MDF TC proposal template web 10 30 2015

[Insert Company Name]
Submitted to DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Technical Collaborations Program Administrator

Project Title:
Project Contacts
Company Technical Contact
Name

Title

Address (street, city, state, zip)

Phone No.

Fax No.

Email

Company Business Contact
Name

Title

Address (street, city, state, zip)

Phone No.

Fax No.

Email

Proposers are encouraged to consult with ORNL technical staff to develop a work scope that is technically feasible and compatible with ORNL facilities and capabilities. ORNL Technical Contact
Name

Title

Email

Company Information Insert a brief company description. Insert text here.
Check the appropriate company size and indicate if the company has foreign control/ownership:

Small (<500 employees)

Medium (500-1000 employees)

Large (>1000 employees)

Foreign Control/Ownership

Non-Proprietary Abstract Brief non-proprietary summary of technical objectives and potential impacts of research. Insert text here.
Background Briefly describe the Company’s existing or intended product and how you think that working with the DOE MDF at ORNL can solve a known problem, improve a product or enable a path to commercialization. Insert text here.
Project Plan and Objectives Describe the overall project objective and provide a work plan that clearly delineates tasks to be completed by the ORNL MDF, by the Company and jointly by both Parties. For each task:
State the objective
Designate the responsible Party (or both)
Define desired outcome and quantitative measure of success Estimated time required
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Impact Discuss the impact your project will have on technology development, assuming the outcome of the proposed work is a success. Realizing that this project may provide only incremental progress toward an ultimate goal, describe the economic and industrial energy efficiency benefits that may result from successful outcome of the immediate work as well as from achieving the ultimate goal. Provide quantitative projections where possible. Metrics of interest:
Unique contribution to the state-of-the art
Cost savings
Increased performance
New processes or materials
New products or markets
Reduced GHG emission
More efficient energy generation
Reduced process energy use
Reduced life-cycle energy use
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Project Reporting
The results of this project must be documented in a brief final report. Describe the anticipated content of the report including specific test methodologies and expected data. Describe how project results will be evaluated against target design requirements, material specifications or product performance. Clearly articulate any areas of business sensitivity that would restrict project results from public dissemination.