WSU - Dennis Andersh OSU - Marty Kress

Ohio Federal and Military Jobs Commission (OFMJC) Support

Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN)Improving Ohio’s Economy Through R&D

AFRL PrioritiesHuman Performance/ Health Sciences

Hypersonics

Directed Energy Weapons (Lasers)

Autonomy

C4ISR

LVC

Materials/ Manufacturing

Propulsion

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Joint WPAFB/NASA Glenn Priorities

NASA Glenn Priorities Hybrid Electric Propulsion

Air-breathing Propulsion

Advanced Communications

Solar Electric Propulsion

Power and Energy Storage

Materials and Manufacturing

Reviewed and Refined OFMJC Research Priorities

NASIC Priorities Cyber

Data analytics

C4ISR

Modeling/Simulation/Analysis

Hypersonics

Directed Energy

Space Systems

Naval Medical Research Unit

(NAMRU) Priorities Human performance

Human physiology

Manned / unmanned aeromedical ops

Toxicology

Risk assessment

FRN Funding Focus

NASA TRL1 TRL2 TRL 3 TRL 4 TRL 5 TRL 6 TRL 7 TRL 8 TRL 9

DOD RDT&E Level 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7

BASICResearch and Development

AppliedResearch and Development

Advanced Technology

Development

Demonstration and

Validation

Basic Principles

ConceptsApplication

Focus

Analysis and Experiments

Concept and Breadboard

in Laboratory

FRN COE FocusMission Application

Research for NASA, AFRL, NAMRU

and NASIC

AFOSR

FOCUS

Component and

Breadboard Validation in

Realistic Environments

System / Subsystem prototype

demonstration in realistic

Environment

System prototype

demonstration in Operational Environment

Actual system completed and

qualified through test

and demonstration

Actual system proven through

successful mission

operations

Engineering and

Manufacturing

RDT&E Management

Support

Operational Systems Test and

Validation

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Modeling/Simulation/Analysis

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Projected Growth over 5 years: 2,500 new jobs for Ohioans$350 million in new federal research contracts to Ohio based universities and companies

Commercialization &Technology TransitionSmall / Med Business GrowthConnections to Business

Aerospace Systems• Manned• Remotely Piloted• Hypersonic

Space Systems• Manned • Unmanned

Cyber Systems• IT• Weapon Systems

Workforce Development• STEM• Skilled• Unskilled

Ap

plic

atio

n D

om

ain

s

Command, Control, Communications

Computing Intelligence

Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

• Human- Centered ISR• Data Analytics• Data Compression /

Analytics• Processing

Exploitations and Dissemination

• Infrared (IR), Electro-optical (EO), Laser, RF, Hyperspectral, Acoustic, & Radar Sensors

• Space Situational Awareness

• Electronics Warfare (EW)

Power and Propulsion

• Hybrid Electric Power and Propulsion

• Solar Electric Power and Propulsion

• Advanced Turbine Engines

• Energy / Fuels• Energy Storage /

Retrieval• On-board Power

Systems

Energy Storage/Integration

• Batteries• Supercapacitors• Green Technologies• Rapid charge /

discharge cycling • Mcro-devises

Human Performance and Health Sciences

• Autonomy• LVC Training• Neuroscience• Aerospace

Physiology /Toxicology

• Biosensors / Biomarkers

• Human Machine Teaming

• RPA Operations

WPAFB / GRC Mission Applications Driven Centers of Excellence (COEs)

Advanced Communications

Precision Navigation and Targeting (PNT)

• Directed Energy• Offensive and

Defensive EW• Novel Payloads• Avionics• Next Gen Global

Positioning Systems (GPS)

• Space Communications

• Tactical Communications

• RF Spectrum Management

• FCC• Advanced

Algorithms• Digital Systems

Materials and Manufacturing

• Nanomaterials• Sustainment• Additive

Manufacturing• Ceramics• Composites• Materials for

Adverse Conditions• Flexible Electronics

Lead: WSUPrimary Support: UC, UT, OSU, Case, UD, KSU, CSU,

Sinclair, Lorain, Clark,Jobs Created: 575

Contracts Awarded: $167M

Private Sector Investment: $150M

Project 25% Y/Y Growth

Lead: OSUPrimary Support: UC,

UD, UA, UT, CSU, LorainPotential Jobs : 400Potential Contracts:

