{"id":560,"date":"2024-02-02T21:16:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/?page_id=560"},"modified":"2024-04-18T21:53:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:53:13","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"560\" class=\"elementor elementor-560\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06e8b11 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"06e8b11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a387fc\" data-id=\"6a387fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a3f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00a3f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3953713 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3953713\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bff3581\" data-id=\"bff3581\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313caac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"313caac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Below are some of the FAQs received by ETC. If you do not see the answer to your questions, please contact us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4a29f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa4a29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e20d63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1e20d63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bcd0a0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the purpose and scope of the ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                       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While the current scope of the consortium is predominantly focused on Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls, the organization has been established with a view to allow for future expansion into other areas in pharmaceutical research and development.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bcd0a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the origins of ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n               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data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The ETC was founded in 2015 following several years of discussion between scientists from various pharmaceutical companies, as an evolution of the ETC\u00ae\u00a0Working group formed within the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Leadership group of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etconsortium.org\/faq#:~:text=International%20Consortium%20for%20Innovation%20and%20Quality%20in%20Pharmaceutical%20Development%C2%A0\">International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development\u00a0<\/a>(IQ Consortium)<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bcd0a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the origins of ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>See our\u00a0Members page for a list of current consortium members<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-28bb4d16a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-28bb4d16a9bc14bcd0a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-28bb4d16a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can my company become a member of ETC?  <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-28bb4d16a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>ETC membership is limited to companies engaged in the development of new chemical or molecular entities for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of disease with at least one active Clinical Trial Application.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-630945a6a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-630945a6a9bc14bcd0a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-630945a6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the membership process to join ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-630945a6a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>All members must agree to the established Bylaws and Antitrust Guidelines, execute the ETC\u00ae\u00a0Membership Agreement and Operating Agreement, and pay the annual membership fee and fund their project fee account.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-10d98cb6a9bc14bcd0a0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-10d98cb6a9bc14bcd0a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-10d98cb6a9bc14bcd0a0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does the ETC group have connections within the ICH Council, or have any crossover<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open 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However, individuals within ETC member companies can be identified to facilitate an interaction if appropriate.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01a6e7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"01a6e7b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6af9dd2\" data-id=\"6af9dd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77725e elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f77725e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/all-frequently-asked-questions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Show All<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Projects<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2342\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1847\" class=\"elementor elementor-1847\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22931b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22931b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b237b\" data-id=\"77b237b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de836ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"de836ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What kinds of projects are in scope for the ETC?  What are pre-competitive technologies?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The focus of the consortium is on pre-competitive technologies, where pre-competitive is defined here \u201cas collaborations between multiple pharmaceutical companies and third parties designed to produce an efficiency-enhancing advancement or refinement that will ultimately be made broadly available to the public, either through publication, commercialization of a new product, or other means.\u201d Consequently, the development of technologies that are intended to be held as a trade secret by one or more ETC member companies is out of scope for ETC.\u00a0 Projects within the consortium can include the development of new instruments, reagents, computer models or general research workflows, and can involve collaborations between groups of ETC member companies and vendors, academics or government laboratories.\u00a0 Projects with external parties can be zero cost collaborations and sometimes involve ETC funding.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How are project teams assembled and how are costs shared?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Project teams consist of cross-pharma groups of subject matter experts, thereby ensuring a thorough vetting of new solutions and input on key gaps, desired features or ranking of priorities that is representative of the entire industry, rather than a single company.\u00a0 Project costs are shared among participating companies, leading to significant cost savings.\u00a0 Participation in individual projects is based on interest; not all members are required to participate in each project<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do members not participating in a given project get access to the results?  When are results shared outside the ETC organization?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Member companies not participating in a given project receive periodic progress reports, and upon project completion, the outcome of all projects is made available to the entire pharmaceutical industry and other interested parties via scientific publications, the commercialization of new products by vendors and other appropriate mechanisms.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-17bc5f76a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-17bc5f76a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-17bc5f76a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are members of ETC obligated to purchase products coming from ETC projects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-17bc5f76a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, any collaboration agreement executed with a vendor or other third party will not include any terms or conditions related to obligation to purchase products.