Strenghtening Vermont Technology Partnerships Through Centers of Excellence

9703938艾伦该奖项提供资金，以加强大学实验室和佛蒙特州私营部门之间的技术转让业务。 佛蒙特州技术理事会已经建立了四个 卓越中心作为国家科学和技术计划的一部分，提供资金帮助其中三个中心的三个示范性研究项目取得成果和商业化。 这三个项目是：1）乳清基可食用薄膜技术的利用，2）开发用于快速测定血小板活化阈值的试剂盒和仪器（用于各种临床心血管应用），以及3）开发薄膜起泡测试 微电子制造系统。 为佛蒙特州技术理事会执行主任、最近被任命为佛蒙特大学经济发展特别助理的Paul Huyffer博士的技术转让助理提供薪金支助。 强调促进技术转让，预计将加强大学研究人员和工业界之间的伙伴关系，并有助于佛蒙特州的经济增长和发展。

9703938 Allen This award provides funding to enhance technology transfer operations between university laboratories and the private sector in Vermont. The Vermont Technology Council has established four Centers of Excellence as part of the state Science and Technology Plan and funding is provided to help bring three exemplary research projects from three of these Centers to fruition and commercialization. The three projects are 1) utilization of whey-based edible film technology, 2) development of a reagent kit and instrumentation for rapid determination of platelet activation thresholds (of use for various clinical cardiovascular applications), and 3) development of a thin film blister testing system for microelectronics manufacturing. Salary support is provided for a technology transfer assistant to Dr. Paul Huyffer, Executive Director of the Vermont Technology Council and recently appointed University of Vermont Special Assistant for Economic Development. Emphasis on facilitating technology transfer is expected to strengthen partnerships between university researchers and industry and contribute to economic growth and development for Vermont.