Pat says pieces from all contributions thus far on the list can be used to craft this. Eugene especially liked the first few sentences of Warren's proposal, because it set the context of the project. Doug added that we should mention in our pitch that we are seeking industry funds in parallel. We need to include the advantages of solving a serious problem. The OHS and DKR should be mentioned in this paragraph, along with parallel projects that we see growing out of these.
Programs provide funding for a multitude of projects.
Proposals are pitched under the auspice of a program. Marcello noted that the process of creating a program is a long one, typically around 18 months. Pat added that there are ways to shortcircuit the process. Also important to include scheduled breakthroughs. Pat said that he has enough from the suggested summary paragraphs to piece together a paragraph of his own, and said that he will send it out to the mailing list for comments.