\u00a0 ETC members participating in development projects with external vendors will be obligated to fulfill the terms of the collaboration agreement with that vendor, but once the project is completed, each ETC member can make whatever product-buying decision it deems best for their company.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b4f766a6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b4f766a6a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b4f766a6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What do vendors get from participation in ETC projects? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b4f766a6a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The ETC hopes to provide an avenue for streamlined access to the consolidated input from a cross-pharma group of key customers on product design\/desired features, etc.\u00a0 In addition, in some projects, ETC project teams can provide project funding, help with the evaluation of prototypes, and provide feedback on design improvements.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d27dd816a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d27dd816a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d27dd816a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What role will the ETC have during the development project?  <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d27dd816a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Depends on the project but typically the ETC members participating on the project will provide subject matter experts and\/or scientists to serve as a resource to the collaborator, providing support, data, samples, insights, testing and evaluation of deliverables, provide feedback, etc.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-de836ae\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-aba61996a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-aba61996a9bc14bcf1e0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-aba61996a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will ETC conduct, or support the conduction of, a market study around a proposed project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-aba61996a9bc14bcf1e0\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-de836ae\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bcf1e0\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, ETC as an organization will not conduct, support, or participate in a market study. Any third party is welcome to conduct their own market study around any public solicitation by ETC for their own benefit.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df23c52 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"df23c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/all-frequently-asked-questions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Show All<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">RFIs\/RFPs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2343\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1844\" class=\"elementor elementor-1844\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c32b04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4c32b04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-896a11c\" data-id=\"896a11c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a03759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"9a03759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-9a03759\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd08ff\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd08ff\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are multiple submissions per vendor allowed? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-9a03759\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The purpose of the Enabling Technologies Consortium is to foster collaboration on issues related to pharmaceutical chemistry, manufacturing, and control with the goal of identifying, developing, evaluating and improving scientific technologies that enable the rapid and efficient discovery, development, and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. While the current scope of the consortium is predominantly focused on Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls, the organization has been established with a view to allow for future expansion into other areas in pharmaceutical research and development.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-9a03759\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd08ff\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">The \u201cpossible\u201d partners are stated in the RFI\/RFP. When will be decided which partners will be part of the project? How many partners are usually taking part? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-9a03759\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The final number of ETC Member Participants will be determined when the project Charter is drafted. Each of the partners will indicate their willingness to participate in the project based upon the SOW and recommendations from their representatives on the project team.\u00a0 Historically we have had projects with 4-10 ETC members participating.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-9a03759\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd08ff\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">It is stated that \u201cSoftware will be licensed to ETC participants at no cost during (i) development and (ii) a mutually agreed beta testing period.\u201d Which software is mentioned by that? We understand the instruments consists of both soft- and hardware. <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-9a03759\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>This is a general statement referring to any software developed as part of the project or required to participate in the project (e.g., data capture or instrument control software) to evaluate beta\/prototype units. \u00a0It does not include downstream or upstream software that isn\u2019t directly related to the project. \u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-9a03759\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-58dfee86a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-58dfee86a9bc14bd08ff\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-58dfee86a9bc14bd08ff\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Timeline: Are you referring to the timeline until a fully developed and commercial product?  <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-58dfee86a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-9a03759\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, this is timeline for the project and when specific milestones\/deliverables would be met. \u00a0Any predictions or thoughts on a commercialization timeline should be provided in the \u201cCommercialization Plans\u201d section.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-9a03759\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dffc4406a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dffc4406a9bc14bd08ff\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dffc4406a9bc14bd08ff\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Estimated Project Cost: What kind of costs must be listed here? Do we have to specify an hourly rate and the expected expenditure of time for the development and creation of a prototype? Or do we have to estimate the total project cost until the commercialization of the product? What kind of detail information are required here?  <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dffc4406a9bc14bd08ff\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-9a03759\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd08ff\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The costs are the costs to deliver what you are proposing to deliver in response to the RFI\/RFP. You should provide information related to the total project cost, the fixed price cost to be charged to ETC, and any investment your company is putting toward the project in US Dollars.\u00a0 It is important the cost to ETC is a fixed price to provide the ETC members budget certainty.\u00a0 For the purposes of theRFI\/RFP you can give a price range but ETC will require a fixed cost to be determined through scoping and finalization of a Statement of Work before the project is started.