Upcoming Events
Notice of Meetings Scheduled For the Board of
Governors of the Leon County Research and
Development Authority Through September 30, 2010
Meetings for the Board of Governors have been
advertised for the first and third Tuesdays of
each month. The meetings will be held at
8:30 A.M. at the Conference Room #101 in the
Morgan Building in Innovation Park, 2035 West
Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, 32310.
Please mark your calendars for the following
dates: May 18, 2010, June 1, 2010, June 15,
2010, July 6, 2010, July 20, 2010, August 3,
2010, August 17, 2010, September 7, 2010,
September 21, 2010.
Save the Date! SBIR/STTR Overview and Proposal
Workshop on June 10, 2010
The Incubator at
Innovation
Park
is hosting a one-day workshop at the National
High Magnetic Field Laboratory on Thursday, June
10, 2010. The event, sponsored by
Florida's
Technological Research and Development
Authority, will provide information to
technology businesses interested in securing
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
funding. Through these two competitive programs,
the Small Business Administration ensures that
the nation's small, high-tech,
innovative businesses are a significant part of
the federal government's research and
development efforts. Workshop fee: $49 includes
materials and lunch. Seating is limited.
Register online at TRDA.org. Click
here
to download the SBIR Workshop Flyer with more
details.
Florida Housing Help Workshop on May 25 from
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Florida Housing Help is designed to educate and
assist families facing foreclosure. The
workshop
will include opportunities to meet with mortgage
lenders, HUD-certified housing counselors, local
housing authorities, legal assistance, credit
counseling services, and many other foreclosure
assistance programs. Location: East Hill Baptist
Church
at 912 Miccosukee Road Tallahassee, FL 32308.
For more information please visit
www.MyFloridaCFO.com or call (850) 413-3089 or
1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236). Click
here
to download the flyer.
2010 Capital Region Small Business Week Awards
Gala
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at
Florida A&M University along with the Big Bend
Small Business Week Committee ask you to save
the date for the 2010 Capital Region Small
Business Week Awards Gala on Friday, May 28 at
7:00 p.m. at The Antique Car Museum. Click
here
for more information.
Innovation Park News
Dr. Larry Robinson Confirmed as Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Larry Robinson by
unanimous consent Thursday, May 6, to serve as
assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and
atmosphere at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. Robinson will help
guide policy and program direction for NOAA's
conservation, protection and resource management
priorities.
On Monday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m., Robinson will
be sworn-in on the steps of Lee Hall on Florida
A&M University's (FAMU) campus.
NOAA helps protect, restore, and manage the use
of ocean, coastal and Great Lakes' resources
through an ecosystem-based approach to
management.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) Division of
Research (DoR) hosted its inaugural Principle
Investigator Appreciation and Researcher of the
Year Awards Luncheon
On Friday, April 23, the Florida A&M
University (FAMU) Division of Research (DoR)
hosted its inaugural Principle Investigator
Appreciation and Researcher of the Year Awards
Luncheon
in the Foster Tanner Band Rehearsal Hall.
DoR awarded a total of $23,000 during the
luncheon.
Karam F.A. Solima, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS), received
the 2010 FAMU Distinguished Researcher Award.
Seth Y. Ablordeppey, Ph.D., COPPS; Mandip S.
Sachdeva, COPPS; Gokhan Hacisalihoglu, Ph.D.,
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of
Biological Sciences; and David Jackson Jr.,
Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences, Department
of History and Political Science, received the
2010 FAMU Research Excellence Award,
respectively. Barack O. Abonyo, Ph.D., COPPS;
Nelly N. Mateeva, Ph.D., College of Arts and
Sciences, Department of Chemistry; and Karunya
K. Kandimalla, Ph.D., COPPS, received the 2010
FAMU Emerging Researcher Award, respectively.
Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics and Energy
Building to be Completed in 2011
Florida State University President Eric Barron
led a groundbreaking ceremony on April 27, 2010
to mark the start of construction of a
60,000-square-foot university facility that will
support advanced research in aerospace and
aviation, mechatronics (robots) and sustainable
energy engineering. When completed in late 2011,
the Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics and Energy
Building will house laboratories, equipment,
offices and other infrastructures necessary to
carry out the university's research mission in
several key areas seen as crucial to the
economic development of the state and nation.
Boot
Camp Training and Fitness at Innovation Park
Are you looking for a fun and easy workout just
steps from your office? No more fighting
traffic, waiting in line for equipment or
driving to the gym. Join Boot Camps To Go at
Innovation Park! Exercise burns off steam,
lowers stress levels and improves your health.
The experts at Boot Camps To Go develop workouts
that are challenging for athletes, yet safe
enough and modified for the overweight and
out-of-shape exerciser. If you're interested in
participating, please contact Jennifer Pensy at
jennifer.pensy@saltermitchell.com.
Florida Custom Synthesis and Danfoss Turbocor
featured in
Florida Trend
Two of Innovation Park's technology companies
have been featured in
Florida Trend's 2010 Economic Yearbook.
