WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE ENGAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2012

ContentsLetterfromtheCo‐Chairs________________________________________________________________________________2

AbouttheCIEE____________________________________________________________________________________________3

CIEEHistory_______________________________________________________________________________________________4

Funding____________________________________________________________________________________________________5

CIEE2012Highlights_____________________________________________________________________________________6

CollaborativePartners____________________________________________________________________________________7

IndustryRoundtableEvents_____________________________________________________________________________8

SuccessStories____________________________________________________________________________________________9

BoardofDirectors______________________________________________________________________________________14

CenterInformation_____________________________________________________________________________________15

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LetterfromtheCo‐Chairs

We are pleased to present the 2012Annual Report for the Center for Innovation andEnterpriseEngagement(CIEE).This isourfirstAnnualReportfortheCIEE,whichopenedinFebruary2011.TheCIEE isdesigned to strengthenanddevelop the innovationcapacitiesof small‐ andmedium‐sizedbusinesses interested inoralreadyworking inadvancedmanufacturing.TheCenter focusesona10‐countyareainsouthcentralKansas,butsupportsallofKansas.

STRATEGIC GOALS

TheCenterengagesstudentsandfacultyinprovidingtechnicalassistancethroughcontractprojects, co‐operative education experiences, internships and senior and master’s levelprojects.

TheCenter supports client companies in advancing their research and innovation efforts,andhelpsboostthedevelopmentofnewproducts,processesandservices,inordertomeetthechallengesoftheglobaleconomy.

TheCentersimplifiesandstreamlinesfacultyengagementlogisticsbyprovidingaone‐stopaccesstoWichitaStateUniversity(WSU)CollegeofEngineering.

TheCenter furtheropens thedoor to thevast intellectual resourcesofWSUandprovidesunparalleledaccesstoourfacultyandstudentsasproblemsolvers,andbuildsontheWSU’sreputation as a trusted industry partner engaging to tackle problems with passion andobjectivity.

The Center empowers rapid implementation of R&D results into market‐orientedinnovations.

The Center has beenworkingwith local companies tomatch themwith the resources that theyneed, including researchers at WSU, who can assist them with the challenges they face incommercializing their innovations and inventions.TheCIEEhasworkedwithover95 companiessincetheCenteropenedin2011.

LOOKING AHEAD The CIEE’s goals are critical to building our region’s innovation capacity and bringing newtechnologies to market. The Center aims to accelerate innovation by investing in industrially‐relevantmanufacturingtechnologieswithbroadapplications.Theseapplicationswillbridgethegapbetween basic research and product development, allowing companies – particularly smallmanufacturers – to access cutting‐edge capabilities and equipment, and creating an unparalleledenvironmenttoeducateandtrainstudentsandworkersinadvancedmanufacturingskills.TheCIEEis committed to creating an innovation ecosystemwith industry that supports innovation whilepromotingeconomicdevelopment.

