industry clusters by furthering actionable research studies that empower companies with information needed to grow and sustain their competitiveness. So, we’re very proud to be entering into this partnership with the Department of Commerce and Fraunhofer USA to manage the Alliance and to help raise South Carolina’s national and international profile as a leading provider of industry research and technology.” – Susie Shannon, President, and CEO, SC Council on Competitiveness

“This new partnership with the prestigious Fraunhofer network gives South Carolina a unique competitive advantage by introducing a model to bring the state’s universities into the problem-solving needs of our companies. The creation of the South Carolina Fraunhofer USA Alliance reinforces our reputation as a business-friendly state that supports advanced research, and we’re excited about the innovation that will result from this initiative.” – Bobby Hitt, Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce

“Fraunhofer USA is excited to expand its presence in South Carolina. Our mission is to get technology to companies so they can be more successful. Working together with highly creative researchers at South Carolina universities, statewide leadership organizations like the Council on Competitiveness, and forward-looking South Carolina companies, we can do just that!” – Dr. Adam Porter, Executive Director, Fraunhofer USA Center for Experimental Software Engineering CESE

Now Accepting New Proposals

The South Carolina Department of Commerce has made significant funding available to match private sector funding for applied research projects between South Carolina’s universities and Fraunhofer USA to promote applied research that improves the competitiveness of South Carolina companies and results in a positive economic impact within the state. Effective immediately we are accepting project proposals to collaborate with the South Carolina Fraunhofer USA Alliance. If you would like to be considered, please submit an application here. Eligible applicants (see qualifying criteria) can apply for matching funds and must commit a cash match to be eligible.

In the case of a University (PI) application, all applications must receive institutional review and approval prior to submission. Please click here to download the University Authorization Form, complete the appropriate information, and return it with your application.

**The Department of Commerce has asked that the new standardized budget template be provided with all new project applications. Click here to download the template, complete the budget, then upload in the application below.

Download a pdf application here

Project Title

Primary Client

Contact E-mail

Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Total Budget Amount

Total Client Cash/In-kind Contribution (including portion of administrative fee) Effective with projects to be approved by the Commerce Secretary as of July 1, 2022, a 10% administrative fee will be applied to the overall project budget to support the ongoing programmatic management of the SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance program. Payment of this fee will be equally borne by the Client and by Commerce (which means the company pays 5% and Commerce pays the remaining 5% of the total project budget amount - “Research Institute Total\\\\\\\"). This fee is to be included by the Client and/or the PI in the downloadable budget template within this application

Lead University Partner(s): Please list name, phone, email of contact(s)

Fraunhofer USA Partner(s): Please list name, phone email of contact(s)

Other Partners: Please list name, phone email of contact(s) (optional)

Description of Project Impact

(example: $, no. of employees)

Time Scale of Impact

(example: 10% of the growth in first year etc.)

Project Impact Narrative

Limit 1000 words

Post-Pilot Continuation Narrative

Limit 500 words

Detailed Project Description

(Limit 3,000 words)

Does the project enhance the competitiveness of the client and lead to additional job creation?

If yes, please describe how (optional)

Does the project offer other positive secondary impacts? For example: is a supply chain strengthened? Will employee skills be enhanced and justify higher wages?

If yes, please describe impacts (optional)

Upload additional graphics, documents and files here (optional)

Maximum file size: 256 MB.

Upload completed standardized budget template excel document required by The Department of Commerce (download template above application or click here) (optional)

Maximum file size: 256 MB.

Captions/Descriptions of attached documents/files uploaded above (optional)

I certify that: (1) the information submitted within the application is true, complete and accurate to the best of the principal investigator\\\\\\\'s (PI) knowledge; (2) any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject the PI to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties of local, state, and federal statutes; (3) the PI agrees to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the project and to provide the required progress reports if a grant is awarded as a result of the application. (optional)

Signature of Authorized University Representative (optional)

Please type your name. This serves as your official signature on this application.

University Representative Title (optional)

I certify that the information submitted within the application is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge and agree to take the financial and other responsibilities imposed within the Project scope and budget. (optional)

Signature of Client (optional)

Please type your name. This serves as your official signature on this application.

Client Title (optional)

Upload completed University Authorization document (download template above application or click here) (optional)

Please upload the completed University Authorization Form