Industrial Opportunities at the Nanotechnology Core Facility and MicroFluidics Center

We have five basic methods of collaboration with industry. These can be tailored toward companies of all sizes and include:

1. Joint Research - Companies can participate in research at the NCF in areas of specific interest. Research programs may be developed to support specific company goals especially in the area of new product technologies. A key element in this research is the transfer of technology back to the industry which includes a limited amount of prototyping, and assistance in setting up a miniature clean room at the company's facility or transferring any processes to a commercial foundry. Companies can also sponsor projects at the NCF through the Manufacturing Research Center (MRC).
2. Service - The NCF's versatile processing facilities are accessible on a regular or daily basis. Industrial users are charged $5k for 3 months of independent access or $650 for a supervised day. Academic and non-profit users are charged $2k for a semester (4 months) of independent access or $400 for a supervised day. Outside users have to observe the same policies our graduate students follow.
3. Training Center - Joint university and industry projects are possible whereby scientists from industry work at the NCF in conjunction with a professor to develop and investigate industrial and manufacturing applications of microfabrication. In addition, training workshops in microfabrication methodology are held at the NCF to aid companies in continuing education of their engineers and technicians in this significant technology. This training and research can promote the successful transfer of state-of-the-art techniques to industry.
4. MicroFluidics Center - An Industry/University Cooperative Research Center
5. Topical Workshops - on research are regularly held at the NCF and are open to the industrial community.

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