$100MPotential Private Sector

Investment: $50M

Lead: UDPrimary Support: YSU, OSU, UA, Case, UC, UT,

CSU, KSU, Lorain, Sinclair, Clark, Central

Potential Jobs : 600Potential Contracts:

$150MPotential Private Sector

Investment: $75M

Existing

AHEAD

Lead: CasePrimary Support: UT,

OSU, UD, UC, CSU, LorainPotential Jobs : 200

Potential Contracts: $50MPotential Private Sector

Investment: $10M

Lead: WSU/OSUPrimary Support: UD, OU

BGSU, Case, UT, UC, Miami , Sinclair

Potential Jobs: 600Potential Contracts: $150M

Potential Private Sector Investment: $75M

Lead: OUPrimary Support: WSU, OSU, KSU, UD, Miami,

LorainPotential Jobs : 300Potential Contracts:

$75MPotential Private Sector

Investment: $25M

Le

ad

LC

CC

, C

SU

New

Primary Support: All Universities to specifically include UC, UD, KSU,

Miami, BGSU, Central WSU, Stark State, Clark, UA, UT, CSU, Lorain,

Case, Sinclair, OU, OSU

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Release of Ohio Industrial EcosystemsAligned with OFRN Focus Areas

• Effort funded by OFRN using approach followed by DDC to map UAS ecosystem in Southwestern Ohio.

• Effort done by Global Glu, Inc. under contract to WSARC.

• Approach is NAICS code based.

• Six “playbooks” have been provided to WSARC and areavailable to the general public.

• Playbooks are available in two forms:- Hard copy- Tableau Reader based software tool

• OFRN is using this tool as a starting point for invitations to our industry outreach events.

• If you are interested in learning more or getting a copycontact Becky Mescher of WSARC (becky.mescher@wright.edu)

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State of Ohio

Wright State

University

Applied Research

Corporation

Construct for Ohio Centric Center of Excellence (COE) Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN)

Air Force Research

Laboratory (AFRL)

PrioritiesHuman Performance /

Health Care

Hypersonics

Directed Energy Weapons

(Lasers)

Autonomy

C4ISR

LVC

Materials / Manufacturing

Propulsion

NASA Glenn Research

Center (GRC)

PrioritiesHybrid Electric Propulsion

Air-breathing Propulsion

Advanced

Communications

Solar Electric Propulsion

Power and Energy Storage

Materials and

Manufacturing

Human

Performance and

Health Sciences

COE

WSU

(Dr. Tim Broderick)

Power and

Propulsion

COE

Ohio State

University

(Dr. Mike Benzakein)

Advanced

Communications

COE

Ohio University(Dr. Trent Skidmore

Dr. Shawn Ostermann)

Materials and Adv

Manufacturing

COE

University of

Dayton

(Dr. John Leland)

C4ISR and

Data Analytics

COE

WSU/OSU (Dr. Brian Rigling

/ Dr. Brian Dupaix)

Energy Storage

and Integration

COE

Case Western

Reserve University(Dr. Alexis Abramson)

National Air and Space

Intelligence Center (NASIC)

PrioritiesCyber

Data analytics

C4ISR

Modeling/Simulation/Analysis

Hypersonics

Directed Energy

Space Systems

Technical Review

Council 3 WP and GRC Reps (Ex Officio)

4 Rotating VP of Research or Deans

of Engineering at Ohio Universities

4 Private Industry CTO or Dir of

Engineering

1 Third Frontier Rep

Rotates every two years.

Naval Medical Research Unit

(NAMRU) PrioritiesHuman Performance

Human Physiology

Manned/Unmanned Aeromedical Ops

Toxicology

Risk Assessment

Commercialization and Workforce

Development SupportDr. Jerzy Sawicki (CSU)

Ms. Tracy Green (LCCC)

Executive Review

Board 3 WP and GRC Reps (Ex Officio)

1 OFMJC Commissioner

1 JobsOhio Rep

1 Third Frontier Exec

4 Private Industry,

4 University (1 State Supported, 3

State Funded)

Rotates every 2 years.

