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Monday, 13 June 2011 12:11 |
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It all began with a Research Commercialization Program (RCP) grant awarded to a team headed by Dr. Sharell Mikesell, Co-director of the Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices (CMPND). But what happened during the course of a program designed to explore novel applications of composite materials was an unexpected diversion and, as it turned out, a notable success.
The RCP was funded by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) and included team members Dr. Teresa Wagner, Leader of OCV™ Pioneering Technologies at Owens-Corning Science and Technology (S&T) center in Granville, OH; Dr. Rob Banerjee, VP for Business Development at WebCore Technologies, LLC in Miamisburg, OH; and Steve Mitchell, who retired from GE Aviation in Cincinnati during the RCP funding period and then transitioned to the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) as Technology Transition Group Leader. As Mitchell explained, “My program in the RCP revolved around GE Aviation. When GE ships an engine for a marine application, for a ship – cruise, navy, etc., those turbine engines are part of a system that also includes enclosures that are massive, the size of two semi trucks, side-by-side. The enclosure is like a little house and the engine resides inside it.” |
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Monday, 06 June 2011 12:45 |
A very special office at The Ohio State University is focusing on strategies for building dynamic relationships with industry. The Industry Liaison Office (ILO), led by Sharell Mikesell, is the “big picture” starting point at which many industry projects enter Ohio State, seeking collaborations.
“In the two years since the inception of the ILO at Ohio State, industry contacts have shot up to over 349 new industry connections in 2010,” Mikesell reported. “Among these, nearly 100 had a project under way by the end of 2010, and another group of slightly more than 100 are in the process of defining a project and its funding.” The majority of current projects are centered within the College of Engineering (CoE), but the College of Agriculture, College of Medicine, and the Fisher College of Business all have benefitted from this increased level of activity. |
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 11:53 |
Nanotech Innovations in Oberlin, OH, is branching out from its core business of supplying compact, low cost systems for growing high quality carbon nanotubes for smaller laboratories. In its efforts to work with small and emerging businesses in Ohio and elsewhere, Nanotech Innovations has also added scanning electron microscopy to its offerings.
This NASA-based technology startup headed by Dennis M. Flood as General Manager and Dr. Dennis J. Flood (former NASA scientist) serving as Science Advisor, has recently purchased a Phenom World Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). This table-top instrument is capable of obtaining images very quickly and efficiently from a variety of material samples. The SEM was originally purchased to further the research and development of CNT production. Available SEM capacity is now being made available to customers at attractive rates. |
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 11:56 |
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Poly Green Technologies, LLC (Poly Green) was founded in spring, 2009 through a collaborative effort based on the work of Dr. Yebo Li, a bioprocess/systems engineer in the Department of Food, Agricultural & Biological Engineering at OARDC/OSU, The Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio. “After an initial period of exploring the technology, which derives a biopolyol from agricultural-based waste products, we applied for and won a TechGenesis Technology Grant from TECHColumbus,” said Poly Green COO Jeff Schultheis. “This funding allowed us to expand our collaborative team, get market data, investigate how the intended product could be taken to market, clarify the obstacles to commercialization, and strategize how to overcome those obstacles and get to market.” As a result, Poly Green is now scaling up to commercial production levels of the biopolyol. |
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Sunday, 15 May 2011 20:52 |
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Cost-effective Advanced Modeling and Simulation Tools Enhance Productivity of Small- and Mid-sized Companies
On May 5, 2011 PolymerOhio launched the Polymer Portal, a new initiative designed to enhance productivity for small- and mid-sized companies (SMEs) by providing affordable access to advanced modeling and simulation capabilities. The program, developed in collaboration with the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), is funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP). User access to the program is available at the website, PolymerPortal.org, and is supported through software training and the guidance of PolymerOhio’s qualified industry experts.
Modeling and simulation has been used for decades by large companies to significantly reduce the cost of developing new products. The Polymer Portal will lower barriers to entry that have traditionally deterred SMEs from engaging in such competitive, high-value R&D activities. Advanced modeling and simulation replaces the traditional iterative process of physical prototyping with a “one shot build” process that reduces labor and cost by utilizing software prototyping. While this approach has previously been price prohibitive for SMEs, the Polymer Portal now offers a pay-per-use model that provides a scalable and immediately accessible alternative, opening the door for smaller companies to aggressively create new products and enter opportune markets. |
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