A
Premiere Issue
Winter 2000
A D V A N T A G E
NASA
Glenn’s
Garrett
Morgan
Initiative
bridges
technology
divide
Metals used to construct
playground equipment
may one day be treated
with a non-corrosive,
environmentally safe
chemical coating developed
by Bi-K Corporation,
a Garrett Morgan Initiative
company (see page 4).
That’s good news for
(left to right) Peter and
Cathay Roberts, Melissa
Logan, and Katie Fay,
all of Cleveland, Ohio.
“Helping small business achieve a competitive advantage through NASA technology.”
Innovative programs create excitecies, or developing commercialization
ment and present opportunities. The
plans. In a dynamic business environlaunch of the NASA Glenn Garrett Morment driven by technology, it is clear that
gan Commercialization Initiative created companies that are able to embrace and
both. Over the past year, the Garrett
utilize innovative technology are in a
Morgan Initiative has assisted small
better position to succeed.”
businesses seeking to strengthen their
So, who qualifies for entry in the
position in the marketplace.
program? Small, minority- and womenThe NASA Glenn Research Center has owned firms located primarily in the
long been committed to making its
Great Lakes Region — Ohio, Michigan,
technology resources and business
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana and
opportunities available to
small, minority- and womenCompanies chosen to participate in the
owned businesses. But what
has become increasingly
program are on the “threshold” of success
apparent is that many of these
but are encountering barriers that
owners are not aware of proNASA resources can help overcome.
grams at NASA, or elsewhere,
that could help them become
more successful. This does
not bode well in a business environment Illinois — can participate. Technology
and manufacturing companies are
where small companies are being
generally targeted because they are
engulfed in a gap that divides the techbetter able to take advantage of NASA
nology “haves” from the “have nots”.
technology. There is a special focus on
“Identifying and accessing governcompanies located in designated Emment programs are often challenging.
We are trying to make it easier for small, powerment Zones/Communities and
HUBZones.
minority- and women-owned companies
The concept for the Garrett Morgan
to take advantage of resources that are
Initiative was developed in 1997 and the
available to them,” said Gail E. Wright,
program was officially launched in the
Program Manager of the Garrett Morgan
Initiative. “Compa- summer of 1998. Former U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes secured the
nies selected to
necessary financial support. The not-forparticipate in the
program are on the profit program is considered a national
model for future technology programs
‘threshold’ of
that can assist small companies.
success but are
The NASA Glenn Research Center
encountering
sponsored initiative is managed by
barriers that NASA
resources can help the Great Lakes Industrial Technology
overcome. Barriers Center (GLITeC). GLITeC is one of six
NASA regional technology transfer facilimay include gainties. GLITeC is a division of the Battelle
ing access to or
Memorial Institute, a global not-for-profit
developing new
technology, getting research and development company.
In the first year, recruitment efforts
a technology or
were confined primarily to Ohio, with
service to market,
some 30 companies initially being
securing contracts
with major firms or selected. In early 2000, companies
from the other states will join the roster.
government agen-
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Garrett A. Morgan:
A Role Model
For Entrepreneurs
Today
The program launched by the
NASA Glenn Research
Center to assist small,
minority- and women-owned businesses is appropriately named for Garrett A. Morgan, a noted African
American inventor and entrepreneur who epitomized
initiative, perseverance and success.
He achieved amazing success during a time when
few minorities dared dream of being entrepreneurs.
“A lot can be learned by minorities and women
entrepreneurs from him, from the way he viewed
obstacles, especially how to get around them,” said
John M. Hairston, Director of External Affairs for NASA
Glenn, and one of the developers of the Garrett
Morgan Initiative.
“During the heyday of his years as an entrepreneur
and inventor, he sometimes posed as a Native American or had whites represent him in business deals,
because whites often refused to talk business with a
black man at that time. He was in a harsher environment, yet he faced some of the same kinds of obstacles
small businesses have to endure today. But, Garrett
Morgan persevered, he wasn’t deterred.”
Morgan (1877-1963) was self-motivated, and that
quality served him well. A tailoring shop using sewing
equipment that Morgan built and the Cleveland Call
newspaper were among his many successful ventures.