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Executive Review Board Designee Technical Review Council DesigneeCleveland State President Dr. Ron Berkman UT VP of Research Dr. Bill MesserOSU Dean of Engineering Dr. Dave Williams UC Dept Head AEEM, OAATC Dr. Paul OrkwisWSU President Dr. Dave Hopkins OU Dean of Engineering Dr. Dennis Irwin

LCCC President Dr. Roy Church CWRU VP of Research Dr. Suzanne Rivera

OFMJC Gary O'Connell UDRI Dr. John Leland

NASA Glenn Director Dr. Janet Kavandi OFMJC Don Campbell

AFRL Jack Blackhurst NASA Glenn Sandra ReehorstNASIC Curt Rowland AFRL Chris Ristich, Stephanie Miller

NAMRU-D Richard Arnold NASIC Dale Benedetti, Mark BrownJobs Ohio Glenn Richardson NAMRU-D Richard Arnold

Ohio National Guard Maj Gen Mark Bartman Ohio National Guard Brig Gen Gregory SchnuloOhio Third Frontier Karen Conrad Ohio Third Frontier Paul Jackson

Industry 1 Chair Ricky Peters, Ascend Industry 1 Dr. Carlos GrodsinskyIndustry 2 Salvatore Miraglia, Jr. Industry 2 Ed Morris

Industry 3 Dr. T. S. Sudarshan

Industry 4 Dr. Darren McKnightIndustry 5 Dr. Suguna Rachakonda

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Reviewer (ERB and TRC) Composition

All Federal and State government employees are Ex Officio * Not Available for TRC

Award Decision

Stage 2: Full

Proposal

Stage 1: White Paper

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FRN Peer Review Process

1. White Papers are reviewed by the FRN Technical Review Council (TRC).2. Full Submissions are reviewed by FRN Technical Review Council (TRC) and

the FRN Executive Review Board (ERB).3. Review recommendations are presented to the Federal Military Jobs

Commission (FMJC) and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) for approval of funding.

Total State Operating Funding for FY 16 and 17 = $25,000,000 $ 25 M

Aerospace Workforce Development Legacy Programs ($1.5M/Yr) $( 3 M)

FRN Admin., Financial, and Organizational Support ($1M/Yr) $( 2 M)

Funding Available for 6 COEs’ Research and Business Plans $20 M

Tech Commercialization/Workforce Development Support (LCCC/CSU) $(2 M)

Round 1 Proposal Funding Allocation = $7,143,645 – Avg. Project Award - $695k $(7.1 M)

HPHS (WSU) $1,493,922

OCPP (OSU) $2,000,000

M&M (UD/UDRI) $1,999,997

PRESIDES (CWRU) $1,649,726

Round 2 Funding Allocations = $8,698,287 – Avg. Project Award - $1M $(8.7 M)

C4ISR (OSU/WSU) $1,200,000

C2PNT (OU) $2,286,251

OCPP (OSU) $1,999,838

M&M (UD/UDRI) $1,097,197

HPHS (WSU) $2,115,001

I-Corps@Ohio Funding Allocations = $40,000 - Awarded Per Team - $5k $(0.04 M)

PRESIDES (UDTeam/CWRUTeam/UATeam) $15,000

OCPP (OSUTeam) $5,000

C2PNT (WSRITeam/WSUTeam) $10,000

M&M (CWRUTeam/UTTeam) $10,000

OFRN Challenge Problem Set-Aside = $2,118,068 $(2.1 M)

FRN Funding Allocation - Update

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Awardee COE Award Amount Cost Share Partners

Case

Western

Reserve

University

The Partnership for

Research in Energy

Storage (PRESIDES)

Center of Excellence

$1.6 million:

($800k in year 1;

$800k in year 2)

$750,000University Partners:

$640,282

Small Business:

$39,718

Large Business:

$70,000

University Partners: Ohio State University, University of Akron, University of Toledo, University of Dayton Industry Partners: Small Business: pHMatter LLC, CRG Inc, UES Inc., CAR Technologies LLC, Large Business: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., GrafTech International Holdings Inc.; Americarb

University of

Dayton

The Materials and

Manufacturing

(M&M) Center of

Excellence

$2 million:

($1MM in year 1;

$1MM in year 2)

$1,694,531

University Partners:

$1,648,531

Small Business:

$46,000

Large Business: $0

University Partners: University of Akron, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, Ohio University, Youngstown State UniversityIndustry Partners: Small Business: Akron Polymer Systems, Lucintech Inc., Orbital Research Inc., Hana Microdisplay Technologies Inc., Norman Noble Inc., ElectrodyneLarge Business: GE Aviation, Lincoln Electric, Eaton

Ohio State

University

The Ohio Center for

Power and Propulsion

(OCPP) Center of

Excellence

$2 million:

($750k in year 1;

$750k in Year 2;

$500k in year 3)

$1,633,514

University Partners:

$1,633,514

Large Business:

Phase 2 Possible

$995,000 from GE

Aviation

University Partners: University of Akron, University of Dayton Industry Partners: Small Business: Orbital Research, Inc., Large Business: Emerson Network Power, Meggitt-USA Inc., Parker Hannifin Corporation, GE Aviation

Wright State

University

The Human

Performance and

Health Science (HPHS)

Center of Excellence

$1.5 million:

($745k in year 1;

$755k in year 2)

$854,536

University Partners:

$704,795

Small Business:

$149,741

Large Business: $0

University Partners: University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, AFIT, Case Western Reserve UniversityIndustry Partners: Small Business: The Perduco Group, Advanced TeleSensorsLarge Business: University of Toledo Medical Center, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Crown Equipment, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Premier Health, Red Bull

Round 1 Technical Awardees

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Round 2 Technical Awardees

Awardee COE Award Amount Cost Share Partners

Ohio State

University and

Wright State

University

The Command, Control,

Communications,

Computers, Intelligence,

Surveillance and

Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

Center of Excellence

$1,200,000

(Yr1: $585,034

Yr2: $614,966)

$693,117 University Partners:

$559,117

Small Business: $134,000

Large Business: $0

COE Partners: HPHS COEUniversity Partners: Ohio University, Case Western Reserve UniversityIndustry Partners: Small Business: Tenet3, Perduco, DesignKnowledge, Illumination Works, DelphicDB, Columbus Collaboratory, Amperand, MatchTxLarge Business: Hewlett Packard, Lexis Nexis, Ipsos, Nuance

Ohio University The Advanced

Communications,

Positioning, Navigation

and Timing (C2PNT)

Center of Excellence

$2,100,002 $2,176,046University Partners:

$726,046

Small Business: $1,325,000

Contingent

$4,200,000

Large Business: $0

Federal Partner Contingent:

$1,250,000

COE Partners: HPHS COEUniversity Partners: Wright State University, Air Force Institute of TechnologyIndustry Partners: Small Business: Galois, Inc., Comsat Architects, GirdLarge Business: None

University of

Dayton

The Materials and

Manufacturing (M&M)

Center of Excellence

$1,097,197

(Yr1: $570,433

Yr2: $526,764)

$1,413,139University Partners: $1,353,139

Small Business: $40,000

Large Business: $20,000

University Partners: Case Western Reserve University, Ohio University, University of Cincinnati, Wright State University, Youngstown State UniversityIndustry Partners: Small Business: NONA Composites, Cincinnati Inc.Large Business: Orbital ATK, GE Aerospace

Ohio State

University

The Ohio Center for

Power and Propulsion

(OCPP) Center of

Excellence

$1,999,838

(Yr1: $872,120

Yr2: $1,127,715)

$2,614,219University Partners: $1,614,219

Small Business: $0

Large Business: $1,000,000

University Partners: University of Dayton, Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Air Force Institute of TechnologyIndustry Partners: Small Business: Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc;Large Business: Honeywell, Battelle

Wright State

University

The Human Performance

and Health Science

(HPHS) Center of

Excellence

$2,115,001 $2,582,345University Partners: $1,689,345

Small Business: $733,000

Large Business: $0

Federal Partner: $160,000

University Partners: University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, University of ToledoIndustry Partners: Small Business: Eccrine Systems, Bertec Corp, SpineDynXLarge Business: None 11

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Amounts Awarded to Universities/Industry

Air Force Institute of Technology $496,426 AmeriCarb $25,000

Case Western Reserve Univ. $1,288,596 Battelle $260,008

Cleveland State University $750,000 Comsat $70,000

Lorain County Community College $750,000 CRG $19,814

The Ohio State University $4,153,379 CSA Group $19,814

Ohio University $895,470 Galois $824,529

University of Akron $886,563 GrafTech $40,000

University of Cincinnati $1,177,463 Lubrizol $46,308

University of Dayton / UDRI $1,255,689 Lucintech $23,957

University of Toledo $1,298,849 Orbital Research $79,982

Wright State University $2,502,243 Perduco 149,808

Youngstown State University $286,991 pHMatter $80,000

UES $10,000

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COEPI Name / University Client Value Description

