Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

for education, research and development that will stimulate innovation and
commercialization by sharing applied research with the Group’s industry collaborators.
Wright Group researchers and industry collaborators will also have access to a new fuel
cell testing building at the NASA Glenn Research Center and Stark State College of
Technology’s new, $5.2 million Fuel Cell Prototyping Center.
Academic collaborators include Case Western Reserve University, Ohio State
University, Stark State College of Technology, the University of Toledo and Cleveland
State University. Industry partners include American Electric Power; Battelle Memorial
Institute; Dana Corporation; HydroGen LLC; Keithley Instruments; NexTech Materials
Ltd.; Parker Hannifin Corporation; and SOFCo-EFS LLC. Battelle also will support the
Wright Group’s commercialization efforts, along with EMTEC.
Another function of the partnership is to connect Ohio businesses to the national and
international fuel cell industry through its Board of Directors, which includes Ballard
Power Systems, Energizer Holdings, Plug Power and Republic Engineered Products.
In 2003 Case Western Reserve University received an $18 million grant from the State
of Ohio to support the research, development and commercialization of fuel cells. The
partnership also receives funding from public and private sectors.
Contact:
Wright Fuel Cell Group
Nord Hall 506
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216-368–8784
Fax: 216-368–6939
E-mail: john.mcgrath@case.edu
Web: www.wrightfuelcellgroup.org
7. EMERGING BUSINESS SUPPORT
Third Frontier Project
www.thirdfrontier.com
The Third Frontier project is Ohio’s 10-year, $1.6 billion endeavor to expand high-tech
research capabilities, promote innovation, encourage company formation and create
high-paying jobs in Ohio. Project goals are to:
• Build world-class research capacity;
• Support early stage capital formation and the development of new products;
• Finance advanced manufacturing technologies to help existing industries become
more productive; and
• Attract additional federal and private sector support can boost the total investment
to more than $6 billion.
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