{"id":8631,"date":"2012-03-16T16:33:21","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T20:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sciencebusiness.technewslit.com\/?p=8631"},"modified":"2012-03-16T16:33:21","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T20:33:21","slug":"pennsylvania-awards-five-university-commercialization-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technewslit.com\/sciencebusiness\/?p=8631","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Awards Five University Commercialization Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development<\/a> approved $3.15 million for five grants to support research and development in nanotechnology and advanced materials. The grants were made through the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority’s University Research Commercialization Program<\/a>\u00a0 that aims to build stronger synergies between university-based research and technology transfer.<\/p>\n

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP\/SEP) Nano Technology Institute<\/a> in Philadelphia will receive $1.2 million, more than one-third of the total funds, for technology commercialization, as well as enterprise and cluster development. The institute is expected to create a statewide collaboration to match resources for industry-based developers of nanotechnology-based innovations with providers of advanced nanotechnology instrumentation.<\/p>\n

Lehigh University in Bethlehem is slated to receive $488,000 to help companies using nanotechnology in their products or processes by advancing and transferring university technologies to commercial applications. The project is expected to offer industry access to R&D capabilities and support by universities, as well as help in the formation of new companies.<\/p>\n

The NanoMaterials Commercialization Center<\/a> in Pittsburgh will receive $639,000 to help small and start-up companies with early stage prototype development projects. The funds are expected to support a networking platform to showcase emerging nanotechnology developments to Pennsylvania companies.<\/p>\n

Penn State’s Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Partnership in University Park will receive $659,500 to support the continuation of its Capstone Semester<\/a>. This Capstone Semester is a key component of 53 degree programs in nanotechnology at 29 public and private Pennsylvania post-secondary institutions. The curriculum consists of six courses granting 18 credits featuring classroom and hands-on labs in the university’s cleanroom facilities.<\/p>\n

Penn State will also receive another $206,000 for industry-university research and industrial outreach activities to help Pennsylvania companies develop the next generation of nanotechnology-based products. This project is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, to provide access to the university’s research in advanced materials and nanotechnology.<\/p>\n

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