Question: OFRN R7 Solicitation: “In accordance with OFRN Round 7 eligibility requirements, proposals must include a minimum of two Ohio public or private universities or colleges and one industry partner (working from a location in Ohio) each with significant contribution to the proposed effort.” If a company proposes, then it seems there has to be two industry companies in Ohio, the one proposing and the industry partner. If a university proposes, maybe only one company has to be involved. We will probably have at least 2 companies anyway, but want to understand the ground rules.
Response: Regardless if the lead organization of the proposal submission is an Ohio university or an Industry company in Ohio, a project team should consist of 2 Ohio universities and 1 industry partner with a presence in Ohio. If a company proposes as the lead organization, then that company needs to have an office in Ohio. That meets the industry partner requirement. You can have additional industry partners, but the requirement has already been met.