VishPrasad WilliamJWesolowsky

Co‐Chairs,CenterforInnovationandEnterpriseEngagement

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AbouttheCIEEEstablishedinNovember2010andopenedinFebruary2011,theCIEEprovidestheexpertiseandinfrastructure needed to help accelerate development of the advanced manufacturing industryclusterinKansas.TheCIEEisledbya25‐memberboardofdirectorsfromindustryandwasinitiallyco‐chaired by Zulma Toro‐Ramos, the former dean of the College of Engineering, and WilliamWesolowsky,Hesston site controller ofAGCOCorporation.DebraFranklin,directorof operations,andSherryGegen,businessandindustryliaison,stafftheCenter.Building on WSU’s reputation as a trusted industry partner, CIEE engages with businesses andindustry to tackle advanced manufacturing challenges and opportunities with passion andobjectivity.CIEE uses an interdisciplinary approach with collaborative partners to promote industrydiversification, new industry formation and process and product improvements within existingfirms.Infallof2011,CIEEreceivedanearly$2millionfederalinteragencygranttocreatemorejobsbysupportingadvancedmanufacturinginnovatorstogetcommerciallyviableprocessesandproductsintoproductionfaster.ThegrantwasmadeaspartofthefederalJobsandInnovationChallenge,aninitiative tosupport theadvancementof20competitivelyselected,high‐growth industryclustersacrossthecountry.In2012,CIEEusedaportionofthemoneytoawarddevelopmentgrantsto10regionalinnovationprojects. The technologies were selected by the Center's board of directors after a rigorouscompetitionandevaluationbytechnicalexperts.Innovationswerechosenbecauseoftheiruniqueideas,potentialforcommercializationandlikelyimpactontheregion'seconomyandworkforce.TheCIEEprovidesaone‐stopaccesspoint to theCollegeofEngineeringsupport forproductandprocess development and further opens the door to the vast intellectual resources of WSU toprovideunparalleledaccesstoourfacultyandstudentsasproblemsolvers.

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE ENGAGEMENT IS TO ESCALATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PREDOMINANCE OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CLUSTER IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. 

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES TheCenter’sfouroperationalstrategiesinclude:a)convenebusinessandindustryroundtable,b)advocateandconnectbusinesseswithappliedresearchandtechnicalassistance,c)utilizeregionalexpertiseandresources,andd)facilitateskillsandknowledgedevelopment.

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CIEEHistoryPrecursor Initiative: In 2007, CompositesKansas (10‐countyWichita labor basin)was awarded aDepartment of Labor (DOL)Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED)grant.Theregion’stransformativefocuswasplacedonincreasingthecompetencyofworkforceandexpanding education and training in science, technology, engineering and math. With WIREDfunding, the region served more than 200 firms and educated more than 2,900 employees.Composites Kansas trained more than 325 educators, developed more than 50 curricula andequippedtwostate‐of‐the‐artlaboratories–compositeslabandnon‐destructivetestinglab.

MarketGap:ThetypesoftechnicalassistanceavailabletoregionalfirmswaslimitedwiththeDOLfunds as they could not be used for firm specific commercialization of existing research anddevelopment (R&D) or technology transfer/migration counseling. Regional firms requestedengineering technical expertise and business expertise to support and inform their transition tonextgenerationmaterialsandprocessesandexpandtheircapacity tomanufacture improvedandnewproducts.

Sustainability Plan: In early 2010, a Strategic Planning Task Force was selected to develop acoordinated regional economic development strategy for composites and advanced materials.Throughthisprocess,regionalleadersconsiderednumerouspublicandprivateinstitutionstoleadthe coordinated regional strategy, and they determined that theWichita State University (WSU)College of Engineering (CoE) provided the best environment and leadership to foster thecoordinated innovation ecosystem. This culminated in a draft business plan for the WIREDsuccessororganization,theCIEE.InMay2010,thedraftinnovationcenterproposalwasapprovedby theWIRED leadership and submitted toWSU for further action. InOctober 2010, theKansasBoardofRegentsapprovedtheCenterandtheCenterwasinitiallystaffedinFebruary2011.

SuccessorOrganization: In response to the request for technical assistance,WSU established theCIEE to strengthen and develop the local manufacturing industries’ innovation competencies inmanufacturing processes and product capabilities. The Center employs an interdisciplinaryapproachwithcollaborativepartners topromote industrydiversification,newindustry formationandprocessandproductimprovementswithinexistingfirms.

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Funding

JobsandInnovationAccelerator

The CIEE learned in September 2011 that it was one of 20winners of the Jobs and InnovationAcceleratorChallenge(JIAC),amulti‐agencycompetitionlaunchedtosupporttheadvancementof20high‐growth,regionalindustryclusters.TheCIEEwasawardednearly$2milliontocreatemorejobsby supportingadvancedmanufacturing innovators to get commercially viableprocesses andproductsintoproductionquicker.Thesegrantdollarsaregoingtowardthreeefforts:

$1 million to expand education and training programs to support industries and/oroccupationsforwhichemployersareusingH–1Bvisas.Fundedprojectsincludeengineeringretentionprograms,contextualizedlearninganddevelopmentofonlinecompositestrainingto assist workers in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgradeemployment.

