Mechanism	Description	Features/Characteristics
Entrepreneur Research (ER) Refer to Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and to Chief Scientist Office at each Laboratory	The Entrepreneur Research provides laboratory directors with discretionary funds for in-house research.	Provides funds for high quality research initiatives which are higher than average in risk Provides funds for research initiatives that are not part of the Laboratory's currently programmed efforts ER available internally to lab employees Increases in-house competence Provides adequate recognition for researchers performing in-house research of high technical merit ER is approved annually Not to exceed 3 years with the intent of transitioning promising efforts to the overall lab research program

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