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Connect with Faculty and Business
We connect entrepreneurial faculty within our college and university network with private sector business partners to help drive commercialization. (That means businesses have access to the expertise of 3000 faculty members!) Projects cover market research, product testing, materials packaging, software development, product development and much more.
Savvy companies of all sizes are working with ITN faculty and students to:
- speed new product development
- refine existing products
- enhance product testing
- assist in prototype development
- provide due diligence (research) for potential market expansion
Industry expertise varies by project, however, here are a few common examples:
- information technology
- manufacturing
- energy
- biodiesel
- agriculture
- healthcare/medical
Intellectual Property
ITN has established relationships with intellectual property (IP) professionals in the education sector who can assist partner institutions, faculty, and their business colleagues with IP questions and opportunities ranging from definitions, to the development of technology transfer agreements, NDA's and other templates.
An initial consultation is provided at no charge by ITN and additional services are offered at a reduced rate through the Network.Alerts and Newsletters
By selecting the Alerts box during registration, you will receive a proactive email from ITN highlighting the additions and updates to projects, expertise, and profiles posted in our
Register here and be sure to select the "Alerts" option at the bottom of the page.
Newsletters
Periodically, we will send out notifications of news and events you may be interested in as a business professional, entrepreneur, faculty member and/or service provider to this community. We are not fans of clogging your Inbox, so we’ll do our best to be selective and provide only information deemed valuable to your company or academic interests. (Feel free to let us know how you think we’re doing on this front. itnwk@psu.edu)
Register here and be sure to select "Keep me in the loop" at the bottom of the page.
NSF-PFI Seed Assistance Grants
National Science Foundation-Partnerships for Innovation Project (NSF-PFI): As an extension of the KIZ/ITN goals, Penn State Harrisburg was recently awarded NSF-PFI funding to enhance infrastructure capacity building and partnership development for most of the ITN colleges/universities. Key initiatives include:
• Identify pillars of research strength among participating colleges/universities
• Pinpoint perceived faculty barriers to forming industrial collaborations
• Implement strategies for creating successful partnerships
• Inventory human and physical resources
• Conduct innovation conferences and regional research symposia
• Provide seed funding for academic/industry partnerships with commercial potential
See Grant Application for additional details and deadlines.
Out of Cycle Seed Assistance Application
Please click on the following link to download and view the application.
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