Third largest public university operating budget in Ohio 23,000 students and 7,000 employees Over $70 million in rese

1. The University of Toledo: Engaging with ManufacturersFrank J. CalzonettiVice President for Researchand Economic DevelopmentNorthwest Ohio Manufacturing ForumNovember 20, 2009

2. 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

3. The University of Toledo • Committed to: • Our region and state • Building partnerships • Being a force in changing the world • Improving the human condition

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Incubation Facilities • Opened January 2005 • 48,000 sf facility Clean &Alternative Energy Incubation Center 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 CommercializationCenter • 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Engineering Co-op Program • 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.

18. 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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