The UC Merced Fall 2023 Climate Action Innovation and Entrepreneurship Proof of Concept Funds solicitation opened in August 2023. Seven proposals were received, requesting a total of $349,169. These were of high quality and underwent two rounds of comprehensive review. ORED awarded five projects (listed below) for a total of $249,474. These projects are synergistic with the State of California’s climate action priorities outlined in the California Climate Adaptation Strategy.
|
Application |
PI |
Co-PI |
Requested |
|
Commercializing novel thermal storage systems for electrification of industrial steam systems |
James Palko (SOE) |
|
$49,574.00 |
|
Bench-Stable Nickel (0) Complexes Bearing Electron Rich BIANs |
Michael Findlater (SNS) |
|
$50,000.00 |
|
Development of a Nondestructive Device for Real-time Monitoring of Plant Water Status |
Reza Ehsani (SOE) |
|
$49,900.00 |
|
Proof of Concept: Technology for One-Shot Viral Detection |
Victor Munoz (SOE) |
|
$50,000.00 |
|
Mobile Enzyme Sequestration Platform (MESP) “Nanobiotic” Proof-of-Concept Trial |
Ruben Ceballos (SNS) |
Jennifer Manilay (SNS) |
$50,000.00 |
|
Total |
$249,474.00 |
