NY Exec L § 209-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 10-B - New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research 209-P - Research Development Program.

§  209-p. Research development program. 1. There is hereby established the research development program. The program shall include but need not be  limited  to:  the  faculty  development  program,  capital  facility program,   incentive   program,  and  centers  for  advanced  technology development program.   2. The office shall provide no later than March first, two thousand, a strategic plan to the governor, the temporary president  of  the  senate and the speaker of the assembly which shall:  (a)  establish  criteria  for  the  awarding  of  funds made available through the research development program; all awards shall be made on  a competitive basis;  (b)  provide a schedule for issuance of requests for proposals for the research development program awards;  (c) provide a schedule for completion of review of proposals submitted by institutions of higher education and  research  institutions  to  the office;  (d)  provide  procedures  for the issuance of awards from the research development program.   3. The  faculty  development  program  is  hereby  created  to  assist institutions  of  higher  education  and  research institutions with the retention and recruitment of research faculty.  Funds  appropriated  for this program shall be administered by the office pursuant to request for proposals.  Consideration for the allocation of awards shall be given to all institutions of higher education and  research  institutions  within the  state provided such institutions demonstrate to the satisfaction of the advisory council a specific need for such funds and  the  manner  in which  such  award for the recruitment and retention of research faculty would  enhance  the  research  capabilities  and   reputation   of   the institution.  Criteria for such awards shall include, but not be limited to, the ability of the faculty member to leverage  and  attract  federal funds,  venture  capital and private industry funds, and the willingness of the faculty member to pursue entrepreneurial enterprises resulting in new business or the expansion of existing business in  New  York  state. The office shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish:  (a) the duration of grants for faculty awards;  (b)   matching   funds   required   from  the  academic  and  research institutions;  (c) a schedule for an annual  reduction  of  the  faculty  development award,  and  a  corresponding  increase  in  the matching funds from the academic or research institution; and  (d) other rules and regulations deemed necessary by the office for the administration of this program.   3-a. The faculty development and technology transfer advisory  council shall  be  established  by  the  commissioner of economic development to review  and  recommend  proposals  submitted  for  consideration   under subdivisions  three  and five of this section. The council shall consist of eleven members that shall include representatives from four different universities, one national lab, two New York  state  incubators  or  New York  state innovation hot spots, two companies and two non-profits with a statewide economic development mission. Each representative shall have technology transfer experience. In addition, at least six members of the council  shall  have  a   demonstrated   background   in   bio-medicine, biotechnology or other life sciences.   4.  (a)  The  capital facility program shall provide financing for the design, acquisition,  construction,  reconstruction,  rehabilitation  or improvement of research and development facilities, including equipment. Funds appropriated or reappropriated for the capital facility program by chapter  six  hundred  twenty-four  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred  ninety-nine  shall  be  awarded  to  no  more  than  six  primary   host institutions.  (b)  Criteria for the issuance of awards by the advisory council shall include but need not be  limited  to  the  following:  potential  future growth  and  economic  impact  within  New  York  state  of the proposed research to be undertaken at such  facilities,  available  expertise  at such  campus  in the scientific discipline designated for the center for advanced technology and/or the center's host campus,  an  evaluation  of the ability of the proposed research to be undertaken at such facilities to  aid  existing business and to create new business in New York state, and the ability of the proposal to leverage and attract  federal  funds, venture capital and private industry funds.  (d)  The capital facility program shall also provide financing for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or  improvement  of  existing  laboratory facilities.  Funds  available  pursuant  to  this  subdivision  shall be available  for  research  facilities  at  all  institutions  of   higher education and research institutions in New York state.  (e)  The office and the city university construction fund may contract for the construction fund to design,  construct,  acquire,  reconstruct, rehabilitate  and  improve research and development facilities for those primary  host  institutions  which  are  senior  colleges  of  the  city university of New York.   5.  An  incentive  program  is  hereby  created  to provide additional assistance to technology transfer  or  commercialization  activities  at institutions  of higher education and research institutions in the state of New York for the purpose  of  encouraging  technology  transfer  from institutions of higher education and research institutions to businesses and  for commercialization within New York state. Funds appropriated for this program shall be available for personal service expenses to enhance the technology transfer abilities or commercialization  of  research  of higher education and research institutions to businesses within New York state  including but not limited to patent applications, the creation of business  and  marketing  plans,   venture   capital   conferences   and non-capital costs associated with the development of real property owned by  such  institution  of  higher  education or research institution for research and development purposes. Funds  awarded  under  the  incentive program  shall  not  exceed fifty percent of the cost of the purpose for which  such  funds  shall  be  applied.  The  faculty  development   and technology  transfer  advisory  council,  as  established by subdivision three-a of this section, shall review and recommend proposals  submitted for  consideration  pursuant  to  this  subdivision. Preference shall be given to proposals developed in coordination with a  private  or  public medical school located in the state.   6.  A  center  for  advanced technology development program is created whereby funds shall be awarded to centers for  advanced  technology  for the  purpose  of enhancing and expanding the existing role of the center in the area for which it  is  designated.  Funds  appropriated  for  the development  program  shall  be  awarded  to  such  centers for advanced technology. Criteria for the issuance of awards shall be established  by the  office  and  shall  include but need not be limited to the economic development potential of the research  undertaken  at  such  center  for advanced  technology,  funding  leveraged  from  other sources including private interests and the  federal  government,  potential  of  revenues accruing  to the institution of higher education or research institution from the licensing of the products of research conducted at such  center of  advanced  technology and the interaction of such center with private industry.