C2PNT TEAS AFRL $750,000 Improve Software Security - Prattle Phase 2 SBIRC2PNT TEAS OSD $3,500,000 Software V&V/Flight Testing - LCAAT - Weapons TruckC2PNT TEAS AFRL $400,000 Avionics Vulnerability Assessment Mitigation and ProtectionC2PNT TEAS AFRL $160,000 Multi-role Control StationC2PNT TEAS AFRL $4,500,000 ATEV&VC2PNT TEAS AFRL $3,750,000 LCAAT - Hunter KillerC2PNT TEAS DARPA $750,000 ACTUV SeedlingC2PNT TEAS DARPA $250,000 Swarm UAS SeedlingC2PNT TEAS ARMY $12,000,000 Autonomous Unmanned Systems Teaming & CollaborationC2PNT TEAS DARPA $3,900,000 Scalable High Assurance Military SystemsC2PNT TEAS AFRL $12,500,000 Loyal Wingman

C2PNT ICS AFRL $2,000,000Full Spectrum Signals Intelligence and Cyber Operations Technology

C2PNT ICS AFRL $1,000,000Advanced Cyber, SIGINT, and Personal Communications Collection and Exploitation

C2PNT ICS AFRL $20,000 Capabilities for Cyber Mission AssuranceC2PNT ICS DARPA $1,500,000 Strategic Technologies

C2PNT ICS AFRL $500,000Deep Learning for Actionable Intelligence Discovery and Exploitation

C4ISR Hitzler/WSU DARPA $5,400,000 Explainable Artificial Intelligence - LOSSC4ISR/HPHS Gross/ WSU – TEAS AFRL $225,000 Recently awarded CARP Phase II - WON

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COE PI Name / University Client Value DescriptionC4ISR/HPHS Gross/WSU – TEAS OSD $3,000,000 AFRL Rapid Innovation FundC4ISR/HPHS Minnery/WSU-WSRI IARPA $2,000,000 Hybrid Forecasting Competition

HPHS Marras/OSU – MOSSD AFRL $175,000Integrated rucksack accessory to improve load distributions

HPHS Heikenfeld/UC – ACPSS AFRL $3,960,000 Recently awarded sweat sensing R&D project - WONHPHS Norell/WSARC - LEAP DARPA $8,600,000 $14.6M available for Options - WONHPHS Norell/WSARC - CRAMMIT ARO $110,000HPHS Norell/WSARC - HMT TO4 AFRL/RH $6,700,000 WONHPHS Norell/WSARC - MIDLE AFRL/RH $3,500,000 WONHPHS Norell/WSARC - DTT AFRL/RH $345,000 WONHPHS Hodge/WSARC - ACE-EM AFRL/RY $1,000,000 WON

HPHSNorell/WSARC - TENET 3

Phase II AFRL/RV $220,000 STTR - WONHPHS Hitzler/WSU – HCBD DARPA $5,900,000 XAI proposalHPHS Devabhaktuni/UT – RLVC NSF TBD Proposal focused on precision agricultureHPHS Devabhaktuni/UT – RLVC DAGSI $50,000 Workforce development support- Data to decisionHPHS Ganapathy/ WSU – RLVC DAGSI $50,000 Workforce development

HPHS Malek/ WSU – RLVC AFRL $2,400,000Recently awarded Mission Directed Learning Environment - WON

HPHS Reiter/ WSU – SAPHYRE AFRL $75,000 Recently awarded SAVANT - WONHPHS Norell/WSARC - ALAS AFRL/RY $10,000,000 Upcoming

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COE PI Name / University Client Value Description

M&M Dr. Willard/CWRU NSF - DMREF $1,600,000Computational Alloy Design of Nanocomposite Soft Magnets

M&M Dr. Willard/CWRU DARPA Seedling $300,000 Iron Nitride Powder ProcessingM&M TBD ONR LIFT $530,000 Metal Matrix CompositesM&M Szaruga/UDRI AFRL/RXM $510,000 Composite Tooling for Aircraft SustainmentM&M Elahinia/UT NSF SBIR Phase 1 $250,000 Quick Flow Blood Clot Removal DeviceM&M Szaruga/UDRI IACMI TBD Low-Cost-Composite Manufacturing

PRESIDES Jitendra Kumar /UD NASA $600,000

Integrated high temperature battery and micro-controller with active cooling for Venus and Mars applications

