Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0538

PURPOSE: EXPAND CAPACITY OF, AND THEREBY ACCESS TO, CRITICAL ANALYTIC SERVICES, REGULATORY AND QUALITY SERVICES, AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SERVICES, AND SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES, ALL OF WHICH WILL SUPPORT COMPANIES IN ADVANCING BIOFABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES TO MARKET. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1)PURCHASE ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT AND CONNECT TO SECURE DATA ARCHITECTURE.2)REFINE MERIT-BASED REVIEW PROCEDURES TO PRIORITIZE ANALYTIC DEMAND QUEUE; EXPAND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT; ENHANCE RESOURCE PROJECTION, SCHEDULING, AND COMMERCIAL ONBOARDING PROCEDURES TO OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCY; HIRE/PROMOTE/ONBOARD STAFF.3)REFINE MERIT-BASED REVIEW PROCEDURES TO PRIORITIZE REGULATORY AND QUALITY DEMAND QUEUE; EXPAND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT; REFINE PHASE-APPROPRIATE TEMPLATES AND PROCEDURES; HIRE/PROMOTE/ONBOARD STAFF.4)IMPLEMENT ROCKWELL AUTOMATION DIGITAL TECH TRANSFER PROTOCOL.5)REFINE MERIT-BASED REVIEW PROCEDURES TO PRIORITIZE MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION DEMAND QUEUE; EXPAND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT; REFINE PHASE-APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES; HIRE/PROMOTE/ONBOARD STAFF.6)ESTABLISH STANDARD PROTOCOLS WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP FOR MAPPING ONBOARDED COMPANY SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS; MAKE KEY SUPPLY CHAIN ELEMENTS AVAILABLE TO ONBOARDED COMPANIES (E.G., STANDARDIZED SOURCE CELLS AND CHEMICALLY DEFINED CELL CULTURE MEDIA).EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DIGITALLY CONNECTED EQUIPMENT AND A PRIORITIZED ANALYTIC SERVICES DEMAND QUEUE. PRIORITIZED REGULATORY AND QUALITY DEMAND QUEUE, WITH MORE COMPANIES APPLYING AND RECEIVING SERVICE. INCREASE SPEED AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY OF TECH TRANSFER WITH IMPLEMENTED DIGITAL TECH TRANSFER PROTOCOL, PRIORITIZED AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING DEMAND QUEUE, AND PHASE-APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES. CLEARLY DEFINED SUPPLY CHAIN MAPPING PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDIZED SOURCE MATERIALS. ONBOARDED PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT ALL FUNCTIONS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CRITICAL SOURCES FOR COMPANIES ADVANCING BIOFABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES TO MARKET. STREAMLINED UNDERSTANDING OF AND ACCESS TO SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATORS FOR MANUFACTURERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.