Nationally, he is most recognized for his traffic signal
and safety gas mask inventions. Hairston added,
“Morgan’s story gives minority and women entrepreneurs an opportunity to understand the even greater
successes that can be realized today, especially in a
more supportive environment like the one being
provided by the program that bears Morgan’s name.”
Garrett A. Morgan’s gas mask,
patented in 1912, was worn by
firefighters in many cities in the
early 1900s. The mask protected
soldiers from chlorine gas
during World War I.
Q
Qualifications for entering the
Garrett Morgan Initiative
★ Company located or conducting significant
business in one of the Great Lakes states,
i.e., Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio or Wisconsin.
★ Company has less than 500 employees, or
at least 51 percent ownership by a minority
or female.
★ Company’s technology-driven or manufacturing
operation can benefit from NASA resources.
★ Company is poised for success (“threshold”)
but faces identifiable barriers that Garrett
Morgan Initiative resources can help overcome.
★ Company is willing to fully participate in
the program.
Innovative Companies Win
$200,000 in Commercialization
Assistance Awards
Five companies were selected to share in cash
awards totaling $200,000 in the first NASA Glenn
Garrett Morgan Commercialization Assistance Awards
competition. The awards were presented during a
reception at the NASA Glenn Research Center Visitor
Center in Cleveland, Ohio last June.
The winners and their awards were:
Digital Interface Systems, Inc. - of Youngstown,
Ohio - $40,000, to advance the marketing of its
digital interface system, a proprietary turnkey data
acquisition system
Imaging Systems Technology, Inc. - of Toledo,
Ohio teamed with GSYS Corp. of Bedford, Ohio $40,000, for development of a “smart highway”
collision avoidance system
Srico, Inc. - of Columbus, Ohio - $30,000, to provide
product development, patent acquisition and marketing support for its optical voltage sensor
STI Technology, Inc. - of Strongsville, Ohio $40,000, for product development and marketing of
its Symbiotx Technology
T/J Technologies, Inc. - of Ann Arbor, Michigan $50,000, for engineering, design and marketing of its
ultracapacitor technology
The solicitation for the 2000 Commercialization
Assistance Awards will be issued in March.
Check the Garrett Morgan Initiative website at
www.battelle.org/glitec/gmci for more information.
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NASA leaders pilot Garrett
Morgan Initiative launch
Gynelle Steele
Technical Representative, NASA Glenn
Garrett Morgan Commercialization Initiative
Rodney L. Brown
“Entering into a new
millenium provides
tremendous opportunity for positive
change and growth.
Those of us involved
in the NASA Glenn
Garrett Morgan
Commercialization
Initiative are proud
to have a role in
assisting small,
minority- and
women-owned companies that are poised for
both. And, we are pleased to introduce this
newsletter to keep you informed about the strides
these innovative companies and the Garrett
Morgan Initiative are making to help shape the
future.”
Before you can launch an initiative, you must have
the dreamers, the formers and shapers of ideas.
Former Congressman Louis Stokes, John M. Hairston,
Director of External Affairs; Donald Campbell, Director
of NASA Glenn; and Chris Coburn, Executive Director
of GLITeC, have been at the forefront in developing
the concept of the Garrett Morgan Initiative. The
program is now considered a national model to assist
small, emerging companies access NASA technology.
Responsibility for ensuring that the concept was
implemented, and that NASA technology was made
available to Garrett Morgan Initiative companies, lies
with the NASA Glenn Commercialization Technology
Office, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Larry A.
“Small companies are
Viterna, Chief of the
Commercialization
the lifeblood of the
Technology Office, and
economy in the future.”
Gynelle Steele, an
Engineer in the Commercialization Technology
Office. They say the Garrett Morgan Initiative provides
much needed assistance to small businesses striving
to become competitive.
“Small companies are the lifeblood of the economy
in the future,” said Viterna, a 22-year-NASA veteran.
“They tend to be more innovative.” Such companies
stand to contribute to the tremendous strides in
communication, automotive, home automation and
other technology being developed,” he said. “Programs like the Garrett
Morgan Initiative help
give direction and
support to minorityand women-owned
companies that are
poised to make such
contributions,” added
Steele, a 10-year NASA
veteran. “Without some
assistance, trying to
grasp the intricacies of
the economy and
mechanisms for growth
can be overwhelming
for these companies.”
