NC ALTA has the long term objective of obtaining state and other funding to support a North Carolina IDEAL Tech Center. The Center would leverage funds to spur growth of North Carolina’s IDEAL Tech industry creating high-paying, high-tech jobs and enhancing revenues. The Center’s programs would include:
Science & Technology Grants
Institutional development grants (for equipment)
Faculty Recruitment grants
Collaborative Business/Academic matching grant to train students interning on research projects
Multi-disciplinary team research grants (filling the void between academic research and STTR/SBIRs, which would be the next step)
Special Event Sponsorships
Business & Technology Development Programs;
Loan Programs
Business Development Loans (early stage, up to $25K, matched by company)
SBIR Bridge Loans
Research Loans
Business education programs;
How to setup and manage a business/academic research partnership
How to streamline distribution/reach your market
Incubator Lab
Site & equipment provided
Companies sponsor student interns to work on their projects
Meetings and networking opportunities
A resource library dedicated to IDEAL Tech literature-to assist people developing grants and proposals
Education & Training Programs
Incubator Lab
Site & equipment provided
Companies sponsor student interns to work on their projects Teacher Preparation (Small Grants)
Pay for teacher training/summits
support for teachers to develop their own courses
Education Grants
Institutional program development grants
Setup labs
Develop curricula for programs
Mini Grants
For schools, museums, other not-for-profits to educate k-12
Create and maintain an online resource library as NC’s central repository for information on best practices in Serious Games Email: info@ncalta.org
