If you have followed Boise State only on the Blue Turf, you have missed the boat.
Thanks to the vision of President Bob Kustra and the work of Vice President for Research Mark Rudin, growth and excellence on the academic side of Boise State has at least kept pace with the growth of the football team and perhaps surpassed it.
Thanks to the vision of President Bob Kustra and the work of Vice President for Research Mark Rudin, growth and excellence on the academic side of Boise State has at least kept pace with the growth of the football team and perhaps surpassed it.
As research and external support continue to swell at Boise State, local industry and the broader community are invited to a unique showcase called Research Revealed. The program begins Thursday, March 10 at 3 in the Stueckle Sky Center and will provide an unprecedented look inside Boise State's intellectual property portfolio and related technology transfer opportunities. The event is free and open to the public--please see below for details as registration is required.
Rudin will give a welcome address, followed by short presentations featuring faculty with patents issued or pending for their discoveries and inventions. Program participants are then welcome to network with Boise State faculty researchers and discover potential in the following sectors:
“The business community and general public would be pleased and impressed to learn of the groundbreaking research that is happening on campus these days." Zimmer said. “Boise State research has already drawn the attention of organizations such as NASA and the U.S. Air Force and companies in sectors ranging from biotech to natural resource management. Local companies and entrepreneurs will not want to miss this opportunity to learn more and take the next step.”
Rudin will give a welcome address, followed by short presentations featuring faculty with patents issued or pending for their discoveries and inventions. Program participants are then welcome to network with Boise State faculty researchers and discover potential in the following sectors:
- Biotechnology
- Consumer and Industrial Electronics
- Equipment Manufacturing
- Environmental Engineering, Monitoring and Remediation
- Green Products and Renewable Energy
- Health and Medical Devices
- Mining
- Transportation
“Boise State has a vested interest in the economic future of the Treasure Valley and Idaho, and we hope to cultivate many more partnerships with community roots,” said Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) Director Mary Givens. “At Research Revealed, potential partners will hear vital statistics from the OTT’s first annual report on research activities and efforts to translate them into commercial impacts.”
The event steering committee includes industry experts Don Bush, Lloyd Mahaffey, Rick Ritter, Michelle Travis, Mark Winkler and Ed Zimmer. Expanding that connection between the marketplace and the research bench is the purpose of Research Revealed.
“Research Revealed represents a great opportunity for entrepreneurs and companies to meet and network directly with leading researchers who are creating and discovering potential solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s problems,” said Ritter, president/CEO for statewide innovation incubator Idaho TechConnect.
Zimmer, recently retired from his role as CEO of Boise-based manufacturer ECCO Group, currently serves as the OTT’s first executive in residence and as a member of its advisory board. Having taken a closer look at intellectual property generated by Boise State faculty, he said it deserves recognition.
“The business community and general public would be pleased and impressed to learn of the groundbreaking research that is happening on campus these days." Zimmer said. “Boise State research has already drawn the attention of organizations such as NASA and the U.S. Air Force and companies in sectors ranging from biotech to natural resource management. Local companies and entrepreneurs will not want to miss this opportunity to learn more and take the next step.”
To register for Research Revealed or for more information, contact Lyn Moore at lynmoore@boisestate.edu or (208) 426-5727.
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