Rodney L. Brown
“Through the Garrett
Morgan Initiative,
NASA is again
setting government
and private sector
standards in making
resources available
to small, disadvantaged companies that
need assistance. The
sharing of NASA
technology and other
resources will help
position these small
firms to become the business leaders of tomorrow.
We are pleased to play a role in that process.
Gail E. Wright
Program Manager, Battelle-GLITeC
Garrett Morgan Commercialization Initiative
NASA Glenn Research Center’s
John Hairston (left) and
Donald Campbell helped shape
the vision for the Garrett
Morgan Initiative.
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Garrett Morgan Initiative advances practices, performance and processes
Creating growth, facilitating partnerships, assisting with procurement, securing working capital, enhancing marketing, improving business practices, advancing commercialization — these are ways in which the Garrett Morgan Initiative has helped its client
companies to become more competitive and profitable. We highlight three of those
companies who are meeting the challenges of their businesses and industries.
BI-K CORPORATION - Producing non-corrosive,
environmentally safe conversion coatings for next-generation
industrial metals
Bi-K Corporation wants to stick it to the metal. Literally. The
specialty coatings company has patented a chemical conversion
coating that, when adhered to metals, resists moisture and
reduces corrosion. Bi-K’s organic substitute for chromate
coatings is non-toxic and less expensive than chromate products
on the market. Cleveland, Ohio-based Bi-K is hoping that its
conversion coating may soon become the standard in industries
that depend heavily on industrial metal parts.
Garrett Morgan Initiative Advantage
Garrett Morgan Initiative subcontractor Foxworth & Dinkins
facilitated the grant process that led to Bi-K’s teaming agreement with Clark/Atlanta University, a historically black
university to test and evaluate Bi-K’s conversion coating. Bi-K
received $50,000 of the $200,000 1999 Partnership Award
for Innovative and Unique
Education and Research
Project from NASA Glenn.
Dr. Harold Gulley, Bi-K
president, will direct and
supervise the tests and
conduct comparison studies
with chromate processes.
With the results from the
tests, Bi-K hopes to market
its process to a large chemical supplier or original
equipment manufacturer
(OEM). Other benefits to
Bi-K came with its move to
LIFT, the Lewis Incubator For
Technology, a state of the
art laboratory facility on
Cleveland’s southeast side,
and provision of a variety of
specialized consulting
services.
IMAGING
SYSTEMS
TECHNOLOGY, INC. Design engineering for
“smarter” highways
Imaging Systems Technology, Inc. (IST) knows the
benefits of collaboration in
business. The Toledo,
Ohio electrical engineering firm often partners
with other small companies in the Edison Industrial Systems Center (EISC)
to solve manufacturing
problems. But when
GLITeC’s Dan Mason
introduced the firm to
GSYS Corporation, a
Cleveland-based applied
R&D company, IST president Carol Wedding never imagined
that their teaming arrangement would lead to mutual recognition and a product that could save thousands of lives. IST and
its partner GSYS worked with NASA Glenn to design and
market a “smart highway” collision avoidance system that can
detect obstructions in a tractor trailer’s blind spots.
Garrett Morgan Initiative Advantage
IST partnered with GSYS received $40,000 as one of the five
winners of the first Garrett Morgan Initiative Commercialization
Assistance Awards. IST and GSYS used the assistance funds
to develop a prototype of the CoverHaul 18™, a collision
avoidance system. The two companies field tested the prototype and are solidifying their relationship with an industry
leader.
“GSYS had the concept and the intellectual property, and we
had the development capabilities,” said IST’s Wedding.
Shortly after the Garrett Morgan Initiative award, both IST and
GSYS were bestowed with the 1999 Emerging Technology
Award by the Ohio Department of Development’s Thomas Edison
Program, which honors small, technology-based companies.
“The most helpful thing we’ve gotten from being a Garrett Morgan
company was being introduced to GSYS,” said Wedding.
