As part of its broader mission, the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships, is helping to develop mutually beneficial partnerships within the state, region and across the globe that produce economic and community benefits and a societal impact.
Several current University of Delaware partnerships include:
NRG Energy, Inc. is partnering with the University of Delaware to take electric vehicles to the next level with eV2g, a company commercializing new technology that will enable electric vehicle owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked electric vehicles to help stabilize the electricity grid.
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The collaboration covers research, graduate education, professional development and career services along with opening up career opportunities for University of Delaware students and alumni.
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Articulation agreements allow UD and Cecil College to work together in providing both engineering and logistics curriculum at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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As a company that began at the University of Delaware, CCL Biomedical utilizes research from UD's faculty to advance textile materials to be resistant to the spread of germs and disease.
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Founded by UD professor Guang Gao in 2000, ETI is a high-performance system software provider; its system software has powered one of the world's fastest supercomputers.
www.etinternational.comOther partnerships are being explored in areas as diverse as off shore wind, electric cars and grid integrated vehicle technologies and solar cell technologies among others.
Sen. Coons visits UD for update on vehicle-to-grid technology. All-electric Mini Coopers at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus may soon be referred to as mini power plants.
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NRG Energy, Inc. is partnering with UD to take electric vehicles to the next level with eV2g, a company commercializing new technology that will enable electric vehicle owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked electric vehicles.
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A team of researchers led by the University of Delaware has been awarded a five-year, $19.5 million grant from the Department of Defense to establish evidence-based orthopaedic rehabilitation care.
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UD President Patrick Harker discusses faculty and student honors, Class of 2015, capital projects, exploration of a law school and UD's financial outlook.
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UD and the U.S. Army continue to forge their relationship at Aberdeen Proving Ground, formed through the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing in 2010.
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