Interestingly enough, I found a PATENT ( pun intended ) untruth in NEAH's hype about the DOE submission and Grant.
It was in the same article about them Filing a patent ( the mysterious one that does not exist )
"Separately, the Company noted that it was submitting for U.S. Department of Energy funding with an internationally reputed national laboratory in the USA. The national laboratory, after extensive review of the technology under non-disclosure agreement with the Company, has agreed to pursue DOE funding with the Company. The grant submissions are due in mid-February 2016."
From Argonne:
“It’s a scientific discipline, but how you make it can be an art form,” Bloom said. “Once you figure out how to produce it, it’s very re-produceable.”
He said he’s unfamiliar with Neah’s PowerChip, but looks forward to working on it.
Extensive review/Unfamiliar which is it ?
Lets looks at the SBV rules...
Q.3 Can an interested small business work with a lab to develop a Request for Assistance (RFA) submission?
A.3 No. Small businesses cannot work directly with a National Lab to develop their RFA submission. However, small businesses can talk with the Labs about how the labs can meet their needs. Find out more about each technology area and contact a technology area point of contact to explore options for partnering with a lab that will help meet your needs.
Q.4 Can an interested small business request a Letter of Support from a laboratory?
A.4 No. Since labs are engaged in the implementation of the pilot, and will be performing the work downstream, a letter of support could result in the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Q.5 Do I need to put a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in place when negotiating the scope of work for my voucher?
A.5 Labs prefer to scope to project without any proprietary information, alleviating the need for an NDA. The standard SBV agreements include protection of the information that is supplied to the lab during the scope of work negotiation. After an agreement is executed, labs will consider putting a non-disclosure agreement in place if necessary. Please also note that trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information should not be included in the Request for Assistance or in supporting information (including resumes). The U.S. government is not liable for the disclosure or use of any information contained in the Request for Assistance or in supporting documentation (including resumes).
Hmmm NEAH claims support before the submission, DOE says that is a conflict of interest....
fishy fishy D'Couto, no wonder he went dark, every time he opens his mouth...an untruth escapes.
JMHO
Bill