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First Technology Showcase
designed to advance partnerships
T/J TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Boosting the performance
of tomorrow’s electronics
T/J Technologies, Inc.’s mission is to design, develop and
manufacture advanced materials and devices for electrochemical
energy storage and conversion. The company, located in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, conducts research and development in fuel
cells, gas sensors and lithium batteries. In addition, T/J is a
specialist in ultra-capacitors, high-power alternatives or complements to conventional batteries. T/J has developed a unique
class of materials specifically for ultracapacitors. Because ultracapacitors store energy and deliver short high power pulses
quickly, they are targeted for cellular phones, portable computers, electric vehicles and other consumer and commercial
electronics products.
The 1999 Technology Showcase brought together
17 Garrett Morgan Initiative companies with industry leaders with an emphasis on fostering long-term
relationships and building strategic alliances. The
showcase featured exhibits highlighting the technologies and capabilities of Garrett Morgan Initiative
companies and workshops to enhance the knowledge base of companies. A panel of six-industry
leaders from Aircraft Braking Systems, B.F.
Goodrich Company, Ferro Corporation, GE Aircraft
Engines, McDermott Technology and The Timken
Company, presented their company profiles, shared
potential business opportunities and explained how
to do business with their companies. Other industry leaders attending the showcase were Parker
Hannifin and Lubrizol Corporation. The one-day
event was held July 9 at the Ohio Aerospace
Institute in Brookpark, Ohio.
Carol Hinton (top), president of O.P. Resources, gets management advice from Richard Stalnaker, Information Dynamics, Inc.
and Nancy Horton, partner with Flowen LLC.
Courtesy of Lockheed Martin
T/J Technologies, Inc. (center) president Maria Thompson gave
a business summary and an overview of the company’s
ultracapacitor technology at the showcase.
Lee Kareem (bottom), president of Digital Interface Systems,
Inc. explains his company’s proprietary test and measurement
device to Frank Porath(far left), Ohio Aerospace Institute, and
Joe McPherson, The Timken Company.
Garrett Morgan Initiative Advantage
Shortly after a team assessment to determine specific outcomes
and actions for T/J Technologies, The Garrett Morgan Initiative
arranged for T/J to demonstrate its ultracapacitor technology at
the Ford Motor Expo, an event which generated interest by other
companies and government agencies. The Garrett Morgan
Initiative also facilitated two introductions with NASA Glenn—
one with the agency’s ultracapacitor group; the other for
potential funding support of a Phase II SBIR award for the
company’s lithium battery research. And on a national level,
Washington, D.C. consulting firm Foxworth & Dinkins arranged
a meeting with a high ranking NASA administrator who
recommended other funding opportunities. T/J continues to
bring home awards—first, as a $50,000 winner of the first
NASA Glenn/Garrett Morgan Initiative Commercialization
Assistance competition; and also as the State of Michigan’s
Product of the Year winner.
“The Garrett Morgan Initiative has helped us find the right
people, brought in outstanding groups and did a lot of the leg
work,” said Maria Thompson, TJ president. “They’ve (Garrett
Morgan Initiative) helped us focus on what’s important to
accelerate the commercialization process.”
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Cybernet Systems
Corporation,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
specializes in contract R&D
and commercialization,
and pioneered such
technologies as Force
Feedback for simulation
and gaming environments.
1998-1999
NASA Glenn
Garrett Morgan
Commercialization
Initiative
Companies
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Deformation
Control Technology, Inc.,
Cleveland, Ohio, is an
engineering and metalworking consulting firm, specializing in thermo-mechanical
and finite element analysis
and software development.
Advanced Imaging
Research Company,
Cleveland, Ohio, develops
hardware and software
systems to be used for the
non-invasive diagnosis of
illnesses, without the use
of ionizing radiation.
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Amuseneering Studios,
Cleveland, Ohio, constructs
on-line interactive products, specializing in largescale interactive games
and bundled services,
such as the construction of
web sites.
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AR Designs, Inc.,
Chicago, Illinois, provides
integrated systems engineering services to businesses that require the
application of advanced
computer technology.
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The Bi-K Corporation,
Cleveland, Ohio, provides
industrial chemical coating
technology, along with pretreatment and primers, to
provide greater non-toxic
corrosion protection for
metals.
