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CT Gen Stat § 32-39x (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-39x - Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program. Proof of concept fund.

 (a) The executive director of CTNext may establish and operate an Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program that may replace and incorporate any similar program run by CTNext prior to July 1, 2018. Such program may identify highly experienced entrepreneurs who have been involved in the successful creation of innovation-based start-up companies and early-state venture deals and retain their services to match them with entrepreneurs and companies in the CTNext network to provide advice and assistance. Such retention may be on a paid or volunteer basis, as agreed to by the entrepreneur-in-residence and the CTNext board of directors, except that an employee of CTNext who serves as an entrepreneur-in-residence shall serve on a voluntary basis.(b) The executive director of CTNext may establish jointly with the chief executive officer of Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated a proof of concept fund to make investments or provide grants of up to one hundred thousand dollars to support commercialization activities that are relevant to key industries in the state. Preference may be given to (A) such activities that are based on research conducted at institutions of higher education in the state, (B) making investments in companies involved in such research or commercialization efforts, or (C) both. Such investments or grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis and any applicant for an investment or a grant under this subdivision shall demonstrate, in a form and manner prescribed by the executive director in consultation with the chief executive officer, such applicant's intent to commercialize aspects of such research. A grant under this subdivision may be awarded directly to the applicant or to a company involved in such research or commercialization efforts.(P.A. 18-178, S. 48.)History: P.A. 18-178 effective July 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 32-40a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-40a - Advanced technology centers; purposes. Applications to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated for state funding.

 Any advanced technology center, as defined in section 32-34, shall be established for purposes of conducting research characterized by reasonable prospects of stimulating development of new business and industry utilizing such advanced technology and augmenting the application of advanced technology by existing business and industry in the state. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as “the corporation” shall require any applicant for state funding with respect to a proposed advanced technology center to submit a complete description of the organization of such center, plans for research and proposed funding from sources other than the state of Connecticut, subject to the provisions of section 32-40c, including but not limited to the following:(1) The specific technological research to be undertaken and the proposed business and industry involvement in the development and application of such research;(2) A detailed description of the organization of such center for administrative and research purposes, including (A) name and qualifications of the person to serve as director of the center and (B) a proposed advisory board for such center which shall include members from the academic institution involved and private business;(3) Proposed arrangements with the corporation, concerning financial benefits to the state of Connecticut as a result of patents, royalty payments or similar rights developing from research at such center; and(4) Details concerning the organization and content of an annual report to be submitted to the corporation by such center reviewing the progress of research, with the understanding that funding shall be contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations.(P.A. 91-388, S. 2, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-40b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-40b - State funding for advanced technology centers; considerations in approval process by Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated.

 In approving the application of an advanced technology center, as defined in section 32-34, for state funding, Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, shall assess scientific, economic, management and financial factors, including, but not limited to the following:(1) The likelihood that the research proposal will result in fundamental technological advances transferable to commercial application and the means that the center proposes to make these transfers;(2) The potential of the research proposal to stimulate technological advances in existing businesses, new business creation and long-term job growth in Connecticut;(3) Evidence of significant financial commitment by academic and industrial participants and the likelihood that the center will become self-sufficient by the end of the state's financial commitment period;(4) Evidence that the state will receive a financial return commensurate with its investment in the center;(5) The level of representation by all financial participants in the center's proposed management structure;(6) The planned involvement of small businesses and academic institutions in the center's activities;(7) The center's plan to involve minority students and minority-owned businesses in its activities; and(8) The adequacy of the center's proposed mechanisms for evaluating its progress.(P.A. 91-388, S. 3, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-40c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-40c - State funding for any advanced technology center to be approved only when funds from other sources are at least equal to the state funds.

 Funds from the state of Connecticut for purposes of any advanced technology center, as defined in section 32-34, shall not be allotted for such purpose unless documentation, satisfactory to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, has been submitted to Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, certifying that such funds are accepted in accordance with a plan of proposed funding for such advanced technology center during a period of five years, commencing with the year of the initial state grant for such purpose. Such proposed funding shall include, in addition to the proposed amounts from the state of Connecticut, funds from other sources in an amount not less than the total proposed funds from the state during such five-year period.(P.A. 91-388, S. 4, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 32-41aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41aa - Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund. Definitions.