$849,000tohelplocalinnovatorscommercializeproductsorprocessesinvolvingadvancedmanufacturingandtosupporttechnicalassistanceindustryroundtables.

$144,000toprovideandcoordinatetechnicalassistancetobusinessesownedbyamemberofanunderrepresentedgroup.

KansasEngineeringExcellenceProgramInOctober 2011, theU.S.Department of Labor awarded theWorkforceAlliance of SouthCentralKansas, CollegeofEngineering andNational Institute forAviationResearch a $5million grant tohelpworkersinvariousengineeringfieldsaccesseducation,trainingandjobplacementassistance.The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s H‐1B Technical Skills Training GrantCompetitiontotrainU.S.citizensforjobsinhigh‐growthareaswhereemployersarecurrentlyusingforeign workers. These grant dollars are being used through the Kansas Engineering ExcellenceProject(KEEP)tohelp100eligiblewomen,minoritiesandlong‐termunemployedworkersinsouthcentralKanasobtainengineeringdegreesandinternships.

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CIEE2012Highlights

COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CIEE held4 competitions to award innovators and entrepreneurs technology development and businesscounseling grants to expand and accelerate their ability to conceive, develop, and/or produce newtechnologies and/or to deploynewmanufacturingprocesses.A total of39 regional innovators submittedproposalsand9innovatorswerefundedandawardedcontractsforproduct/processdevelopment.In2012,these innovators added31 jobs,15 engineering internships andmore than$1.7million in additionaldevelopmentfinancing.CIEE also held2 competitive RFPs for faculty.10 faculty submitted proposals for faculty and businesscollaboration,and2facultyawardsweremade.

INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES 8IndustryRoundtableeventswereheldwith483totalattendees.TopicsincludedtheAffordableCareAct,workforce challenges, government contracting, exporting, business finance options, IRS tax incentives,marketing,clusterdevelopment,SBAloans,educationandtrainingopportunities,HUBZoneprograms,healthcareandenergysavingsandSBIR/STTRfundingoptions.

BRIDGE FOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (BEETS) PROGRAM 26 students completed the first Bridge for Engineering and Engineering Technology Students (BEETS)program,whichwasofferedAug.8‐17,2012, for freshmenenteringtheCollegeofEngineering in fall2012.Thestudentswhoparticipated intheprogramwillreceivea$1,000scholarship($500overtwosemesters)uponsuccessfullycompletingthe2012 falland2013springsemesterswithaminimum3.0GPA,aswellasenrollingintutoringandjoiningoneormoreengineeringstudentorganizations.

KANSAS ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE PROJECT (KEEP) Screened172engineeringstudentsforKEEPscholarshipsandassistedinscholarshipenrollmentof92(59undergrads,22graduatestudents,11doctoralcandidates).

ONLINE COMPOSITE COURSES 2online composite familiarization coursesweredeveloped:BasicCompositesMaterials forEngineersandAdvancedCompositesMaterialsforEngineers.TheBasiccoursewillbeofferedin2013.

INTERNS Placed17KEEPscholarshipstudentsintointernshipsforatotalof26semesters.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT Engagedmore than95 regional and state enterprises to advance in the economy by providing technicalassistanceorreferralsforbusinessdevelopment.

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CollaborativePartners

Interactionwithkeycollaboratingpartnersinconductingindustryroundtablesandotherindustryeventsandsupportiscritical.

