LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Fast Forge Level A “Top Down” Projects: Rapid innovation projects to match needs of Gold and Silver members to SME’s capabilities Short duration Cooperative agreement funded at 50% cost share and operating within MRL 4-7 or 100% company funded proprietary project SME leads the project Benefits SME engagement Builds the network ecosystem Advancing manufacturing technologies by improving production, spurring investment and competitive advantage SME Project Requirements In-good standing as member Must have technology and capabilities for expressed needs Timeline for the cooperative agreement projects to be under <8 months from approval Propriety, company funded project timeline can be tailored to fit expressed needs For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Fast Forge Level B “Bottom Up” Projects: Rapid innovation projects to match needs of Gold and Silver members to SME’s capabilities Short duration Cooperative agreement funded at 50% cost share and operating within MRL 4-7 or 100% company funded proprietary project SME leads the project Benefits Opportunity for funding independently developed SME internal technologies SME engagement Builds the network ecosystem Advancing manufacturing technologies by improving production, spurring investment and competitive advantage SME Project Requirements In-good standing as member Must have technology and capabilities for expressed needs Timeline for the cooperative agreement projects to be under <8 months from approval Propriety, company funded project timeline can be tailored to fit expressed needs For LIFT Member Use Only Level B

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Level A & B Step-By-Step Process How an SME can participate: Review the submitted Gold/Silver Needs See Slide 10 for form format Submit Proposed Solutions Using the Five-Page Template Provided (See Slides 12 - 16) Proposal Timeline: Completed Proposed Solution MUST be submitted to LIFT within two weeks from broadcast date (min (4x) times – max (12x) times annually) Use provided template Terms and Conditions: See Slides 17-19 For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Kickoff For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Level A and Level B Proposal Review and Award Protocols For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Member Notification LIFT sends out regular email notifications to all members that the Fast Forge funding opportunity is open for proposals LIFT updates website to include a Fast Forge section including timing, funding amounts and the Fast Forge process including submission forms for both Level A and Level B proposals Notification sent 4x year for Level A Needs to Gold/Silver members. Notification sent 4x year for Level A proposals to SME members Notification sent monthly (12x year) for Level B proposals (quasi-open enrollment for SME proposals) For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Member Proposal Review Protocols The LIFT Fast Forge Evaluation Committee (FFEC) reviews Level A and Level B proposals on a regular basis, e.g., every 2 weeks FFEC evaluation criteria includes: 1. technology merit; 2. technology MRL; 3. program timing; 4. funding requirement or total project value/cost shares: 5. Gold/Silver needs (Level A); 6. Applicability of SME Level B technology relative to Gold/ Silver needs (Level B proposals); 7. additional considerations LIFT FFEC assesses Level A and Level B proposals for relative merit, interfaces with Gold/Silver members and makes recommendations to LIFT CTO a minimum of 4x per year LIFT CTO selects Level A and Level B proposals from filtered FFEC recommendations LIFT CTO announces Gold/Silver (Level A) funding award at TDC / Weekly Leader meetings or at an appropriate venue of the CTO’s choice LIFT FFEC communicates funding awards to SMEs (Level B) immediately following selection For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Post Award Review Protocols The LIFT Fast Forge Evaluation Committee (FFEC) reviews Level A and Level B progress relative to agreed upon targets for technology, program timing and cost (per LIFT supplied one page status reporting form required on a weekly basis) Programs not meeting targets are required to immediately supply a recovery plan within a week of notice to meet original objectives LIFT FFEC assesses Level A and Level B recovery plans and communicates next steps to the SMEs LIFT FFEC reserves the right to terminate projects at any time based on SME failure to meet original objectives or the introduction of commercial technologies super-ceding the need for the funded proposals For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

Gold & Silver Problem Statement LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Gold & Silver Problem Statement Distributed to SMEs for Potential Supporting Technologies For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

For LIFT Member Use Only NEEDS Project Data Production R&D Development Project# : Assign Project Number Date#: Start Date Company: Title: Title & Goal Goal: Problem / Needs Impact Figure 1 Figure 2 Problem/Statement Business Case . Deliverables . Financials Deliverables For LIFT Member Use Only Level A