 For the purpose of this section and sections 32-41bb to 32-41dd, inclusive:(1) “Administrative costs” means the costs paid or incurred by the administrator, including, but not limited to, peer review costs, professional fees, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable to the administration and operation of the Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund.(2) “Administrator” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, in its capacity as administrator of the Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund established pursuant to section 32-41cc.(3) “Advisory committee” means the Bioscience Innovation Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 32-41bb.(4) “Early-stage business” means a business that has not yet achieved an annual commercial revenue greater than two million dollars.(5) “Eligible recipient” means a duly accredited college or university, a nonprofit corporation or a for-profit start-up or early-stage business. “Eligible recipient” also includes any entity that has received financial assistance from the Connecticut Bioscience Innovation Fund or from Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, for the purpose of additional financial assistance to be awarded to such entity pursuant to section 32-41cc.(6) “Financial assistance” means any and all forms of grants, extensions of credit, loans or loan guarantees, equity investments or other forms of financing.(7) “Return on investment” means any and all forms of principal or interest payments, guarantee fees, returns on equity investments, royalties, options, warrants and debentures and all other forms of remuneration to the administrator in return for any financial assistance offered or provided.(P.A. 13-239, S. 70; P.A. 14-98, S. 36; P.A. 15-222, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 53; P.A. 16-204, S. 2.)History: P.A. 13-239 effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-98 deleted former Subdiv. (1) re definition of “administrative costs” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (2) to (7) as Subdivs. (1) to (6); P.A. 15-222 amended Subdiv. (3) to redefine “early-stage business” by replacing “three years” with “seven years” and adding provision re clinical trials that have not begun phase II evaluation, and added Subdiv. (7) defining “phase II evaluation”, effective June 30, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added new Subdiv. (1) defining “administrative costs” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (1) to (7) as Subdivs. (2) to (8), effective upon the effective date of section 5 of public act 15-222, i.e., June 30, 2015; P.A. 16-204 redefined “early-stage business” in Subdiv. (4), redefined “eligible recipient” in Subdiv. (5) and deleted former Subdiv. (8) re definition of “phase II evaluation”, effective July 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41g - Short title: Technology Deployment Act of 1993.

 Sections 32-41g to 32-41o, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Technology Deployment Act of 1993”.(P.A. 93-382, S. 30, 69.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41h - Legislative finding.

 It is hereby found and declared that the deployment of advanced available technologies in Connecticut manufacturing is vital to the economic interests of the state, that advanced basic research continues to be a strong asset of state institutions of higher education, but there is a special need to strengthen links between basic research and the creation and efficient manufacture of new or improved products, especially in the critical technologies in which the state possesses unique scientific and human resources, and therefore it is necessary and in the public interest and for the public good that the provisions of sections 32-41g to 32-41o, inclusive, are hereby declared a matter of legislative determination.(P.A. 93-382, S. 31, 69.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41i - Definitions.

 As used in sections 32-41g to 32-41o, inclusive:(1) “Act” means the Technology Deployment Act of 1993;(2) “Advanced available technology” means a technology or process that can be applied to a manufacturing operation without substantial modification;(3) “Technology deployment” means (A) activities that assist businesses in applying advanced available technologies in their existing operations or (B) activities that assist businesses in the development and manufacture of new products derived from advanced available technologies;(4) “Corporation” means Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated;(5) “Eligible institution” means an institution within the Connecticut State University System which is operating a technology deployment program on July 1, 1993;(6) “Eligible deployment research consortium” means a multitown, nonprofit coalition which is representative of the business, academic and government communities in an economically distressed area of the state which on or before July 1, 1993, is dependent upon labor intensive, less technologically advanced manufacturing;(7) “Eligible business consortium” means a nonprofit business-led consortium organized for the purpose of technology deployment in the fields of biotechnology, ergonomics, environmental and energy technologies or educational and job training technologies;(8) “Eligible grant recipient” means one or more state institutions of higher education or a nonprofit business-led consortium organized for the purpose of technology deployment in advanced materials, marine sciences, photonics, pharmaceutical and environmental technologies;(9) “Small and medium-sized business” means a manufacturing business with fewer than five hundred employees.(P.A. 93-382, S. 32, 69.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41j - Manufacturing application center program.

 (a) There is established a university-based manufacturing application center program to be administered by the corporation for the purpose of promoting technology deployment by linking Connecticut's higher education system with small and medium-sized businesses. During the three-month period beginning on July 1, 1993, the corporation shall accept applications from eligible institutions in a form and manner prescribed by the corporation for state funding for the operation of a manufacturing application center.(b) On or before January 1, 1994, the corporation shall review all applications timely received pursuant to this section and shall approve one such application. In approving such application the corporation shall assess scientific and economic factors concerning the proposed manufacturing application center, including but not limited to the following:(1) The eligible institution's experience with manufacturing applications, including computer-integrated manufacturing, computer-aided drafting and design, just-in-time manufacturing and total quality management;(2) The center's plan to provide follow-up employee training to center users;(3) The center's plan to involve urban-based businesses, minority students or minority-owned businesses in its activities; and(4) The adequacy of the center's proposed mechanisms for evaluating its progress.(c) The center's responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, providing training for manufacturing businesses in high performance work practices.(P.A. 93-382, S. 33, 69; P.A. 94-116, S. 9, 28.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-116 added Subsec. (c) re training in high performance work practices, effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41k - Deployment research program.