Keypartners to the CIEE include the WSUCollege of Engineering, Center for EconomicDevelopmentandBusinessResearch(CEDBR)CenterforEntrepreneurship,CenterforInnovationinBiomaterialsfor Orthopaedic Research (CiBOR), Center forManagement Development (CMD), Butler CountyCommunityCollege,CowleyCountyCommunityCollege,Hutchinson Community College, Pratt CommunityCollege,WichitaAreaTechnicalCollege,GreaterWichitaEconomic Development Coalition (GWEDC). K‐12Programs, Kansas Department of Commerce, KansasSmall Business Development Center (KSBDC), KansasWorkforceONE, MAMTC, Pittsburg State University,NIAR, Society of Women Engineers, EngineeringFoundation of Kansas, Regional Economic AreaPartnership (REAP), Regional Economic Developmentorganizations, Economic Development Administration(EDA),EmploymentandTrainingAdministration(ETA),Small Business Administration (SBA), South CentralKansas Economic Development District (SCKEDD) andtheWorkforceAllianceofSouthCentralKansas.

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IndustryRoundtableEvents

SBIR STTR FUNDING Provided industry with potential SBIR STTR funding options available as well as strategies for successfulapplicationsandhighlightsofcommonpitfalls.38participantsattended.

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE Provided information on an important new area for energy improvement in hospitals – the energy andmaterialusedtolinktopatientoutcomedecisionsandalternatives.39participantsattended.

SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION SESSION Provided information, eligibility requirementsandbenefitsofHUBZoneprogramsaswell asdiscussionsofothertopicsrelatedtosmall‐andmedium‐sizedbusinessprograms.8participantsattended.

ENGINEERING CAREER AND EDUCATION FAIR Provided a forum to connect job seekers and businesses with positions to fill. Additional resources wereavailableforworkerswhowantedtofurthertheireducationand/oraddskills.122participantsattended.

LENDERS FORUM Providedupdatestosmall‐andmedium‐sizedbusiness/manufacturersonSBA’smostpopularloanprograms,aswellashelpfultipsoneligibilityissues,loanservicingandliquidation,andtheguarantypurchaseprocess.28participantsattended.

KANSAS MANUFACTURING STRATEGIC PLAN AssistedindevelopmentoftheKansasManufacturingStrategicPlanbyconductingregionalmeetingsrelatedtothestrategicplanandsupportedadditionalregionalmeetingsacrossthestate.20participantsattendedthesouthcentralKansasstrategyworkshopinAugust2012and73participantsattendedthesouthcentralKansasstrategyplanningeventinDecember2011.

BUSINESS MATCHMAKER Connectedbuyersandsuppliersbasedonbuyerrequirementsandsuppliercapabilities.Promotedcontractopportunities for small‐ and medium‐sized business/manufacturers, as well as education/information onvarioustopics includingworkforcechallenges,governmentcontracting,exporting,business financeoptions,IRStax incentives,marketingandtheAffordableCareAct.198participantsattendedwith31buyersand78suppliersparticipatinginthematchingprocess.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND YOUR BUSINESS Provideda forumfor small‐ andmedium‐sizedbusiness/manufacturers to learn first‐handabout the latestchanges in the Affordable Care Act and the impact on their business and employees. 30 participantsattended.

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SuccessStories

www.carbonfiberremanufacturing.com215S.MainWhitewater,KS67154

TonyGuhr,President(316)799‐2122

tguhr@CarbonFiberRemanufacturing.com

BUSINESSDESCRIPTIONCFR is committed to developing and commercializing required technologies, processes and chemistriesrequired to reclaim, process and prepare carbon fiber waste streams of various forms for efficient use instandardcompositesmanufacturingsystemsinawiderangeofproductapplications.