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BITEC Production
Machining,
Dayton, Ohio, uses computer numerically controlled machine tools for
critical applications in the
aerospace, agricultural,
nuclear, medical and
petroleum industries.
5
CDO Technologies, Inc.,
Dayton, Ohio, provides
information technology
solutions, with quantifiable
results, to emerging and
existing technologies to
achieve superior
performance.
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Digital Interface
Systems, Inc.,
Youngstown, Ohio, designs
and develops turnkey
digital data acquisition
and computer integration
systems.
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Environmental Control, Inc. ,
Niles, Ohio, specializes in
the production of composite materials in the form of
guardrail posts, pier pilings
and support blocks that
resist corrosion.
10
Faraday Technology, Inc.,
Clayton, Ohio, is an electrochemical company with
technology that can be
used to balance complex
interactions between mass
transport and kinetic
phenomena.
11
HelpMate Robotics, Inc.,
Danbury, Connecticut,
developed the two-armed
sensate for NASA in unmanned space exploration,
and is bringing its technology to the Cleveland area.
12
Heritage Fare, Ltd.,
Cleveland, Ohio, is a
packager and distributor of
specialty seasonings and
sauces for institutions and
grocery stores.
13
Hess Advanced
Technology, Inc.,
Dayton, Ohio, provides
technology and products to
repair and modify plastic
transparencies for aircraft,
vehicles, lab equipment,
security windows, etc.
14
Imaging Systems
Technology, Inc.,
Toledo, Ohio, is an engineering, industrial design
and development company
that specializes in electronic displays and instrumentation stations.
15
Ingenium Corporation,
Dayton, Ohio, specializes
in network design and
installation, electronic
commerce integration, and
hardware and software
engineering.
16
Jones Technology
Enterprises, Inc.,
Cleveland, Ohio, provides
a wide range of facilities
and equipment maintenance, building operations
and construction
services to government
installations.
17
Macro Specialty
Industries, Inc.,
Napoleon, Ohio, develops
lubrications processes for
treating tools and machines. Its patented MSI
2000 Tool Treatment
Machine can save energy
and extend the life of
machinery and tools.
18
Nicola Enterprises, Inc.,
Lakewood, Ohio, provides
flexible integrated packaging, including corrugated
containers and plastic
casings, to industry and
consumers.
19
Sensor Technology
Corporation,
Moreland Hills, Ohio,
specializes in developing
miniature test and measurement instruments for
aerospace, medical and
environmental applications.
22
So-Bran, Inc.,
Dayton, Ohio, specializes
in information technology,
engineering and enviromental services and
facilities management.
23
STI Technology
Corporation,
Strongsville, Ohio, designs
computer applications
software, especially software that increases PC
bandwidth and eliminates
bottlenecks and time delays.
24
Technology Resources, Inc.,
Toledo, Ohio, builds manufacturing control systems,
such as visible camera,
infrared camera and magnetic sensor systems, and
other sensor technology.
25
T/J Technologies, Inc.,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
specializes in electrical
energy storage and conversion technologies that
include ultracapacitors,
batteries, fuel cells and
gas sensors.
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Triangle Tool Company, Inc.,
Troy, Ohio, provides
technical expertise in the
machining industry in
precision drilling, shaping,
contouring and fabricating
for a full production run.
O.P. Resources Plus,
Dayton, Ohio is an office
resource company that
provides resources, including technology and planning services, needed for
administrative, mailroom
and facilities support.
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SEH, Inc.,
Redondo Beach, California,
provides communication
network solutions, such as
classroom workstations,
and Web page design. The
company is establishing a
Cleveland presence.
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Weather/One
Technologies, Inc.,
Toledo, Ohio, provides
real-time weather information technology, and GPS in
a portable hand-held unit,
for boaters, hikers, mountain climbers and the like.
W.O.W.
(Workers on Wheels, Inc.),
Cleveland, Ohio, is a
mobile, technology-driven
wash and radio-dispatched
cleaning business specializing in serving commercial
and industrial properties.
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Subcontractors/Consultants
are Partners For Success
You won’t find their names on any roster of employees, but the presence of numerous subcontractors
and consultants for the Garrett Morgan Initiative is
being felt by member companies. These Initiative
partners bring a lifetime of professional and technical
experience to small firms in assessing their operations
and offering strategies to help them achieve goals.
