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  1. Develop a solid short and long range plan FIRST.
  2. Know your audience - research granters and find one that fits your project.
  3. Develop a strong statement of need - convince them your project is worth them sinking their money into.

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INVENTORS - Want to take a product or an idea for a product into the marketplace.

The Rehabilitation Engineer Research Center on Technology Evaluation and Transfer (designed to assist in getting AT from research labs to market) is located at University at Buffalo, State University of New York and the director is Joe Lane. He can be reached via E-mail: joelane@acsu.buffalo.edu. Their website is http://wings.buffalo.edu/ot/cat

Aztech, Inc., a non-profit company that provides marketing services for an administration fee of $175 to submit your product. This is the only fee you will be charged. The inventor evaluation program "Innovations" will offer commercialization opportunities for products in the market segments of rehabilitation devices and products that support independent living for persons with disabilities and older Americans. The decision to work with your product will be based on market opportunities and Aztech's business contacts. If your product has market potential, you may be offered an Agent Agreement to have Aztech represent you to manufacturers and distributors within the industry. Aztech will negotiate a sharing of royalties from the inventor's licenses. If your interested, you may contact them for an application package that will provide you with answers to many of your questions. Ph: 716.568.1175 Fx: 716.568.2005 or email: aztech@cosmos.ot.buffalo.edu Their website is :http://cosmos.ot.buffalo.edu

 The New Mexico Technology Deployment Pilot Project, is a program of the Research Institute for Assistive Training and Technology (RIATT) has the goal of bringing assistive technology products to market, and in the hands of consumers, through technology transfer and product development with national laboratories - Scandia National Lab and Laguna Industries, Inc.. Call 1.800.345.1807 or 505.277.3490 (at 2808 Central SW, Suite 104, Albuquerque, NM 87131). Their website is: http://www.nmia.com/~riattdev

The Minnesota Inventors Congress holds the world's oldest annual invention convention and a great place to network. You can find out more by contacting them at P.O. Box 71, Redwood Falls, MN 56283. Email: mic@invent1.org Their website is: http://www.invent1.org

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