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a91a6b elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a91a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/all-frequently-asked-questions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Show All<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2344\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Project Process & Timeline<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2344\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2344\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1841\" class=\"elementor elementor-1841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22931b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22931b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b237b\" data-id=\"77b237b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"8b8b56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How are new projects launched?  <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>New projects primarily come about through preliminary discussion and agreement within ETC working groups that there is sufficient cross-industry interest in a potential project to assemble a team of interested researchers to explore a new project<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the RFI\/RFP process and why is this needed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The Project team creates a Request for Information (RFI) outlining the project scope and requirement. Following approval from the Board of Directors, the RFI is published via our website and circulated to recipients on our mailing lists and to potential collaboration partners to identify interested parties. Responses to the RFI along with interviews with potential collaborators are used to select partners to participate in the Request for Proposals (RFP) process or used to select a collaboration partner. Ultimately an agreement between ETC and the external partner is created to define the terms of the collaboration. The RFI\/RFP process helps to ensure the open and fair selection of collaboration partners.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">will ETC consider other mechanisms for launching a project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>o Yes, please the consortium will consider project suggestions received via email or via the \u201cProject Proposal Form\u201d on our website.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who would establish priorities between the sponsors?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>ETC members on the project and the collaborator will work together to scope the project priorities and capture these in a SOW, which will specify the project deliverables, timeline, payment schedule, fixed cost in US dollars to ETC, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the process for asking questions about an RFI\/RFP prior to submitting a response?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Due to the volume of requests, ETC cannot schedule meetings with individual parties to address questions. ETC requests all interested collaborators to submit questions via the email specified in the RFI\/RFP. ETC sets a deadline to submit questions to the consortium before responding. ETC will answer these questions promptly and send responses to the interested collaborator. ETC will also anonymize the questions and post them publicly on the website<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the expected delivery timeline and what is the expected duration of the project<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The delivery timeline will be discussed in detail after a collaborator has been selected, but please include a proposed timeline in your response.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Could you advise the process and timeline following the submission of RFI\/RFP?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Following submission of RFI\/RFP responses, the team will evaluate proposals and send further questions for clarification as needed before selecting a collaborator. A virtual or an in-person scoping workshop may also be scheduled with the selected vendor to further refine the proposal and project.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are the responses to an RFI\/RFP shared among respondents?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Only members within ETC view responses to an RFI\/RFP; responses to an RFI\/RFP are not shared among different respondents.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">After the collaborator has been selected, what shall the timeline for the development look like? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>In general, from the time the RFI\/RFP is released until project start is approximately 6-12 months but that can be faster or slower depending on the project. The timeline depends on a lot of factors but primarily driven on how quickly a Statement of Work (SOW) can be created and agreed upon by both parties.\u00a0 Once that process has made enough progress the ETC Secretariat will work with the collaborator on the Development Agreement.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-9-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the estimated duration of the project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-9-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The project duration should be proposed by the 3rd party, based upon the time they believe they need to complete the project.\u00a0 Projects in ETC typically last 1-3 years with options to execute additional phases of work through new SOWs after the completion of the initial SOW.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-10-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">When is the anticipated project start date?\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-10-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>This is unknown at this stage in the process.\u00a0 \u00a0ETC may decide to scope a project with one of the I respondents or issue a second request.\u00a0 \u00a0This RFI\/RFP process is scheduled to conclude on the specified due date for responses on the RFI\/RFP.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-11-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Once the project has started how much time will the ETC and sponsor participants have to engage on the project on a monthly basis?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-11-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Individuals from ETC will be comprised of representatives from ETC member companies participating in the project.\u00a0 The frequency and need for meetings between ETC participants and the collaborator will be determined in the project plan.\u00a0 Typically, ETC and the collaborator meet either monthly or quarterly at a minimum to get product updates from the collaborator, but more frequent meetings are possible if needed.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-12-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is the Enabling Technologies Consortium open to accepting a phased approach with predefined deliverables and financial disbursements? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-12-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, the Enabling Technologies Consortium is open to a phased project approach.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-13-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">When will the project sponsors be formalized? Will we have direct communication with the project sponsors during the work? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-13-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Typically, the project sponsors are known during the scoping phase with the collaborator but will be formalized at the time the internal ETC Project Charter is sent for signature. \u00a0 For all projects, the 3rd party collaborator has regular meetings with the project sponsors, usually on a monthly or quarterly basis in order to report on progress, receive input\/feedback, and get additional information.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-14-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd1ef3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the internal ETC Project Charter? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd1ef3\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-14-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd1ef3\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The internal project charter is the agreement signed by all ETC members participating in the project. It provides details about the project (e.g., timelines, costs, deliverables), budget requested, terms\/conditions negotiated with the 3rd party.