TECHNOLOGYANDPROGRESSCFR has experienced great progress in the development of both required technologies and marketdevelopment. Eachmonth sees a great increase of contact with carbon fiber scrap generators around theworld;respondingto inquiries fromindustrymanufacturers inautos,recreation,thermal insulation, freighttransportation,musicinstrumentsandothersseekingtousereclaimedcarbonfiberintheirproductdesigns;certifyingworkongoingwithasupplychaincompleting1of3foropeningofscrap,1of4forfeltproduction,with surface treatmentandapplicationof sizingsall at variousstagesof trialsand certification.Specialistshavebeenidentifiedandrecruitedtolendtheirexpertisetomaximizingthequalityandperformanceofthefinishedproductsbeingdesigned.Delayshavebeenexperienced in certificationofheat treatment, locatingcuttingservicesforunsizedvirgintowandidentifyingtollservicesforapplyingsurfacetreatmentandsizings.

PARTNERSHIPWITHCIEEPartnershipwithCIEEhas:helpeddefinebeststrategictrialstodemonstratetothecompositesindustrytheperformancepropertycomparisonsbetweenvirginandreclaimedcarbonfiber;initiatedresearchwithWSUstudents (Dr. Seyed Soltani, Chelsea Chavez) to confirm best trial practices and required resources, tools,materials specifications and facilities to conduct such trials; designed and constructed compression moldtools, assembled required resins in trial‐required forms; scheduled trials with various contracted firms;isolatedfourimportantprocessingissuestobeaddressedpriortoinitiatingfinaltrials.

NEXTSTEPS1)HeattreatmenttrialstotestandverifyheatcyclesrequiredtoadvanceoxidizedPANfibertovariousstagesofcarbonizationandgraphitizationtooptimizereuseofreclaimedcarbonfiberbythecompositesindustry,2)Construction of prototype demonstrationmodel of a system for applying surface treatment and sizings toreclaimedcarbonfiberforms,3)Feltproductiontrialstodevelopmostefficientprocessesandrelatedtools,chemistriesandneedlesforhighthroughputofreclaimedcarbonfibersincludingairlayneedleandcardcrosslap needle nonwoven systems, 4) Develop additional testing data to demonstrate properties of reclaimedcarbon fibers in the composite matrix of nylon, PP, vinyl ester and other common composite systems incompoundingtrialsusingcompressionandinjectionmoldingandothermethods,5)Developdemonstrationofend‐of‐liferecyclingof thermoplasticresinmatrixandof100%reclaimedcarbonfiber forwiderangeofcommercialandretailproductapplications.

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www.grailengine.com111S.WhittierWichita,KS67207

NicholasBennington,President/ChiefEngineer(316)737‐6163

nbennington@grailengine.com

BUSINESSDESCRIPTIONImagine thedaywhere the typical automotive internal combustion engine (ICE) yields over 100miles pergallon, does not require the use of expensive electric batteries andmeets/exceeds the CAFE 2025 federalregulations…today!SuchanenginehaslongbeenviewedbytheICEindustryasthe“HolyGrail.”Hence,GrailEngine Technologies is dedicated to the design and development of a state‐of‐the‐art, hybrid, internalcombustionenginethatwillaccomplishthisvision.

COMMERCIALIZATIONPLANGrailEngineTechnologies incorporated in2009,haspatenteda two‐strokeenginedesign that isemissionsfriendlyandhighlythermalefficient.Theenginedesignmaybeusedinnearlyallpistonenginemarkets.Thecompanyhasdevelopednumerousbusinessanduniversitypartnershipsthathaveendorsedthetechnologyand provided technical and financial backing to bring the Grail Engine design to commercial applications.Grail is actively pursuing financial assistance via Government/DOD and industry grant opportunities toaccelerate the commercialization development. The company has completed testing of its first generationprototypeandestablishedproofofconcept.Asecondgenerationprototypeisinworkforthirdpartytestingandvalidationatanationalaccreditedenginelaboratory.

GrailEngineTechnologieswillcontinuedevelopmenttestingwithplansto license the technologytoengineOriginal Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) that requires a highly efficient piston engine power plant. Inaddition,thecompanywillentertainalowvolumemarketapplicationsuchastheUnmannedAerialVehicle(UAV)markettoaccelerateindustryawareness.

