CITRIS

and the Banatao Institute CAMILLE CRITTENDEN Deputy Director [email protected] citris-uc.org

2017 SEED FUNDING RFP

MISSION The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute create information technology solutions for society’s most pressing challenges. The institute was created by California State Legislature in 2001 to shorten the pipeline between world-class laboratory research and the development of new applications, platforms, companies, and even entire industries. 

MULTI-CAMPUS INSTITUTE

4 60+

UC CAMPUSES Berkeley Davis Merced Santa Cruz

START-UP companies

$90 million

ANNUAL RESEARCH INCOME leveraged from ~$4M in university funds

80+

CORE FACULTY members (300+ affiliates)

INITIATIVES

Sustainable Connected Infrastructures Communities

People and Robots

Health

INITIATIVES

Sustainable Infrastructures

Connected Communities

People and Robots

Health

Energy efficiency Smart grid Water conservation Transportation Internet of things Wireless Sensor Networks Software Defined Buildings

Participatory platforms Connected devices Mobile Apps Interactive Media Crowdsourcing Open data Privacy and Security Digital Governance

Cloud robotics Deep learning Human-centric automation Bio-inspired robotics Statistical sampling Robustness Privacy Inclusion

Data Analytics Telehealth Precision medicine Chronic disease Sensors and Services Wearables Quantified self Patient engagement Connected health

AN INVENTION ECOSYSTEM

Specialized Testbeds & Labs

ACROSS 4 CAMPUSES

SEED FUNDING & MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

SEED FUNDING PROGRAM OVERVIEW CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

SEED PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS •  Catalyzes new IT research in the interest of society •  Encourages collaboration among CITRIS campuses •  Enables multidisciplinary research activity •  133 projects funded since 2007 •  $7M in seed funding over the life of the program

PROJECT OUTCOMES Funded projects have attracted follow-on support from a broad range of sources including: •  NSF, NIH •  Intel, Microsoft •  Mellon Foundation, Gates Foundation The program is designed to support innovative, early-stage, collaborative projects that can attract larger-scale funding.

2015 AWARDS SUMMARY FUNDING PER CAMPUS in 2015 UCB

•  $600,000 in multidisciplinary, multi-campus research funds awarded for FY2014-2015

UCSC UCM

UCD

•  23 proposals received, 11 proposals selected •  Standout Themes:

UC Berkeley (5 proposals) = $111K UC Davis & Med Center (7 proposals) = $227K UC Merced (4 proposals) = $95K UC Santa Cruz (5 proposals) = $166K

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Data Analytics for Health Resilience Energy Agriculture

2016 AWARDS SUMMARY FUNDING PER CAMPUS in 2016 ITESM

UCB

UCR

•  $861,000 in interdisciplinary, multi-campus research awards from FY2015-2016 funds

•  68 proposals received, 17 proposals selected

UCSC

UCD UCM

UC Berkeley (6 proposals) = $159K UC Davis & Med Center (9 proposals) = $197K UC Merced (5 proposals) = $148K UC Santa Cruz (7 proposals) = $209K UC Riverside (4 proposals) = $90K ITESM (3 proposals) = $38K

•  4 core campuses + ITESM and UC Riverside collaborations •  Standout themes: o  o  o  o  o  o 

Data Analytics Robotics Heath Care Energy Agriculture Water Management

2017 REQUEST for PROPOSALS CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

2017 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Core CITRIS Seed Funding

CITRIS & UC Riverside Seed Funding

Co-Sponsor

UC Riverside

Area(s) of Interest

Connected Communities Health People and Robots Sustainable Infrastructures

Total funds available

$550,000

$150,000

Project Amount

$10,000-60,000

$10,000-60,000

Eligibility CITRIS Campuses: UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Davis Health System UC Merced UC Santa Cruz

All applicants must have Principal Investigator (or exceptional PI) status on their campus. At least 2 PIs

At least 2 PIs

Each from a different CITRIS campus

At least one from UC Riverside, one from a CITRIS campus

2016-17 PROGRAM TIMELINE •  October: RFP announced •  Oct - January: Info sessions and matchmaking •  December 1: Online application portal opens •  Friday, Jan 27, 2017 at 5PM: Application deadline •  March 1, 2017: Prior awardees’ interim reports due •  Mid-March, 2017: New awardees notified •  April 1, 2017: Performance period begins •  June 30, 2018: Final reports due

ELIGIBILITY 1.  Hold PI (or exceptional PI) status on your campus 2.  Proposal includes at least two PIs 3.  Proposal includes PIs from at least two UC campuses: Berkeley, Davis, Davis Health System, Merced, Santa Cruz, Riverside 4.  Other UC campuses can participate, as long as the primary two are from campus list above

EXCLUSIONS 1.  Funds may not be used for faculty salary or nonresident tuition. 2.  Each PI may participate in no more than two proposals per application cycle, and serve as lead researcher on no more than one proposal per application cycle. 3.  PIs who have previously received a CITRIS Seed Grant need to submit an online status report about the prior project(s) before being considered for a new CITRIS Seed Grant.

SELECTION CRITERIA CITRIS Seed Grant proposals are evaluated according to the following criteria:

1.  Feasibility: Can stated goals be achieved within 12-18 months? 2.  Creates solution to a societal challenge: Is societal problem and its scale clearly identified, and will proposal help address this challenge? 3.  Potential for follow-on funding: Has this area of research been identified by federal agencies or other funders for future investment? Will the seed grant help PIs make a stronger case for external funding?

