The goals of cluster activities are as follows:

• To better integrate economic development activities in Ohio.
• To establish new company relationships between NASA GRC and Ohio industry.
• To execute new formal technology development agreements between NASA GRC and Ohio industry.
• To create jobs, investment, and new products in Ohio.
• To share the value of this impact through published Success Stories.

The Polymer Cluster Who is involved? The GATE team is working closely with key industry representatives from PolymerOhio, CMPND (Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices, and NorTech in an effort to understand the needs of the polymer industry in our state and to communicate our initiative to them.

What does NASA Glenn have to offer the Polymer industry?NASA Glenn has numerous polymer initiatives. GATE has identified three specific technologies that show significant value and growth potential for the polymer industry. They are:

Ballistic Impact Resistant Materials and Analysis Click for detailed information

Radiation Curable Polymers Click for detailed information

Conductive Polymers Click for detailed information

If you are interested in more information on any of NASA’s polymer technologies, or in partnering with NASA to leverage this technology at your company, please contact Amy Ballentine at BallentineA@Battelle.org or call her at 216-898-6452.

The Electronics Cluster Who is involved? The GATE team consults with subject matter experts from Glennan Microsystems, Inc., as well as Ohio ICE, and NorTech, in an effort to understand the needs of this very diverse market sector and communicate our initiative.

What does NASA Glenn have to offer the Electronics industry?NASA Glenn has a long history of development in the areas of controls and instrumentation. In fact there is an entire division devoted to just that. Within this division there are technology segments encompassing sensors and electronics, optical instrumentation, and controls and dynamics. Four specific technologies areas have been identified as having particular commercial interest:

• High Temperature Electronics
• NEMS/MEMS
• Wireless Communications
• SiC High Temperature Sensors

Some of the research being done in these areas include

• Microfabricated thin-film sensors for temperature, strain, heat flux, and flow measurements.
• Chemical species sensors for leak detection, emission, and safety (fire) monitoring.
• Silicon-carbide (SiC) based sensors and electronic devices for high-temperature (up to 600 º C) applications.
• MicroElectromechanical Systems (MEMS) applied to pressure, acceleration, and flow measurements and fuel injection.
• High temperature nanotechnology – SiC nanotubes.

Facilities at NASA Glenn include state-of-the-art cleanrooms for microscale and nanoscale fabrication, crystal growth facilities, and sensor device test and evaluation facilities.

If you are interested in more information on any of NASA’s electronics technologies/capabilities, or partnering with NASA to leverage this technology at your company, please contact Rick Earles at EarlesM@Battelle.org or call him at 216-898-6424.