PARTNERSHIPWITHCIEEGrailEngineTechnologieswasawarded$50,000byCIEEtoassistwithcomputational fluiddynamics(CFD)analysis on the Grail Engine design. With the assistance of three post‐graduate engineering students,hundredsofhoursofCFDanalysishavebeenaccomplishedvalidatingour engine flowcharacteristicswithpromising results (i.e. controlled trapped volume, “tornadic” flowproviding optimal stoichiometric and/orhomogeneousair/fuelmixture).

NEXTSTEPSCFDanalysiswillbecontinuedwithemphasis incombustionanalysisandstoichiometricair/fuelmixtures.Proceed with documentation of theoretical analysis and actual tests for publication in industry technicalorganizationsi.e.SAE,ASME,etc.Proceedwithproposaldevelopmenttoobtaingrantfinancingforthirdpartylaboratorytesting,prototypefabricationandcompanyemploymentrequirements.Anestimatedadditionalsixto seven full‐time employees are requiredwith skill sets needed in the following disciplines: CAD design,automotive engineering, certified project manager, test and validation engineer, executive manager withstrongemphasisinautomotiveindustry.

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www.fairmounttech.com1845FairmountStreet,DevlinHallWichita,KS67260‐0147

VisMadhavan,CEOandChiefScientificOfficer(316)393‐6137

vis@fairmounttech.comBUSINESSDESCRIPTIONFairmount Technologies has been in business since 2008, working to commercialize stretch roll forming(SRF),anovelcomputernumericallycontrolled(CNC)metal formingprocessforstretchformingextrusionswithoutpartspecificdies.COMMERCIAZATIONOPPORTUNITIESPhaseIISBIRfundingprovidedbytheDLAisbeingusedtodevelopacommercialprototypeSRFmachine.Inpartnershipwith SpiritAeroSystems, the first stagepre‐stretchingof extrusionshas been identified as theinitial target for SRF. The DLA is in the process of helping us identify potential customers within theDepartmentofDefense.PARTNERSHIPWITHCIEEThe funding provided by the CIEE has helped Fairmount demonstrate that part imperfections can becontrolled by using adjustable kicker plates. Three student interns funded by this project worked to test,evaluate,modifyandimprovekickerplates.Achievementofthiskeygoalhashelpedredoubleeffortstowardcommercializingtwoversionsof thesemachines:a fully3DCNCcontrolledversionaswellasasimpler2Dmachine.

Traditionalextrusionstretchpress Table‐topstretchrollformingmachineNEXTSTEPSAkeyfeatureoftheSRFprocess isthattheenergyexpendedapproachestheminimumenergyrequiredforstretchingthemetal.Theoretically,lessthan1HPisrequiredtoformmostparts.Practically,itisfoundthatthepower consumption is not much more than this, due to the regenerative braking action that is used togenerate the stretch force. Given the increasing appeal of green technologies, wewould like to pursue anindependent project wherein the energy consumption of SRF is compared to that of traditional extrusionstretchpresses.Keyareasofenergylosscausingdeviationsfromoptimalitywillbeidentified,andavenuesforfurther reducing the energy consumption will be explored. This will help significantly in increasing thecommercializationpotentialofSRF.

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Mid‐ContinentComposites(MCC)www.mc‐composites.com3310CentralAvenueWinfield,KS67156

JoelandKathyThompson,Owners(316)200‐8835

Joel.Thompson@mc‐composites.com

BUSINESSDESCRIPTION

MCC is developing a unique light sport aircraft (LSA) that will enhance aircraft safety through its uniquecanard design and provides an aircraft that has a high‐performance look that will set it apart from thecompetition. The Model 206E’s interior is unconventional in that it provides the owner with a familiarenvironmentsimilartoaluxuryautomobile