\u00a0 The Charter serves as the basis for the Development Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement between ETC and the 3rd party collaborator.\u00a0 The Charter, Development Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement all use template language which was been reviewed and approved by ETC members to accelerate the process.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2345\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Collaborator Qualifications <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2345\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2345\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3099\" class=\"elementor elementor-3099\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22931b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22931b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b237b\" data-id=\"77b237b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"8b8b56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd34cc\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd34cc\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does ETC expect a company to lead the proposal or it is okay for an University-based team to lead? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>For most projects ETC welcomes responses from any interested parties, including a University-based team.\u00a0 The ETC is open to either University or company led teams, and it is not an expectation that this project would be led by a company-based team. However, if the specified goal of the ETC project is to develop commercial technology, University-based teams are strongly encouraged to include in their proposal their plans for making the technology commercially available.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd34cc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are joint proposals considered from academic institutions, or is it preferred to have a single institution lead and have a collaborator indicated from another institution? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Joint proposals from multiple academic institutions and\/or commercial organizations will be considered. However, for keeping the execution of the collaboration agreement the simplest the preference is that one institution\/organization acts as the primary and have the other be a collaborator\/subcontractor. If this is not possible, ETC will provide a multi-way collaboration agreement.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd34cc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">We as an engineering company are also partnering with universities for joint developments. Can we include them in our proposal or do we need to apply as a single organization? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, you can include them in your proposal. ETC recommends\/prefers that the collaborator treat their partner(s) as subcontractors\/service providers so that the agreements and negotiations are only between ETC and the collaborator, with the collaborator responsible for ensuring that their partner(s) adhere to the terms set forth in the agreement.\u00a0 However, if this isn\u2019t possible, we can contract with multiple parties.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd34cc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd34cc\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can individual project sponsors collaborate with commercial vendors in this project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, individual project sponsors (i.e., members of ETC) are welcome to collaborate with commercial vendors outside of an ETC project if they so choose to.\u00a0 The benefits for conducting a project within ETC vs. multiple, individual project sponsors include: collective requirements, single development agreement vs. multi-party agreement, sponsor funding dollars go farther since costs are split over multiple sponsors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd34cc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can we contract out development of sub systems or work with external experts to facilitate rapid development?\u202f\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes.\u00a0 You can sub-contract out any of the work for a project with ETC.\u00a0 ETC will execute the contract with the 3rd party selected for the project. The 3rd party should include it its budget request to ETC any project costs to be paid to the sub-contractor. The 3rd party would be responsible for payments to the sub-contractor, any delays, or issues relating to the subcontracted work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd34cc\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the collaborating partner capabilities? Is that something we should discuss with individual collaborators or will that be decided after proposal submission? What role can the partners play (i.e., piloting, testing, developing, analyzing)? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd34cc\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd34cc\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>In general, ETC members participating on this project will be available to provide Subject Matter Expertise to support the collaboration through piloting, testing, helping with development, analyzing data, providing feedback, etc. The exact details and support requests from ETC members should be included in the proposal and can be discussed in more detail as part of the proposal evaluation process. Note, typically any samples provided by ETC are non-proprietary, off the shelf samples; if a vendor requires or an ETC member wishes to provide proprietary samples for evaluation, that will be handled and discussed with the individual members as part of the project scoping process.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2346\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Project Funding and Budget<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2346\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2346\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3102\" class=\"elementor elementor-3102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22931b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22931b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b237b\" data-id=\"77b237b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"8b8b56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is the selected project going to be funded by ETC? and if so, what proportion of the total costs?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>There is no guarantee that ETC will fund any given project.\u00a0 Once a project is scoped out and a Statement of Work (SOW) created by the selected 3rd party in consultation with the ETC project team, the ETC members will determine if there is sufficient interest to fund a particular project and meet the requested funding amount.\u00a0 \u00a0As for the proportion of the total costs, there is no predefined fraction.\u00a0 The funding provided by ETC to a commercial vendor should be considered seed funding to supplement the total development costs, with the collaboration investing as well.\u00a0 It is up to the 3rd party collaborator to determine how much funding to seek from ETC.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the expected budget or estimated financial contribution from ETC for this project including any\/all phases of the project?\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Unless specified in an RFI\/RFP, the funding available for projects isnot determined up front. \u00a0Project budgets are dependent on the project proposals received along with interest from ETC members in pursuing a particular project. Respondents should estimate the cost of the project and the total funding sought from ETC. \u00a0Historically ETC funding has been in the $0 &#8211; $450,000 range spread over 1-3 yrs. but there is no hard limit on the amount of funding. \u00a0Once a project is scoped out and a Statement of Work available, the ETC members will determine if there is sufficient interest to fund a particular project and meet the requested funding amount. \u00a0The funding provided by ETC to a commercial vendor should be considered seed funding to supplement the total development costs, with the collaboration investing as well since with most projects, all commercialization rights will reside with the collaborator and ETC will not assume ownership of any intellectual property (IP) developed by the collaborator or expect royalties from future commercial sales.