The Advanced Technology Program announces the opening of eight new competitions to support innovative, cost-shared industrial research and development under the Advanced Technology Program. The ATP has approximately $82 million dollars available in fiscal year 1998 for first- year funding of new projects.

Competition	Optional Pre-Proposals Due	Full Proposals Due
98-01 General Competition	Not Accepting Preproposals	March 18
98-02 Photonics Manufacturing	February 27	April 8
98-03 Premium Power	February 27	April 8
98-04 Digital Video in Information Networks	February 27	April 22
98-05 Catalysis & Biocatalysis Technologies	February 27	April 22
98-06 Microelectronics Manufacturing Infrastructure	February 27	April 8
98-07 Selective-Membrane Platforms	February 27	April 22
98-08 Tools for DNA Diagnostics	Not Accepting Preproposals	March 18
98-09 Adaptive Learning Systems	March 11	May 13

NIST will host a series of regional public meetings to provide general information on the 1998 competitions, the selection process, and ATP rules and procedures for potential proposers who may be unfamiliar with the program. Proposers are not required to attend these meetings.

Date created: December 16, 1998
Last updated: April 12, 2005