 (a) There is established a nonprofit deployment research program to be administered by the corporation for the purpose of identifying emerging advanced available technologies in economically distressed manufacturing or former manufacturing regions of the state. During the six-month period beginning on July 1, 1993, the corporation shall accept applications from eligible deployment research consortia in a form and manner prescribed by the corporation for state funding for technology deployment research.(b) On or before July 1, 1994, the corporation shall review all applications timely received pursuant to this section and shall approve one such application. In approving such application the corporation shall assess scientific and economic factors concerning the proposed technology deployment research, including but not limited to the following:(1) The extent to which the research will identify advanced available technologies for future deployment;(2) The extent to which the research enhances existing manufacturing in Connecticut industry;(3) The eligible research consortium's plan to involve minority students or minority owned businesses in its activities; and(4) The adequacy of the eligible research consortium's proposed mechanisms for evaluating its progress.(c) The center's responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, providing training for businesses in high performance work practices.(P.A. 93-382, S. 34, 69; P.A. 94-116, S. 10, 28.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-116 added Subsec. (c) re training in high performance work practices, effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41l - Energy and environmental technologies deployment center program.

 (a) There is established a Connecticut energy and environmental technologies deployment center program to be administered by the corporation for the purpose of promoting a nonprofit business consortium for technology deployment in two critical technologies where the state possesses unique scientific and human resources. During the three-month period beginning on July 1, 1993, the corporation shall accept applications from eligible business consortia in a form and manner prescribed by the corporation for state funding for the operation of an energy and environmental technologies application center.(b) On or before January 1, 1994, the corporation shall review all applications timely received pursuant to this section and shall approve one such application. In approving such application the corporation shall assess scientific and economic factors concerning the proposed Connecticut energy and environmental technologies deployment center, including but not limited to the following:(1) Participation in the center by multiple private enterprises including defense and non-defense-based firms with an expertise in environmental and energy technologies;(2) Participation in the center by more than one public or private institution of higher education;(3) The center's plan to involve minority students or minority-owned businesses in its activities; and(4) The adequacy of the center's proposed mechanisms for evaluating its progress.(P.A. 93-382, S. 35, 69.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41m - Connecticut educational and job training technologies deployment center programs.

 (a) There is established a Connecticut educational and job training technologies deployment center program to be administered by the corporation for the purpose of promoting a nonprofit business-led consortium for technology deployment in a critical technology in which the state possesses unique scientific and human resources. During the three-month period beginning on July 1, 1993, the corporation shall accept applications from eligible business consortia in a form and manner prescribed by the corporation for state funding for the operation of an educational and job training technologies deployment center.(b) On or before January 1, 1994, the corporation shall review all applications timely received pursuant to this section and shall approve one such application. In approving such application the corporation shall assess scientific and economic factors concerning the proposed Connecticut educational and job training technologies deployment center, including but not limited to the following:(1) The center's plan to provide educational and job training technologies to industry, the state's public schools, and state agencies;(2) The center's plan to deploy educational and job training software, hardware and state of the art telecommunications technologies;(3) The center's plan to involve minority students or minority-owned businesses in its activities; and(4) The adequacy of the center's proposed mechanisms for evaluating its progress.(P.A. 93-382, S. 36, 69.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.
CT Gen Stat § 32-41n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 32 - Commerce and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 581 - Innovation Capital Act of 1989. Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated|Section 32-41n - Critical technologies grant program.

 (a) There is established a critical technologies grant program to be administered by the corporation for the purpose of promoting technology deployment in advanced materials, marine sciences, photonics, pharmaceutical and environmental technologies. During the twelve-month period beginning on July 1, 1993, the corporation shall accept applications from eligible grant recipients in a form and manner prescribed by the corporation for state grants for the purpose of promoting technology deployment in such technologies.(b) On or before January 1, 1995, the corporation shall review all applications timely received pursuant to this section, may approve such applications and provide approved grant recipients such financial assistance as it may determine will promote technology deployment in advanced materials, marine sciences, photonics, pharmaceutical and environmental technologies. In approving such application the corporation shall assess scientific and economic factors concerning the uses of the proposed grant, including but not limited to the following:(1) The formal participation in the program proposed by businesses actively engaged in the commercial use of advanced materials, marine sciences, photonics, pharmaceutical and environmental technologies;(2) The likelihood that the program proposed will result in substantial and timely deployment of advanced available technologies in one or more of the following: Advanced materials, marine sciences, photonics, pharmaceutical and environmental technologies;(3) The proposal's plan to involve minority students or minority-owned businesses in its activities; and(4) The adequacy of the program's mechanisms for evaluating its progress.(P.A. 93-382, S. 37, 69.)History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993.