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is there a limitation or range to the overall allowed budget? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, the budget for this project has not been set and will be based upon the selected proposal and the interest of ETC members to fund a given proposal<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are there any limitations on what the RFP funding can be spent on (i.e., salaries, equipment, etc.)? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>There are no official limits on what the RFP funding can be spent on other than expenses should be related to the project. However, ETC likely will not fund line items related to patent or trademark filings, marketing, or other expenses not directly related to technology development or the project deliverables.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">&quot;Direct costs&quot; only reduces the scope of what we can do, as our budgeting typically includes indirect overhead as we work with students and have facilities. Is there any way to include indirect costs in the budget? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A respondent may include \u201cIndirect costs\u201d in their budget. If a proposal is selected, ETC may further negotiate the total costs to align with available funding being provided by ETC members. Please note that \u201cDirect Costs\u201d in the ETC context includes items such as faculty salaries, postdoctoral and student fellowships, supplies, equipment, travel, etc. It is important that whatever budget proposed represents the final fixed cost to ETC inclusive of any indirect costs.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can you let us know the funding range (ballpark) for academic work on such a project? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The budget will be based upon the selected proposal and the interest of ETC members to fund a given proposal. If the available budget is less than what was requested, ETC will look to negotiate the costs to align with the available budget; this negotiation could include reduction of direct costs, indirect costs or scope of the project. Respondents are encouraged to provide a budget that will satisfy the requirements and requested deliverables specified in the RFP.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is there a preferred cost-sharing percentage?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>There is not a predefined or preferred cost sharing percentage dictated by ETC. As stated in the RFP, any funding provided by ETC should be considered seed funding towards the project with the collaborator investing as well. The respondent is responsible for determining how much they wish to invest in the project.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd4676\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd4676\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Since the overall budget and cost-sharing is proposal specific, to justify the amount of cost sharing with ETC, the market potential of the proposed technology is required. If the development is successful what level of commitment from ETC members can be expected? i.e., how many \u201cunits\u201d are the ETC members expected to require at the end of the project. What interest would you expect outside of the consortium? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd4676\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd4676\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>Our antitrust guidelines prohibit ETC\u2019s members from sharing their purchasing information (i.e., pricing, commitments) with ETC so we cannot comment on this nor will ETC seek to gather this information. Furthermore, ETC will not commit to the purchase of systems by its members following the conclusion of any project. Simply stated, each of our members makes its own purchasing decisions within their companies, with no influence or direction provided by ETC.<\/li><li>The members of ETC who are participating in this project (listed in the RFI\/RFP document) are the companies that initiated this project and could be potential customers of the commercial solution.\u00a0 However, ETC does not have insight into the information you are requesting, as this is considered market research and as previous stated is something that is outside our scope of activities.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>With regards to interest outside the consortium, given that the projects are based upon the collective needs of the pharmaceutical community it is the goal for the technology derived from any ETC project to be broadly applicable to that community, not just those companies participating in the collaboration. Vendors are encouraged to reach out to any company they wish to conduct their own market research based on the individual input that company may choose to share.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2347\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Project Scoping and Development <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2347\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2347\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3105\" class=\"elementor elementor-3105\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22931b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22931b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b237b\" data-id=\"77b237b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"8b8b56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">The project requirements presented to date are very high-level, how does the ETC team and sponsors envision getting to a detailed set of requirements over time? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The RFI serves to survey the landscape of potential solutions to the set of requirements contained within.\u00a0 If this project goes forward directly from the RFI phase to selection of a collaborator, then the scoping phase will be used to get to the detailed set of requirements and ultimately drive the creation of an SOW to deliver those requirements.\u00a0 Alternatively, ETC may choose to release a more detailed RFP which will contain more refined project requirements to ultimately choose a collaborator and entered the scoping phase.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">I noticed that the RFI states that the goal is to create a prototype, I imagine if a product already exists on the market then this would be acceptable and probably favorable to the project sponsors \u2013 could you confirm? Pending some sort of evaluation of course.<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The team is willing to receive a proposal for a product currently on the market. Existing capabilities should be indicated for each requirement in your response<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">If there is an existing commercial product that meets all the high-level requirements identified will the project proceed? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Highly unlikely but given the number of ETC members involved in creating this RFI, it is likely that existing commercial solutions have one or more gaps in their current capabilities and are unable to 100% satisfy the requirements set forth in this RFI.\u00a0 However, if an existing commercial product is identified that satisfies\u00a0all the requirements\u00a0specified then the RFI will have served its purpose and identified a commercial solution.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is it intended that the selected partner should supply a development instrument to the consortium? If this is the case, where would this instrument be situated<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes, a\u00a0development instrument to allow ETC members on the project to test\u00a0and evaluate the technology will likely be needed.\u00a0 Making the instrument available to ETC members for testing can occur in several ways:\u00a0 1) shipped and setup onsite at the each of the various companies; 2) setup in regional locations allowing companies to come onsite to test; or 3) system setup at your facility for ETC members to test onsite or send samples for testing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Would we be able to analyze pharmaceutical samples from the project sponsors to compare analyses between detectors?