The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) conducts sponsored research as well as developing and managing research and technology partnerships that leverage collaboration among industry, universities, and federal laboratories.

Our research and technology activities span five major categories:
  1. Multi-organizational team development
  2. Funding and grant procurement
  3. Technology and intellectual capital
  4. Sponsored research

Taken together, our core research, research and technology development partnerships, and technology development and commercialization services have provided value to our partners and customers through:

  • Creating awareness of game-changing technologies and avoiding technological surprise
  • Connecting with subject matter experts (SME) in aerospace-related technologies
  • Building public/private partnerships to secure funding for technology development and exchange
  • Managing collaboration among broad sets of participants with similar or competing goals
  • Focusing on economic benefits of market-led solutions
  • Lowering the risk associated with technology development

For more information contact:
Donald Majcher
Vice President, Technology and Innovation Partnerships
440.962.3019 or DonaldMajcher@oai.org.

Ann Heyward
Vice President, Research and Educational Programs
440.962.3030 or AnnHeyward@oai.org.


Multi-Organizational Teams

OAI brings together researchers, resources and capabilities from a host of public and private participants, with experience and expertise in diverse topics.


Since 1989, OAI has managed more than $206 million in collaborative activities and over 250 projects.

If you have technology development challenges that require complementary skills, or if you are focusing on pre-competitive research, OAI can help you identify the right team of collaborators from industry, universities, and federal laboratories.

For more information, contact Don Majcher, Vice President, Technology and Innovation Partnerships, 440.962.3019 or DonaldMajcher@oai.org.

Funding & Grant Procurement

Integral to OAI’s core mission to build Ohio’s aerospace economy is the ability to secure a fair share of available funding to support research and technology development in our state.

Technology & Intellectual Capital

As a result of our activities across a broad range of research & technology initiatives, OAI is actively building a notable portfolio of technologies and associated intellectual property rights, which can be made available to potential users or licensees.


Our intention is to make these technologies available to potential users or licensees interested in pursuing patents, licensing and follow-on development on a partnership basis.

In the months to come, OAI will post opportunities here for further development of our intellectual properties. For more information regarding current opportunities, contact:

Donald Majcher, Vice President, Technology and Innovation Partnerships, at 440.962.3019 or DonaldMajcher@oai.org.


Sponsored Research