Project Selection Process ...

PROPOSALSSCREENINGCLASSIFICATIONGATE 1: FULL TECHNICAL PLAN + PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC/BUSINESS PLAN TECHNOLOGICAL MERIT

• Technical Rationale
  -technological innovation
  -high technical risk and feasibility
• R&D Plan

ECONOMIC/BUSINESS MERIT

• National Economic Benefits Need for ATP Funding
• Pathway to Economic Benefits

GATE 2: FULL ECONOMIC/BUSINESS PROPOSAL + BUDGET INFORMATIONGATE 3: SEMIFINALISTS IDENTIFIED

• Oral review

GATE 4: AWARD

• Cooperative Agreement

DEBRIEFINGS

• Gates 1 or 3