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Access to proprietary compounds is likely to be company dependent. Certain companies will allow this with a suitable CDA in place, but in some cases, companies would prefer to assess the analytes on site with a beta-test system and share the data back with collaborator. This will be confirmed prior to commencement of any project.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">If so, would ETC share analytical data for marketing and white papers? Can we expect to co-author journal articles?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The sharing of analytical data for marketing and white papers is possible but will be project dependent, especially if the project team is looking to present\/publish on the project. These requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis.\u00a0 3rd party collaborators will be invited to co-author\/co-present on the project as well.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd595f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd595f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd595f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How does ETC envision the deployment and adoption of this solution after completion of a successful project? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd595f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd595f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The general intent for\u00a0every ETC project is that the output eventually results in a new commercial product offering to the scientific community.\u00a0 Through collaboration with multiple ETC members providing collective requirements and feedback to the 3rd party collaborator the goal is that the resulting technology will be fit for purpose and readily adoptable by the industry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2348\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Confidentiality, IP, & Commercialization <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2348\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2348\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3108\" class=\"elementor elementor-3108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22931b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22931b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b237b\" data-id=\"77b237b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"8b8b56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What confidentiality clauses will be put in places to prevent any risk of any details of a bidder\u2019s information being communicated with other bidders?\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The RFI\/RFP which states that &#8220;Responses to RFI\/RFP should contain only high-level discussions of product development efforts and should not contain trade secrets or confidential information. ETC does not make any confidentiality commitments with respect to RFI\/RFP responses but agrees not to publicly distribute RFI\/RFP responses outside of ETC or share RFI \/RFP responses with other respondents.&#8221;<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do companies responding to an RFI need a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with ETC?  How does ETC ensure that trade secrets shared in these discussions will not be disseminated?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>As indicated in each RFI, initial responses to RFIs should contain only high level discussions of product development efforts and should not contain trade secrets or confidential information.\u00a0 As the RFI process advances to the RFP stage and as a collaboration partner is selected, ETC does have the ability to create an NDA to ensure that confidential information shared with the project team is not shared more widely.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What confidentiality clauses will be put in place to prevent details of the project once it has commenced being shared outside of the consortium members<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>For projects done in collaboration with ETC, we typically execute our standard NDA with the 3rd party.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can you supply the ETC\u2019s Development Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement accelerator templates please?\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>These will be supplied to the 3rd party is chosen for the project at the appropriate time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who will own intellectual property, patents, data, etc. resulting from ETC projects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The contract for each ETC project will detail licensing, copyrights, ownership of IP, software, prototypes, etc. It should be noted that it is the intention of ETC not to retain IP when engaging in collaborations with third parties in order to allow these new technologies to be commercialized.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Could we ask funding from ETC\/participant companies to secure and\/or access any IP needed for a project? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                      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data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>While any funding requests can be included in the proposed budget and be considered by ETC, historically ETC has not funded line items related to IP.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">If the development meets its intended goals, are the techniques developed usable by other vendors?\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It depends if the developed techniques are considered intellectual property or not.\u00a0 \u00a0Any IP developed by the collaborator as part of the project will reside with the 3rd party collaborator and it is up to the collaborator to decide how to license this IP unless licensing predetermined during scoping phase and stated in the Statement of Work (SOW) and\/or development agreements.\u00a0 It should be mentioned that ETC in conjunction with the 3rd party collaborator typically publishes the output of projects to peer reviewed journals which will contain the techniques used in the project.\u00a0 These manuscripts are reviewed and approved by all parties before submission.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Should the developed system get commercialized, will there be any preference given to industrial partners involved during the development and prototyping stage to produce the final product? Would this change depending on the partners&#039; involvement, i.e., if they contribute in-kind or financially? The IP and know-how raised during the project could be critical for successfully commercializing the system to make it available to ETC member companies. <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>ETC has no preference on industrial partners involved during the development and prototyping stage to produce the final product regardless of ETC\u2019s contribution.\u00a0 It will be up to the collaborator to decide how the final product will be produced.\u00a0 Typically, any IP developed as part of the project would reside with the collaborator unless any ETC member company IP was included in the project in order to provide the collaborator the greatest flexibility to bring the output of a project available to the greater scientific community as a commercial product offering.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the expected level of post project solution uptake?\u202f <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>ETC does not have insight into the information you are requesting, as this is considered market research and something that is outside our scope of activities.\u00a0 The members of ETC who are participating in this project are the companies that are interested in this project and would be potential customers of the commercial solution.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-9-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will ETC consider other mechanisms for launching a project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-9-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The consortium will consider other mechanisms, but the primary path for beginning a project is described above. Please contact us if you have further questions.