Government Funded Programs
A significant portion of our research revenue comes from government sources. Government research awards enable us to develop intellectual property for innovative and truly inventive unproven technologies at a relatively low cost and leverage this research to support and expand our technology platforms. We seek projects that relate to our core competencies, extend our knowledge in specific areas, or provide funding that may help us solve technical impasses more efficiently. Reviewing government requests for proposals provides important insight into future trends and needs in various areas such as defense, clean energy, and homeland security.
To insure that we are submitting proposals that are consistent with our business and strategic interests, we follow a well defined process for evaluating requests for proposals. Almost all of our research awards involve a significant potential commercialization partner/subcontractor that is capable of manufacturing products that could result from the project. The relationships we develop with our partners/subcontractors often lead to new opportunities for us. Successful completion of a project can lead to licensing opportunities, regardless of whether or not the particular governmental agency is interested in pursuing the technology at the end of the project.
The following is a list of recent government awards.
Topic |
Government Agency |
Amount |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awards in 2010 | |||
| Portable Low-Cost Approach for Identification Based on Individual Scent | US Army | $69,996 |
Awarded Dec 2010 |
| Nanotechnology Enabled Thermal Management Materials | US Army | $69,928 |
Awarded Nov 2010 |
| High Capacity Manufacturing of Non-Contact, Printable Metallic Inks for Silicon Solar Cells | US Dept of Energy | $1,560,839 |
Awarded Oct 2010 |
| Evaluation of Airborne Particle Emmision from Commercial Products | National Institute of Health | $99,998 |
Awarded Sept 2010 |
| Carbon Stripper Foil for Next Generation Rare Isotope Beam Facility | US Dept of Energy | $771,812 |
Awarded Aug 2010 |
| Printed Wideband Metamaterial Antenna | US Navy | $99,971 |
Awarded June 2010 |
| CNT composite for ballistic resistance | US Army | $496,488 |
Awarded March 2010 |
| Integrated Design for Сhem-Bio Agent Hazard Protection and Mitigation in Critical Infrastructures | US Army | $119,844 |
Awarded March 2010 |
| Tin Whisker Mitigation by Photonic Sintering | Missile Defense Agency | $500,000 |
Awarded February 2010 |
| Nanomaterials for High Performance Thermal Packaging | US Dept of Energy | $99,999 |
Completed 2011 |
| High-Speed Method to Produce Flexible Pressure Sensor | US Navy | $70,000 |
Completed 2011 |
| Novel Si Nanostructure Material for Lithium-ion Battery Anode | US Army | $99,999 |
Completed 2010 |
| Awards in 2009 | |||
| Non-Contact Printable Metallic Ink for Silicon Solar Cells | US Dept of Energy | $749,996 |
Awarded August 2009 |