Submit Completed Template to: Sabbas@lift.technology or SME Proposal Template Levels A & B Five Slides Maximum Slides 12 - 16 Submit Completed Template to: Sabbas@lift.technology or Sabbas@almmii.org For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

Project Scope / Solution 1 of 5 Project Data √ Cooperative Proprietary Project# : Project Number Date#: Start Date Company: Co. Name Title: Title & Goal Goal: Potential Company Contact: Potential Industry: Potential Company: Project Scope / Solution State what will be within the team’s working boundaries and what the team will not be working on. Target Technology Figure 1 Deliverables Determine the specific deliverables to be produced during the project. The final deliverable goes to the customer of the project. These deliverables can be a product, service, process, or plan. A deliverable can be regarded as something that must be in place before changes can be accomplished. √ JOINING & ASSEMBLY COATINGS NOVEL/AGILE PROCESSING Project Scope THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESSING POWDER PROCESSING MELT PROCESSING Deliverables Estimated cost Total Project Value (TPV $): Estimated Total Cost Share Value Define the measures or other indicators that will be used to (a) judge the success of the project and (b) identify ways to improve performance at a later date. Financials Measures For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

Approach / Solution Summary 2 of 5 Project Data √ Cooperative Proprietary Project# : Project Number Date#: Start Date Company: Co. Name Title Title: Project TimeLine Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Design/Simulation Simulation Design Proto Tools Build Proto Tools Assembly/Try Testing /Validation Approach / Solution Summary Solution Figure 1 Figure 2 Graph Sample Proposal / Solution Figure 3 Figure 4 Picture Timeline For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

Technical Approach / Readiness of Technology Solution 3 of 5 Project Data √ Estimate Fixed Total Project Value (TPV): $$$ MRL Level: Title Title: Solution Solution Technical Approach / Readiness of Technology For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

Technical Approach / Readiness of Technology Solution 4 of 5 Project Data Proprietary Project# : Project Number Title Title: Solution Solution Technical Approach / Readiness of Technology For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

Technical Approach / Readiness of Technology Solution 5 of 5 Project Data Proprietary Project# : Project Number Title Title: Solution Solution Technical Approach / Readiness of Technology Sponsor : Resources Pillar Leader: Team Leader: Team Members : For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” LIFT Fast Forge Terms and Conditions Slides 18 - 19 For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Summary of General Terms and Conditions To qualify for proposal submission, the company must be an existing LIFT Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) member or an SME member of the following organizations: American Foundry Society (AFS), North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). In addition, the existing LIFT not-for-profit research organization members EWI, SwRI, Battelle can submit. If the project is funded under the Cooperative Agreement, 50% cost share is required. Cost share can be cash or in-kind such as direct labor, equipment, materials, etc. Also, the project MRL level must be between 4-7 LIFT will fund projects @ 50% cost share up to $200K (total project value of $400K) If the project is funded as propriety, company funded project timeline can be tailored to fit expressed needs The organization that submits the proposal must have existing technology and capabilities for expressed needs Timeline for the cooperative agreement projects to be less than 8 months With regard to cooperative projects, invoices must be submitted within the project timeline For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B

LIFT- Technology Rapid Innovation “FAST FORGE PROCESS” Summary of General Terms and Conditions cont.. Intellectual Property Rights for Cooperative Projects SME must adopt the Institute’s Intellectual Property terms (as reflected in its Membership Agreements) for all intellectual property emerging from the execution of the project. These terms require that all Project IP be licensed on an exclusive basis to the Institute, which in turn provides non-exclusive licenses to Gold and Silver Members. For Project IP the Institute may also provide non-exclusive licenses to certain other Project Participants. SME must adopt the Institute’s Intellectual Property terms that would place all Project IP prosecution and enforcement rights with the Institute. SME will disclose all Background Intellectual Property (BIP) needed for the Project and a statement whether the BIP will be available for license by Project Participant use after the Project. Intellectual Property Rights for Proprietary Projects If the project is funded as propriety, company funded project, any related IP is retained by the project team and LIFT has no rights to the IP. Note: Do not include any confidential or proprietary information with your proposal. For LIFT Member Use Only Level A/B