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-10-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> Do companies responding to an RFI need a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with ETC?  How does ETC ensure that trade secrets shared in these discussions will not be disseminated?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-10-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>As indicated in each RFI, initial responses to RFIs should contain only high level discussions of product development efforts and should not contain trade secrets or confidential information.\u00a0 As the RFI process advances to the RFP stage and as a collaboration partner is selected, ETC does have the ability to create an NDA to ensure that confidential information shared with the project team is not shared more widely.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-11-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are the responses to an RFI\/RFP shared among respondents?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-11-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No.\u00a0 Only members within ETC view responses to an RFI\/RFP; responses to an RFI\/RFP are not shared among different respondents.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-12-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the process for asking questions about an RFI prior to submitting a response?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-12-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>ETC sets a deadline for interested collaborators to submit questions on an RFI to the consortium before responding. ETC will answer these questions promptly and send responses to the interested collaborator. ETC will also anonymize the questions and post them publicly on the website.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-13-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is a typical timeline for an ETC project from RFI to completion?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-13-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It is too early in the ETC history to answer this authoritatively, but there is a mixture of projects of varying complexity, some of which could be completed within 6 months, and others that may take 2 years or more.\u00a0 At this time, we estimate that a 9-18 month timeline will be typical.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-14-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What do vendors get from participation in ETC projects? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-14-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The ETC hopes to provide an avenue for streamlined access to the consolidated input from a cross-pharma group of key customers on product design\/desired features, etc.\u00a0 In addition, in some projects, ETC project teams can provide project funding, help with the evaluation of prototypes, and provide feedback on design improvements.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-15-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who will own intellectual property, patents, data, etc. resulting from ETC projects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-15-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The contract for each ETC project will detail licensing, copyrights, ownership of IP, software, prototypes, etc. It should be noted that it is the intention of ETC not to retain IP when engaging in collaborations with third parties in order to allow these new technologies to be commercialized.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-16-8b8b56f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd6bd5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will ETC conduct, or support the conduction of, a market study around a proposed project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd6bd5\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-16-8b8b56f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd6bd5\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, ETC as an organization will not conduct, support, or participate in a market study.\u00a0 Any third party is welcome to conduct their own market study around any public solicitation by ETC for their own benefit.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c284869 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"c284869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-509da516a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the purpose and scope of the ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-509da516a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The purpose of the Enabling Technologies Consortium is to foster collaboration on issues related to pharmaceutical chemistry, manufacturing, and control with the goal of identifying, developing, evaluating and improving scientific technologies that enable the rapid and efficient discovery, development, and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. While the current scope of the consortium is predominantly focused on Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls, the organization has been established with a view to allow for future expansion into other areas in pharmaceutical research and development.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What are the origins of ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c44dc4a6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">The ETC was founded in 2015 following several years of discussion between scientists from various pharmaceutical companies, as an evolution of the ETC<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00ae<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a0Working group formed within the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Leadership group of the\u00a0<a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iqconsortium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development<\/a>\u00a0(IQ Consortium).<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> What are the origins of ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-606d89e6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>See our\u00a0<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etconsortium.org\/about-us\" target=\"_self\">Members\u00a0<\/a><\/span>page for a list of current consortium members.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How does one become a member of ETC?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5dac9876a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Any company with an active new drug application (NDA) can become a member of the consortium.\u00a0 All members must agree to the established Bylaws and Antitrust Guidelines, execute the ETC<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00ae<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a0Membership Agreement and Operating Agreement, and pay the annual membership fee.\u00a0 For 2023 the membership fee is $25,000. Interested parties should\u00a0<a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etconsortium.org\/contact\" target=\"_self\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> What kinds of projects are in scope for the ETC?  What are pre-competitive technologies?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-bd3835c6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The focus of the consortium is on pre-competitive technologies, where pre-competitive is defined here \u201cas collaborations between multiple pharmaceutical companies and third parties designed to produce an efficiency-enhancing advancement or refinement that will ultimately be made broadly available to the public, either through publication, commercialization of a new product, or other means.\u201d<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">[1]<\/span>\u00a0Consequently, the development of technologies that are intended to be held as a trade secret by one or more ETC member companies is out of scope for ETC.\u00a0 Projects within the consortium can include the development of new instruments, reagents, computer models or general research workflows, and can involve collaborations between groups of ETC member companies and vendors, academics or government laboratories.\u00a0 Projects with external parties can be zero cost collaborations and sometimes involve ETC funding.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> How are project teams assembled and how are costs shared?