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MCChas completeda1/3 scale radio controlledmodel thatwill beused for flight test.Thismodel is fullyinstrumented and will be used to collect aerodynamic performance data for post‐flight evaluation andanalysis. This data will be used to refine the full scale prototype aircraft. MCC has also had a marketingassessmentperformedbyWichitaStateUniversity.MCChasusedatotaloffiveengineeringinternsduringtheperiodfrom2Q12through1Q13andplanstocontinuetousethesetalentedindividualstorefinetheaircraft’saerodynamics and structure. Current engineering interns are developing materials and processes (M&P)documentation,performingaerodynamicloadsanalysis,developingaircraftstructuralloadpaths,performingcomposite structure analysis and handling flight test engineer duties including data analysis, aerodynamicperformancepredictionsandoptimization.TheseeffortswillcontinuethroughtheremainingCY13.

Mid‐ContinentCompositesModel206EEscapelightsportaircraft–concept&1/3scaleflighttestmodel

PARTNERSHIPWITHCIEE

The funding provided by CIEE ($50,000) is being used for master tooling for the full scale prototype’sfuselage,inlets/enginecowl,wings/wingletsandcanard.Thismastertoolingwillbeusedtofabricatethelay‐uptools,whichwill thenbeusedto fabricatetheactualaircraftparts.TheCIEEandWSUhavealsobeenaresourceforqualityengineeringinterns.

NEXTSTEPS

Thefullscaleprototypewillbeginfinaldesignfollowingthe1/3scalemodel’sflighttest.Themastertoolingwillberefinedandorderedastheprototype’sfinaldesignprogresses.Thiseffortwillrequireanadditional$150,000 to realize completion. This will cover the composite materials for the lay‐up tools, compositematerials for theprototype aircraft, engine, avionics andmiscellaneous items suchas seats, enginemount,propeller,windshieldsandlandinggearpluslabor.

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www.nitridesolutions.com3333W.PawneeStreetWichita,KS67213

JeremyJones,CEO(316)260‐5228

jeremy@nitridesolutions.comBUSINESSDESCRIPTIONNitrideSolutionsInc. iscommercializingproprietaryhigh‐volume, low‐costproductionprocessesfornitridesubstrates.Nitride substrates are the key building block for the next generation of LEDs, laser diodes and high‐power electronicswitches.TheCompanyplanstomanufactureandsellsubstratestodevicemanufacturerssuchasLumiledsandNichiaforuseinlighting,SmartGrid,hybridvehicle,airandwaterpurification,industrialandmedicalapplications.

TECHNOLOGYNitride Solutions has three proprietary methods for the high‐volume production of seed crystals, templates (nitridecoatings on sapphire) and bulk (pure single‐crystal nitride) substrates. The Company’s Direct MetalTM and HVPE+technologieshavea10‐20xhigherproductionrateversusourcompetitorsandareadaptabletoanumberofhigh‐valuematerialssuchasaluminumnitride,galliumnitrideandaluminumgalliumnitride.TheCompanyhasthreeissuedpatentsalong with three additional U.S. and three foreign patent applications covering key elements of its reactor designs,processesandmaterialsofconstruction.

MARKETOPPORTUNITIESCommercializing aluminum and gallium nitride will allow manufacturers to make white LEDs with 30‐50% greaterefficiencyand50%lowercost,UVdeviceswith100‐1,000xgreateroutputandelectricaldevicescapableofcontrollingMWofpower.WearetargetingestablishedmarketscurrentlyservedbysapphireandsiliconcarbidesubstratesaswellasearlymarketsthatwillbeenabledbynitridessuchasdeepUVLEDsandlaserdiodes.Theforecastedworldwidemarketfor devices based on these substrateswill grow to $10 billion in 2015, resulting in a substrate opportunity of >$700million.

ACCOMPLISHMENTSSince closureof our $2.5millionSeriesA, the companyhasbuilt a state‐of‐the‐art crystal growth facility consistingof5,000ft2ofcleanspace,oneseedreactorandtworeactorsthatcanbeusedforeitherDirectMetalTMorHVPE+crystalgrowth. Our reactors are proprietary and were designed and constructed as manufacturing tools with full processautomation and remote, web‐based monitoring. We have produced AlN seed crystals and templates and have alsodemonstratedveryhighAlNgrowthratesinourDirectMetalTMreactors.Finally,wehavebeenapproachedbyseveralAsianLEDmanufacturersinterestedinourtechnology.

