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The University of Toledo:
Engaging with Manufacturers
Frank J. Calzonetti
Vice President for Research
and Economic Development
Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Forum
November 20, 2009
The University of Toledo
• Third largest public university operating budget in Ohio
• 23,000 students and 7,000 employees
• Over $70 million in research annually
•125 patents
• Over 250 academic programs of study including 20 Ph.D. programs
• 10 colleges
•Arts and Sciences
•Business Administration
•Education
•Engineering
•Health Sciences and Human Services
•Law
•Medicine
•Nursing
•Pharmacy
•University Libraries
The University of Toledo
• Committed to:
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Our region and state
Building partnerships
Being a force in changing the world
Improving the human condition
The University of Toledo provides
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Access to leading research faculty members
Access to unique instrumentation
Opportunities for research collaboration and grant development
Access to co-op and other students
Access to meetings, seminars, conferences
A door to federal and state R&D programs
Technology licensing opportunities
Purchasing opportunities (equipment, supplies, etc)
Major Areas of Sponsored Research
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Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy
Environmental Research
Specialized Agriculture (Greenhouse industry)
Life Sciences and Biomedical
Science and Technology Education
Functional and Structural Materials
GIS and remote sensing
Transportation and logistics
In addition, there are many other faculty members with
unique expertise to connect to manufacturers
Collaboration with Federal R&D Agencies
• United States Department of Agriculture
(Agricultural Research Service)
• NASA
• Air Force
• NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• US Department of Transportation
• National Science Foundation
• National Institutes of Health
Grant Collaboration
• SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research)
– UT provides support to faculty members to help prepare
grant proposal with agreement that an awarded project results
in a subcontract to UT
• Third Frontier Project
– UT collaborates with Ohio businesses in the preparation and
submission of proposals to the Ohio Third Frontier Project
• Federal Opportunities
– UT partners with industry in preparation and submission of
proposals to federal competitions
Leader in Renewable Energy Research
• Photovoltaic electricity
• Photovoltaic hydrogen
• Fuel cells – focus on technologies to convert fuel to
hydrogen
• Biomass energy
– Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
– Fermentation of biomass sugars
– Thermochemical approaches to fuel production
• Energy storage and batteries
• Transportation technologies
• Wind energy
Incubation Facilities
Clean & Alternative
Energy Incubation Center
•Opened January 2005
•48,000 sf facility
IT Incubation Corridor
•Located on Research Drive
•800 sf.of office space and data centers
Lab Incubator
•600 sf. On Glendale
•Building to be developed on Research Drive
Nitschke Technology
Commercialization
Center
•Construction completed 2009
•40,000 sf.of office and lab space
•$1 million from State 2006, $2 million EDA
grant 2007, $1 million Norm Nitschke Donation
Entrepreneurial Services Support
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Office space and infrastructure
Access to university research faculty members
Access to university technology transfer staff
Access to resources in the College of Business Administration such as the Center for
Technological Entrepreneurship that provides
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Strategic Planning Assistance
Business Plan Formulation
General Business Assessment
Market Research Planning
Web Marketing and Design Consultation
Financial Model Consultation
Investor Presentation Assistance
Access to University Interns
Connection to university and community business resources
Connection to financial resources
Access to networking opportunities with other technology based businesses
Clean & Alternative Energy Incubation Center
•Opened January 2005
•Home to PVIC, UCEAO, ITI, UT Incubation offices,
PTAC, MTSBDC, ITAC and 12 incubating companies
•Site of NASA-funded solar cell and solar cell material
testing laboratory
Contact Megan Reichert (419) 530-3805
• Assists small businesses in obtaining governmental
contracts for Federal, State and Local agencies
• Toledo office serves 15 counties in Northwest Ohio
• Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding,
Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, Wood and Van Wert.
• Located at the UT Clean and Alternative Energy
Incubator
Contact Rob Puppos 419-530-3809 [email protected]
MTSBDC
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Comprehensive business management and education services to Ohio’s small manufacturers,
technology firms, and defense-dependent businesses.
Free, confidential, in-depth, one-on-one counseling and low- or no-cost training.
Technology Planning
Government Contracting
Lean Office and Manufacturing
SBIR/STTR/DARPA
Strategic Planning
Technical Grant Writing and Review
Patent Research
Commercialization Assistance
eCounseling
Quality-Based Assessments
Research and Development
Food Innovation
Contact Richard Hanson at the UT Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator (419) 530-3858
[email protected]
Minority Business Incubator
Services include:
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Financial review
Mentoring
Business development services
Office space and infrastructure
Access to University research and technology transfer staff
Facilitation with economic development resources
Connection to University and community business resources
Access to networking opportunities with other businesses
Optional services include:
– Management assistance, Access to financing, Business and technical
support services, Process improvement, and Workshops and seminars
Contact: Dr. Shanda Gore (419) 530-5538 [email protected]
Technology Licensing Opportunities
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UT reported 91 invention disclosures in 2009
UT holds 125 patents
Recorded >$1 million in licensing revenue in 2009
16 spinoff firms
One of the top universities in the nation in relating
university research to license agreements and spinoff
firms
Contact Dr. Dan Kory, Assoc. VP for Technology Transfer
(419) 383-6924 [email protected]
Vehicle Business and Supply Chain
Management
• Proposal under development to the US Economic Development
Administration
• Effort to enhance the capabilities and performance of
automotive suppliers and diversity markets (reorient into
emerging industries) served by these firms
• Activity to be industry and community driven—not ivory tower
research
• Designed to assist the auto supply chain
• Contact Dr. Mark Vonderembse (419) 530-4319
[email protected]
Engineering Co-op Program
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One of only 8 mandatory co-op ENG programs in the U.S.
More than 9,000 placements with 1,000+ employers.
40 States, Washington, DC & 28 Foreign Countries.
~70% in Ohio & ~33% in Fortune 500 companies.
UT Innovation Enterprises
• Mission to identify, facilitate, stimulate and support
commercial activity that is aligned with the University’s
mission, vision and community interests.
• May provide investments in start-up companies and
other ventures that support the University’s mission and
the rejuvenation of the local economy
• Separate 501 (c) 3 with UT as its sole member
Contact Mary Jo Waldock (419) 383-6967
[email protected]
There is no wrong door !
There are many ways to access UT’s resources
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