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-13b6c1e6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Project teams consist of cross-pharma groups of subject matter experts, thereby ensuring a thorough vetting of new solutions and input on key gaps, desired features or ranking of priorities that is representative of the entire industry, rather than a single company.\u00a0 Project costs are shared among participating companies, leading to significant cost savings.\u00a0 Participation in individual projects is based on interest; not all members are required to participate in each project.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> Do members not participating in a given project get access to the results?  When are results shared outside the ETC organization?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-af6e4c06a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Member companies not participating in a given project receive periodic progress reports, and upon project completion, the outcome of all projects is made available to the entire pharmaceutical industry and other interested parties via scientific publications, the commercialization of new products by vendors and other appropriate mechanisms.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-7-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> Are members of ETC obligated to purchase products coming from ETC projects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4363c1f6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-7-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, any collaboration agreement executed with a vendor or other third party will not include any terms or conditions related to obligation to purchase products.\u00a0 ETC members participating in development projects with external vendors will be obligated to fulfill the terms of the collaboration agreement with that vendor, but once the project is completed, each ETC member can make whatever product-buying decision it deems best for their company.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-8-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How are new projects launched?  What is the RFI\/RFP process and why is this needed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cb090446a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-8-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, any collaboration agreement executed with a vendor or other third party will not include any terms or conditions related to obligation to purchase products.\u00a0 ETC members participating in development projects with external vendors will be obligated to fulfill the terms of the collaboration agreement with that vendor, but once the project is completed, each ETC member can make whatever product-buying decision it deems best for their company.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-9-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will ETC consider other mechanisms for launching a project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-34b1e176a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-9-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The consortium will consider other mechanisms, but the primary path for beginning a project is described above. Please contact us if you have further questions.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-10-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\"> Do companies responding to an RFI need a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with ETC?  How does ETC ensure that trade secrets shared in these discussions will not be disseminated?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f5620016a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-10-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>As indicated in each RFI, initial responses to RFIs should contain only high level discussions of product development efforts and should not contain trade secrets or confidential information.\u00a0 As the RFI process advances to the RFP stage and as a collaboration partner is selected, ETC does have the ability to create an NDA to ensure that confidential information shared with the project team is not shared more widely.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-11-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are the responses to an RFI\/RFP shared among respondents?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-11a055a6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-11-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No.\u00a0 Only members within ETC view responses to an RFI\/RFP; responses to an RFI\/RFP are not shared among different respondents.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-12-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the process for asking questions about an RFI prior to submitting a response?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-267f5786a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-12-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>ETC sets a deadline for interested collaborators to submit questions on an RFI to the consortium before responding. ETC will answer these questions promptly and send responses to the interested collaborator. ETC will also anonymize the questions and post them publicly on the website.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-13-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is a typical timeline for an ETC project from RFI to completion?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f917e796a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-13-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>It is too early in the ETC history to answer this authoritatively, but there is a mixture of projects of varying complexity, some of which could be completed within 6 months, and others that may take 2 years or more.\u00a0 At this time, we estimate that a 9-18 month timeline will be typical.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-14-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What do vendors get from participation in ETC projects? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-3252c9d6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-14-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The ETC hopes to provide an avenue for streamlined access to the consolidated input from a cross-pharma group of key customers on product design\/desired features, etc.\u00a0 In addition, in some projects, ETC project teams can provide project funding, help with the evaluation of prototypes, and provide feedback on design improvements.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-15-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-93cfc0b6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who will own intellectual property, patents, data, etc. resulting from ETC projects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                    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-->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-16-c284869\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd7c04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will ETC conduct, or support the conduction of, a market study around a proposed project?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-c5e81cc6a9bc14bd7c04\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-16-c284869\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a9bc14bd7c04\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No, ETC as an organization will not conduct, support, or participate in a market study.\u00a0 Any third party is welcome to conduct their own market study around any public solicitation by ETC for their own benefit.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions Below are some of the FAQs received by ETC. If you do not see the answer to your questions, please contact us. General Projects RFIs\/RFPs Project Process &#038; Timeline Collaborator Qualifications Project Funding and Budget Project Scoping and Development Confidentiality, IP, &#038; Commercialization General What are the purpose and scope of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-560","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=560"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3135,"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560\/revisions\/3135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.designswebs.com\/enablingtechnologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}