R856-5-3. Definitions

  (1) "Applicant" means the research team for a particular project.

  (2) "Awardee(s)" means a research team that has been awarded an Energy Research Triangle - Professor grant.

  (3) "Governing authority" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Governing Authority.

  (4) "ERT-P" and "ERT-P grant" mean the Energy Research Triangle - Professor grant program, a competitive grant program administered by USTAR.

  (5) "Lead university" is defined as the university which applies for ERT-P funding and is the principal contact between USTAR and the research team.

  (6) "OED" means the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development.

  (7) "Technology" includes applications of scientific research such as inventions, methods, processes, or other material, virtual, or intellectual property.

  (8) Technology Readiness Level" or "TRL" level means the method of estimating technology maturity used by the Federal Government and is available on the USTAR website.

  (10) "University" means any public or not-for-profit institution of higher education with its primary location in Utah.

  (11) "USTAR" means the Utah Science, Technology, and Research Initiative.

  (12) "UTAG" means the University Technology Acceleration Grants administered by the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative.