; (7) accelerating investment in and deployment of clean technologies through public-private partnerships; (8) encouraging partnering between and among emerging and established clean technology and advanced manufacturing enterprises; or (9) demonstrating a comprehensive and successful model for commercialization of clean technologies for promotion and emulation. 4. Applications (a) In general To receive a grant under this Act, a consortium shall submit to the Secretary an application in such manner, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary. (b) Eligibility A consortium shall be eligible to receive a grant under this Act if— (1) the consortium consists of— (A) one or more research universities that can demonstrate a significant annual clean technology research budget, entrepreneurial support programs, and technology licensing expertise; and (B) a total of three or more qualifying entities that can demonstrate expertise in translational research, clean technology, and cluster development; (2) the members of the consortium have established a binding agreement that documents— (A) the structure of the partnership agreement; (B) a governance and management structure that enables cost-effective implementation of the program; (C) a conflicts-of-interest policy, including procedures, consistent with those of the Department of Commerce, to ensure that employees and designees for consortium activities who are in decision-making capacities disclose all material conflicts of interest, including financial, organizational, and personal conflicts of interest; (D) an accounting structure that meets the requirements of the Secretary and that may be audited under this Act; and (E) the existence of an external advisory committee; (3) the consortium receives funding from non-Federal sources, such as a State and participants of the consortium, that may be used to support projects; (4) the consortium is part of an existing cluster or demonstrates high potential to develop a new cluster