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Technology Commercialization Committee - May 12, 2022

Details

Location: 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200 - Mississippi River Conference Room
Date: May 12, 2022 | 9:30 a.m.

Attendees

Technology Commercialization Committee Members David Bernstein, Emily Harris, Rich Hichwa, Davin Hills, Pankaj Monga, Hank Norem, Donna Ramaeker Zahn

Documents

Agenda

  1. Committee Chair

    Donna Ramaeker Zahn

    1. Welcome and Introductions

      Information

    2. Roll Call

    3. Approval of March 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes

      Action

    4. Approval of March 16, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes

      Action

  2. Public Comment Period
    A public comment period for the full meeting will be held at this time to accomodate visitors. This period is limited to 10 minutes.

  3. 9:40 am: Funding Pipeline Update

    Adrienne Greenwald

  4. 9:45 am: SBIR/STTR Outreach Program

    Anne Price
    Action

  5. 9:55 am: Closed Session (Iowa Code section 15.118)
    Discussion of Information Contained in Applications for Financial Assistance*

    Adrienne Greenwald
    Roll Call

    1. 10:00 Apprenticeship America Inc. Dba Axis-U: Proof of Commercial Relevance: $25,000

    2. 10:20: Hellcat Technologies Inc.: Proof of Commercial Relevance: $25,000

    3. 10:40: Learning Courture LLC: Proof of Commercial Relevance: $25,000

    4. 11:00: Groov Inc: Demonstration Fund: $100,000

  6. 11:30 am: Open Session

    Action

    1. Apprenticeship America Inc. Dba Axis-U: Proof of Commercial Relevance: $25,000

      Roll Call

    2. Hellcat Technologies Inc.: Proof of Commercial Relevance: $25,000

      Roll Call

    3. Learning Courture LLC: Proof of Commercial Relevance: $25,000

      Roll Call

    4. Groov Inc: Demonstration Fund: $100,000

      Roll Call

  7. 11:50 am: Closed Session (Iowa Code section 15.118)
    Discussion of Information Contained in Applications for Financial Assistance*

    Adrienne Greenwald
    Roll Call

    1. 11:55: Aronson Woodworks: Propel Fund: $250,000

    2. 12:35: ProCircular Inc.: Propel Fund: $250,000

    3. Discussion of Information IEDA is Required to Keep Confidential During the Contract Administration Process*

      Paul Stueckradt

      1. 1:15: Innovas Technologies, LLC

        1. Request for Reconsideration

        2. Request to Delay Balloon Payment

  8. 1:25 pm: Open Session

    Action

    1. Aronson Woodworks: Propel Fund: $250,000

      Roll Call

    2. ProCircular Inc.: Propel Fund: $250,000

      Roll Call

    3. Innovas Technologies, LLC - Request for Reconsideration

      Roll Call

    4. Innovas Technologies, LLC - Request to Delay Balloon Payment

      Roll Call

  9. Other Business
    Next TCC meeting is July 14, 2022

  10. Adjournment

Agenda items may be considered out of order at the discretion of the chair.  The meeting will not convene earlier than stated above, but may begin later, depending upon length of earlier meetings and quorum requirements.
Agenda items may be considered out of order at the discretion of the chair.

If you require accommodations to participate in this public meeting, call (515) 348-6199 to make your request. Please notify us at least 24 hours in advance. 
 
*The Technology Commercialization Committee may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code sections 21.5(1)a, 15.118, 22.7.3, and 22.7.6 to review and discuss records IEDA is required to treat as confidential under Iowa law. This may include trade secrets and/or confidential business and financial information about applicants and industrial prospects with which the Authority is currently negotiating or during administration of a contract executed pursuant to a successful application.  

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