Click
here
to read the full story.
FSU ALERT Emergency Notification System
Installation
As part of the FSU ALERT Emergency Notification
System, the University is installing outdoor
warning sirens for Innovation Park and Southwest
Campus. You will notice in the weeks to come the
installation of four siren towers
near the intersection of East Paul Dirac Drive
and Pottsdamer Street, in front of FSU Research
Building #1 and two within the Alumni Village
Housing Complex.The goal is to have
the sirens in place and fully functional by the
end of Spring Break, March 12, 2010.
Specifically, testing will occur periodically
during the week of Spring Break, March 8 – 12,
2010. Once complete, these sirens
will warn you of the same hazards (severe
thunderstorm, flash flood and tornado warnings)
that the units on FSU's Main Campus do.
For additional details, including samples of
what these alerts sound like, please visit
http://safety.fsu.edu/EmergencyManagement/sirens.html
Anytime the sirens sound, the default action
should always be to seek shelter inside the
nearest building call 850-644-INFO.
Digital Detectives at Innovation Park
In a suite of offices at Innovation Park,
Florida State's research park just south of main
campus, computer scientist Sudhir Aggarwal
oversees a small squad of what could fairly be
described as cyber-crime assault troops. These
are his grad students, members of a special unit
formed in 2007 called the E-Crime Investigative
Technologies Laboratory. Click
here
to read more.
Magnet Lab Sets Record for Resistive Magnets 1/
6/10
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has
claimed another record -- one of at least 13 set
by the facility at Florida State University. Lab
officials have completed testing a new 36-tesla
magnet. That beats the old mark for resistive
magnets by one tesla jointly held by the Florida
State lab and the Grenoble High Magnetic Field
Laboratory in France.
Ron Conry of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc.
Wins James Harrison Medal
On November 19 at the Melbourne Crown Casino,
Ron Conry of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc.
was awarded the James Harrison Medal at the
Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air
Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Awards. Named
after the Australian refrigeration pioneer James
Harrison, the award recognizes the highest
levels of individual achievement in the
Australian refrigeration and air conditioning
industry. Conry was the chosen recipient of the
award in recognition of his pivotal role in
developing a high-speed and oil-free centrifugal
compressor.
COAPS and Florida State Join the Gulf Coast
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Under the initiative of the Center for
Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS),
The Florida State University has joined the Gulf
Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GC-CESU).
The GC-CESU is part of a national organization
which facilitates collaborative research,
education and technical assistance pertaining to
the human and natural environment, within and
beyond the region, among federal and state
agencies, universities and non-governmental
organizations.
Innovation Park Executive Director Linda
Nicholsen Appointed to Leon County Charter
Review Committee
In mid-October, the Leon County Board of County
Commissioners appointed 15 individuals to the
Citizen Charter Review Committee. Each
Commissioner made two appointments and the full
board appointed a college student
representative. The Committee is charged with
reviewing the County Charter and proposing any
changes for the 2010 General Election. The
Charter governs the County's structure,
organization, and relationship with other local
agencies. Every eight years, the County
Commission is required to establish a Citizen
Charter Review Committee one year prior to the
next general election. Linda Nicholsen,
Innovation Park executive director, was
appointed by Commissioner Jane Sauls. Click
here
to read the full story.
Oscar-nominated British Actor Sir Ian McKellen
tours the National High Magnetic Field
Laboratory
On Tuesday, November 27,
Oscar-nominated British actor Sir Ian McKellen —
who is probably best known in
America for playing the
super-powered mutant Magneto in the "X-Men"
movies — spent Tuesday morning touring the
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in
Innovation
Park, the Magneto
quips came fast and early. Click
here
to read the full article from the
Tallahassee Democrat.
City of Tallahassee Now Offers Recycling for
Commercial Accounts
Click
here
to download the City of Tallahassee guide to
recycling.
To set-up a commercial account, contact Paul
Hurst at (850) 891-2321 or
Paul.Hurst@talgov.com.
FSU Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) to
Lead New Initiative
The Department of Energy has announced intent to
award $3.6 million to a team consisting of
Florida State University, the University of
Central Florida, and the University of South
Florida, joined by a number of Florida electric
utilities and several solar industry suppliers,
to launch the Sunshine State Solar Grid
Initiative (SUNGRIN) to investigate the effects
of integrating high levels of solar photovoltaic
(PV) energy resources into the electric power
grid. Click
here
to read the full story.
FSU Electrical Powered Car Takes Laps at Daytona
International Speedway
Students from the High Performance Material
Institute of Florida State University and school
president T.K. Wetherell took laps around
historic Daytona International Speedway on
Monday in an all-black, electrical-powered
composite car. Click
here
to read the full story.
High-Performance Material Institute Featured in
Florida Trend's Business Florida 2010
Nanotechnology is the draw: Florida State
University's $21-million High-Performance
Materials Institute has opened in Innovation
Park, and early-stage manufacture of the sheets
of carbon nanotubes known as "buckypaper" is
under way. Ten times lighter than steel but up
to 500 times stronger, this material has
applications in dozens of industries. Several
companies have already expressed interest in
relocating to Tallahassee to take advantage of
this emerging nanotechnology that could change
the way that airplanes, cars and computers are
manufactured and electricity is produced.
From Florida
Trend's Business Florida 2010 p. 68
Governor Crist Tours Danfoss Turbocor
8/6/09- Gov. Charlie Crist, exercising the
incumbent's power to get publicity just by
showing up, toured an advanced compressor
technology plant today and talked about
stimulating the economy while producing "green"
jobs that help protect the environment.
Read the
full story
in the
Tallahassee Democrat.
StarMetro Route Changes Effective August 1st!
Eight routes have been revised, two new routes
have been added. Click
here for more information.
Florida Center for Reading Research in Florida
Trend FSU psychology professor and
associate director of the Florida Center for
Reading Research (FCRR) Christopher Lonigan
received a $2.8-million federal grant to study
ways to increase school readiness skills and
acadecmic achievement of Spanish-speaking
students. Longian, along with a team of
researchers, will evaluate the benefits of a
preschool curriculum they developed versus more
traditional early children programs. From
Florida Trend, August 2009, p. 29
2009 Tech Grant Winners Announced
The 2009 Innovation Park Technology
Commercialization Grant Winners were presented
their awards during a meeting of the Leon
County Research and Development Authority.
Elections by the People, Baycom Diagnostics,
Inc. and Florida
Custom Synthesis, Inc. were named the 2009 grant
winners.
Photo (l-r):
Ray Eaton,
LCRDA Member,
Richard Benham, 2009 Grant award recipient, Greg
Dudley, 2009 Grant award recipient, Linda
Nicholsen, Innovation Park Executive Director,
Tom Barron, LCRDA Chairman, Carrie Blanchard,
LCRDA Secretary/Treasurer.
Innovation Park Fiasco XXXIII Golf Tournament
Photos
A special thank you to Dottie and Jack
Hutchison, our golf tournament organizers, who
made the event a success. A total of 17 teams
participated in this annual tournament. View
photos.
Successful 6th Annual Innovation Park
Craft Show
Thank you to all of the vendors and shoppers who
attended the 6th Annual Innovation Park Craft
Show benefiting
the
Gibb
Mabry
Village.
Click here to
read an article about the Craft Show. View
photos
of the event.
Innovation Park wants to hear from you!
If you have a story or event for the Innovation
Park web site or newsletter, please e-mail
lcrda@inn-park.com.
H.R. 5819 The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
Please click
here to read information
compiled by the Small Business Technology
Committee (SBTC) concerning the SBIR/STTR
Reauthorization Act that recently passed through
the United States House of Representatives and
will soon be voted on in the United States
Senate. The bill, while is reauthorizes the
funds for the SBIR/STTR grant program,
drastically reduces the number of SBIR/STTR
grants that will be awarded based on the changes
in H.R. 5819. We are urging any interested
parties to write to Florida's Senators, Senator
Mel Martinez and Senator Bill Nelson, and ask
them to work with the SBTC to make changes to
H.R. 5819 that will ensure the program remains a
viable option for Florida's researchers,
scientists and entrepreneurs. Click
here
to download a sample letter.
Bear Watch! Interested in the
numerous sightings of Black Bears in the
Park? Visit the
Bear Watch page. Report any
bear sighting to Linda Nicholsen at
lnicholsen@inn-park.com.
Remember: NEVER APPROACH A BEAR!!
Florida's Great Northwest SBIR/STTR Phase 1.5
Program
The purpose of the SBIR/STTR program is to
increase the success and maximize the growth of
small Northwest Florida companies in moving from
Phase I to Phase II SBIR Grant Programs and to
support Northwest Florida's technology industry
by awarding grants to entrepreneurs who have
been invited to submit a Phase II SBIR/STTR
application and have been identified as
potential Phase II awardees. To learn more about
the program and obtain an applications please
click
here.
Conference Space Available Need a
spot to hold an upcoming conference? Need space
to hold a seminar for your business? Innovation
Park tenants can now use the conference room
located in the Research Foundation Building A on
2000 Levy Ave. The space can accommodate up to
100 people and is fully equipped with video
capabilities including a large screen rear
projector. The space also includes a serving
kitchen complete with ice maker, prep area,
coffee maker and refrigerator.
Call JoAnn Jirak at the Center for Advanced
Power Systems at 644-8736 for availability and
rates.
[Drs. Ben Wan, T.K. Wetherell and Dr. Kirby
Kemper officially open the Materials Research
Building for the High Performance Materials
Institute at Innovation Park.]
Innovation Park • Leon County Research and Development Authority • 1736
West Paul Dirac Drive • Tallahassee Florida 32310
Phone (850) 575-0343 • Fax (850) 575-0355