PRESIDES Prakah / CWRU NASA $1,300,000 Structural Battery Project

PRESIDES Akolkar / CWRU DOE TBDStable, long life Li metal electrodes for rechargeable batteries

PRESIDESAbramson/CWRU

Heben/UT PNNL/DOE $910,000Grid Modernization demonstration project, whichinvolves using batteries to reduce peak loads - WON

PRESIDES Zhu/UA Navy SBIR $150,000 Superior All Solid State Battery - WONPRESIDES Kumar / UD NASA/US Army $1,300,000 3 proposals to NASA; 2 proposals to Army

OCPP TBD NASA $50,000,000 Invited for Step B Proposal – Electric PropulsionOCPP OSU AFRL $48,000/yr OSU New Project Collaboration – Electric PropulsionOCPP OSU AFRL $400,000/yr Power America – Invited for Full Proposal

OCPP OSU AFRL $15,000,000Advanced Manufacturing/High Temp. Turbines. OSU/Honeywell/ITI

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OFRN is planning three (3) events each focused on two COEs

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OFRN Industry Outreach Events (Mixers)

Date COE’s being Showcased Location

February 8 PRESIDES, HPHS OAI

February 23 P&P, M&M UDRI

March 30 C2PNT, C4ISR UC (Marriott Kingsgate)

• Who are we focusing on. Business Leaders/CTOs and Research Organizations interested in:• More information on this new statewide program connecting Ohio's Federal labs, research

universities and industry• Exciting new technologies with high commercialization potential• Opportunities for partnership on Federally funded research initiatives• Meeting world-class researchers willing to work with your company• Details on future funding opportunities requiring commercial and research partners• Networking with OFRN Leadership and Researchers, along with Ohio Military lab representatives

I-Corps@Ohio

I-Corps trains research scientists how to evaluate the commercial

potential of innovative technologies using lean principles

Created by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2011;

several federal agencies now use the training program

Nearly 1,000 university research teams from around the country

have participated; approximately 50% start new companies

I-Corps@Ohio was launched in 2015 with funding from the Ohio

Department of Higher Education

OFRN collaborates with I-Corps@Ohio in Winter 2017; eight

teams selected for 14-week custom training program

I-Corps@Ohio OFRN:Learning Objectives

• Learn business modeling concepts and how they are relevant to commercialization

• Test your assumptions about the critical parameters of the commercial opportunity

• Develop a rich understanding of the customer market and the true needs for your proposed products and services

• Validate the clearest path to market that encourages long-term development relationships with industry

Dr. James McGuffin-Cawley, Case

Western Reserve University: Laser

Hot-Wire Technology as a High

Throughput Metal Additive

Manufacturing

Dr. Vikas Prakash, Case Western

Reserve University: Structural Energy

Storage

Dr. Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State

University: Intelligent Channel Sensing

Dr. Yu Zhu, University of Akron: Cross

Linked Polymer Binders for

Electrochemical Energy Storage

Devices

Dr. Priyanka Bhattacharya,

University of Dayton: Lithium Sulfur

Battery

Dr. Mohammad Elahinia, University

of Toledo: Patient Specific Implants

Dr. David Gross & Mr. Todd

Norell, Wright State University: Test

and Evaluation of Autonomous

Systems

Dr. Fang Luo, The Ohio State

University: Modularized, High-

Efficiency, Cost-effective and

Compact Inverter

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Website went operational November 30 (in Conjunction with Ohio Aerospace Day).

Website is focused on outreach to industry, academia, and other interested parties.

Website was designed to easily allow upgrades and enhancements.

Website url:

https://ohiofrn.org/

Release of Second Generation OFRN Website

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Tentative first meeting is March TBD, 2017

Goal of project – integrated systems solution to key customer requirement

OFRN will invest $2M – hope to secure a 1.5 to 1 match -- $5M total budget

Topics that have been surfaced include:

Integrated UAV experiments – optimize Springfield Sense & Avoid System

Additive manufacturing for aging military equipment systems

Cyber experiments

Hybrid electric flight demo

Advanced Optical Communications

Creating Challenge Problem Planning Team. We will include the following: Retired Corporate Leaders

OHANG/AFRL/NASA/NASIC/NAMRU Leaders

Industry leaders working Third Offset challenges

DARPA/IARPA/ARPA-E/HS-ARPA Leaders

Plan to release RFP in May 2017.

Challenge Grant Initiative

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