The University of Toledo: Engaging with Manufacturers

Frank J. CalzonettiVice President for Researchand Economic Development

Northwest Ohio Manufacturing ForumNovember 20, 2009

• 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

The University of Toledo

• Committed to: – Our region and state – Building partnerships– Being a force in changing the world– Improving the human condition

The University of Toledo provides

• 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

• 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

•Opened January 2005•48,000 sf facility

Clean & Alternative Energy Incubation Center

Incubation Facilities

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

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

Entrepreneurial Services Support

• 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– 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 laboratoryContact 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 rob.puppos@utoledo.edu

MTSBDC

• 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 richard.hanson@utoledo.edu

Minority Business Incubator

Services include:– 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 Shanda.Gore@utoledo.edu

Technology Licensing Opportunities

• 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 daniel.kory@utoledo.edu

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 Mark.Vondersmbse@utoledo.edu

• 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.

Engineering Co-op Program

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 Maryjo.waldock@utoledo.edu

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