Applicants for MTRAC AgBio Focused Topic Award are strongly encouraged to contact MTRAC program staff for preparation of their applications. Awards are intended to provide development stage data to help validate the suitability of the technology for addressing the defined topic of the RFP.  It should also include at least one clear pre-commercialization milestone to help verify the need in the marketplace and/or identify concerns an end-user or industry partner might have about the technology