PARTNERSHIPWITHCIEEOur partnership with CIEE has significantly accelerated our cycles of learning and commercialization progress byprovidingkeyanalytical capabilities forour crystals thatprovide critical feedbackonourprocesses.WithoutourEDAChallengeGrants,thesecapabilitieswouldhavetobesourcedelsewhereresultinginslowfeedbackandhighcosts.WSUhasalsobeenagreatsourceofhigh‐qualityengineeringinternsandco‐opsthathaveallowedustoleverageourexistingresources.

NEXTSTEPSOurkeygoalfor2013and2014istobringtheseenablingmaterialstomarketincommercialvolumes.Akeyrequirementtoaccomplishthis iscapital.Whilewehavebeensuccessful inwinningonePhase1SBIRfromtheNSFandhavebeeninvitedtosubmitaproposaltoDARPA,wewouldliketohavemorevisibilityattheseagenciesaswellastheDOEinordertoattractadditionaldevelopmentfundingforthiscriticaltechnology.

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BoardofDirectors

CIEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES GOVERNANCE FOR THE CIEE SelectionofboardmembersfocusesonidentifyingseniorexecutivecandidateswhoareregionalchampionswithsignificantsocialnetworkscapableofprovidingtheCIEEwithaccessandflexibilitytoimplementgrowthstrategiesandtoguidetheregionaladvancedmanufacturingclusterdevelopment.Boardmembersinclude11businessandindustryrepresentatives,threeWSUpartners,tworepresentativeseachfromelectedofficials,post‐secondaryeducationandworkforceandeconomicdevelopment,andonerepresentativeeachfromKansasDepartmentofCommerce,K‐12educationandanengineeringprofessionalorganization.

WILL WESOLOWSKY  HESSTON SITE CONTROLLER AGCO CORPORATION CO‐CHAIR 

DR. VISHWANATH (VISH) PRASAD INTERIM DEAN WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY CO‐CHAIR

JAY SCOTT, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CAREER, STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT SERVICES, KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

SUE SCHLAPP, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE  

TIM PETT, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY  

JOHN TOMBLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NIAR, WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY 

KEITH LAWING,CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WORKFORCE ALLIANCE OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

DEB SCHEIBLER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KANSAS WORKFORCEONE

MICKEY FORNARO‐DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HARVEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

DAVID ALFARO, DIRECTOR, BUTLER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  

ED BERGER, PRESIDENT, HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

PHIL WYSSENBACH, PRESIDENT, HILLSBORO INDUSTRIES 

ANDY PLYLER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, GALAXY TOOL CORPORATION 

BARBARA DAVIS, PAST PRESIDENT, SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS 

JIM KRONE, VICE PRESIDENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, PARK AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 

JOHN LOVITT, ENTREPRENEUR, FORMERLY IBM  

 RICK WILLARDSON, ENGINEERING ADVISOR, DELL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS  

AMIT TAMHANE, SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGER, CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY 

DARREL DUGAN, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BURNHAM COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, INC. 

MIKE HELMER, PRESIDENT, AIRCRAFT & COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES  

 

ANTHONY KINKEL, PRESIDENT, WICHITA AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE 

THOM NOONE, MEMBER, REGIONAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP

DAVE UNRUH, CHAIR, REGIONAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP 

KIP SCHMIDT, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS 

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CenterInformation

CenterforInnovationandEnterpriseEngagementWichitaStateUniversity

1845FairmountSt.,110WallaceHall

Wichita,KS67260‐0044

Phone:(316)978‐6359Fax:(316)978‐3853

www.wichita.edu/engineering

www.wichita.edu/ciee