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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Awards in 2010 | |||
| Novel Si Nanostructure Material for Lithium-ion Battery Anode | US Army | $99,999 |
Awarded February 2010 |
| Tin Whisker Mitigation by Photonic Sintering | Missile Defense Agency | $500,000 |
Awarded February 2010 |
| Awards in 2009 | |||
| Sintered Copper Ink as a Low Cost Replacement for High Temperature Solders | US Dept of Energy | $83,551 |
Awarded July 2009 |
| Carbon Stripper Foil for Next Generation Rare Isotope Beam Facilty | US Dept of Energy | $99,996 |
Awarded July 2009 |
| CNT- Based Electrostatic Atomizing Fuel Injector Promoting Fuel Combustion Effeciency | US Dept of Energy | $99,947 |
Awarded July 2009 |
| Non-Contact Printable Metallic Ink for Silicon Solar Cells | US Dept of Energy | $749,996 |
Awarded August 2009 |
| Standoff Detection of Nuclear Materials Using CNT-Based D2 Plasma Ion Source | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | $99,997 |
Completed 2009 |
| Tin Whisker Mitigation by Photonic Sintering for Sn-Based Surface Finishes | Missile Defense Agency | $100,000 |
Completed 2009 |
| Conductive Ink for High Resolution 3D Printing | US Army | $69,995 |
Completed 2009 |
| Photoscrub II | US Army | $1,454,427 |
Awarded January 2009 |