SELECTION CRITERIA CITRIS Seed Grant proposals are evaluated according to the following criteria:

4.  Alignment with CITRIS research initiatives and/or charter of the Banatao Institute: Does the proposal further one or more of the CITRIS interest areas? Proposals also invited that support newly chartered Banatao Institute at CITRIS, which leverages UC expertise and IT solutions for the benefit of developing regions in U.S. and abroad. 5.  Use of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute research assets including the Marvell NanoLab, CITRIS Invention Lab, or other CITRISaffiliated testbeds is encouraged but not required. 6.  Inclusion of pre-tenured faculty is encouraged but not required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Gather these materials to complete online application: q  Project title

q  Impact Statement

q  PI and co-PI name, campus, home department, email address, link to CV

q  Budget Narrative

q  Abstract (250 words max) q  Project Initiative (may list up to 2 initiatives) q  Project Narrative (1-3 pages)

q  Downstream project applications q  Up to five references (links). These may refer to the challenge being addressed or to previous work that the PIs intend to build upon.

New application portal at citris-uc.fluidreview.com

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Finances: q  Proposal Total q  Salary/benefits sub-total q  Travel sub-total q  Equipment/supplies/expenses sub-total q  Campuses where funds will be spent New application portal at citris-uc.fluidreview.com

GRANT MANAGEMENT PORTAL Benefits for you: ü  Apply online ü  Easier management of team applications with multiple PIs ü  Personal account with award history and tracking ü  View a customized list of awards you are eligible for ü  Submit reporting forms ü  24/7 technical support

New application portal citris-uc.fluidreview.com

Platform opens on December 1 for submissions

2017 AREAS of INTEREST CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

AREAS OF INTEREST Connected Communities Health People and Robots Sustainable Infrastructures

DETAIL: AREAS OF INTEREST Connected Communities •  Online education (MOOCs, etc.)

•  Crowdsourcing systems

•  Maker movement and remote collaboration platforms

•  Labor, on-demand work or “sharing economy”

•  Novel applications for public open data

•  Applications that broaden access and public participation in STEAM and tech-related fields

•  Innovative use of data visualization tools •  Civic engagement or citizen science platforms

DETAIL: AREAS OF INTEREST Health •  Data analytics •  Care management solutions •  New platforms and sensors •  Integrated wireless, mobile and app-based solutions •  Technology solutions for aging and chronic disease

DETAIL: AREAS OF INTEREST People and Robots •  Human-Centric Automation •  Bio-Inspired Robotics •  Deep Learning •  Cloud Robotics •  Internet of Things

DETAIL: AREAS OF INTEREST Sustainable Infrastructures •  Integrated sensors

•  Intelligent water infrastructures (country, state, region or city)

•  Data management •  Advanced controls to increase productivity and sustainability of energy systems •  Energy generation, storage, and distribution

•  Traffic management, goods movement, integration of Electric Vehicles and the grid •  IT that supports UCOP’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2025

BENEFITS & RESOURCES for AWARDEES CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

BENEFITS OF CITRIS PI AFFILIATION ü  Use of shared facilities within CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

ü  Access to CITRIS shared laboratories and testbeds ü  Exposure of your research portfolio to CITRIS Member organizations for potential funding (industrial, international, civic) ü  Access to funding through participation in CITRIS initiatives ü  Participation in events, seminars, and intellectual community ü  Connections to CITRIS Foundry startup accelerator program to commercialize promising work New resources that CITRIS and the Banatao Institute offer in 2017: ü  Proposal development support for large research grants ü  Eligibility for cost-share commitment

TESTBED CAPABILITIES MEMS

Rapid Prototyping

Energy Efficiency

Mobile Apps

Wireless Sensor Networks

UAVs

Transportation Systems

Robotics

Health Monitoring

Semiconductors

Smart Grid

Environmental Stewardship

TESTBED & LIVING LAB EXAMPLES Marvell NanoLab

Device-level fabrication, MEMS, sensors, etc.

CITRIS Invention Lab

Rapid prototyping and packaging

CITRIS Foundry

Startup accelerator program for UC affiliates

Sutardja Dai Hall & 406 Cory Hall

Energy and building management systems

Global Virtual Testbed (GVB)

Berkeley, Singapore & Denmark – Energy systems

UC hospital system data

Patient simulation suites,14M+ anonymized health records

Social Apps Lab

Software and mobile apps

SierraNet and American River Basin

Wireless sensor networks for water

MESA Lab

FAA-approved facility for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

CAFE Platform

Participatory democracy apps

Connected Corridors

Transportation testbed in Los Angeles along I-210

Collaboration with other UC Centers

e.g. CREST, BSAC, SWARM, BIDS, etc.

PREVIOUS AWARDS and PROJECT EXAMPLES CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

PRIOR AWARD HIGHLIGHTS

Under-Canopy Robots for Biofuel Plant Breeding Research UC Davis & UC Berkeley Initiative: People and Robots & Sustainable Infrastructures

Integrating Electrically Conducting Membranes as In-Situ Sensors in Autonomous Water Treatment Systems UC Riverside & UC Merced Initiative: Sustainable Infrastructures

PRIOR AWARD HIGHLIGHTS

Robotic Exoskeleton for the Stabilization of Tremors (RST) in the Hand and Wrist UC Davis & UC Santa Cruz Initiative: Health, People and Robots

Bodie Digital Community: Connect With Your Past UC Merced & UC Santa Cruz Initiative: Connected Communities

MATCHMAKING OPPORTUNITIES •  Campus info sessions for faculty (Nov-Jan) •  Request connections through CITRIS Directors: Email [email protected] •  Browse CITRIS Researchers directory: citris-uc.org/people/researcher

Learn more at http://citris-uc.org/citris-seed-funding For additional questions, Email: [email protected]

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