“EISC has the ability to be flexible in the approach
to helping Garrett Morgan companies. We have helped
one company with marketing issues, one has benefited from our technical skills, and we have helped a
third with human resource issues and planning,” said
Greg Stewart, product line manager at EISC.
“Our company caters to the business development
and general management needs that can help these
technology companies grow, said Elias Ladon, president of Enterprise Development Resources, Inc., a
Cleveland consultant.
“Many of the companies don’t have the financial
resources to get help,” said Adrienne Heard, Garrett
Morgan Initiative project manager for the Wright
Technology Network. “They may not have the money
to pay for all the consultants they get through the
program at no cost to them,” she added.
“It’s important for every business to have a professional image and articulate its message well, so we
help companies develop appropriate marketing skills
and tools,” said Ferne Ziglar, president of The
Ferneway Company of Cleveland.
Garrett Morgan Initiative subcontractors identify
companies as well as NASA technology and other
professional and financial resources that can be used
by the companies to achieve success. “We offer an
objective perspective to help clients identify and
capitalize on their strengths,” said Nancy Horton, a
Partner with Flowen LLC in Cleveland.
The success of these partnerships and ultimate
growth of the companies will be a reflection of the
drive and determination of the leaders of these small
businesses. “When the entrepreneur is motivated to
move forward,” said Maurice Foxworth, President of
Foxworth & Dinkins in Washington D.C., “we help
them see the opportunities that lie ahead.”
Wright Technology Network’s Barbara Hayde (left) and Adrienne
Heard (center) assisted Paul Lucas, president of Triangle Tool, Inc.,
facilitating introductions to manufacturers and trade associations for
procurement and networking opportunities.
Current Garrett Morgan Initiative
Subcontractors and Consultants
Subcontractors
Consultants
Edison Industrial Systems
Center (EISC) of Toledo,
Ohio is part of the Ohio
Thomas Edison Program.
EISC provides manufacturers
with business management
and industrial marketing
services.
Enterprise Development
Resources, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio is a business
intermediary and consulting firm dedicated to
growing medium and
smaller closely held
companies.
Foxworth & Dinkins of
Washington D.C. is a management consulting firm that
analyzes a company’s operation,
and helps managers identify
technical and financial resources
to achieve goals.
The Ferneway Company
of Cleveland, Ohio is a fullservice public relations and
marketing agency that
specializes in media
relations, special events
planning and fund development for small businesses
and non-profit organizations.
Indiana Business Modernization and Technology
Corp. (BMT) is a full service
manufacturing resource that
provides business, manufacturing and technology assistance
to small-and medium sized
Indiana businesses.
Wright Technology
Network (WTN) of Dayton,
Ohio provides access to
technical expertise, particularly at Wright Patterson Air
Force Base, and other
business resources.
Flowen LLC of Cleveland,
Ohio facilitates networking
and business alliances
within NASA, including
identifying procurement
opportunities and other
areas of compatibility.
Global Lead of Cincinnati,
Ohio provides management
consulting services that
help guide companies
through organizational
change, technology,
workforce diversity and
global competition.
Coming:
Garrett Morgan Commercialization Initiative Dialogue
April 2000 Indianapolis, Indiana
Contact: Gail E. Wright, Battelle-GLITeC, 440/734-0094
INNOVEST/Ohio’s Premiere Venture Capital Event
May 3 & 4, 2000 Columbus Ohio
Contact: Charles Burkett, Enterprise Development, Inc., 216/229-9445
Greg Stewart (standing) of Edison Industrial Systems Center confers
with Rosa Green (left) and Crystal Purifie-Taylor of T&T Consultants.
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Garrett Morgan
Initiative Benefits
at a Glance
•Access to NASA
technology and
technical expertise
•Management and
marketing assistance
Inaugural year launched amidst
ceremonies and technology exchanges
(right) Sandra Morgan, granddaughter of program
namesake and entrepreneur Garrett Morgan, addressed
those who attended the Garrett Morgan Initiative signing
ceremony in April. In the background is a photograph of
the automatic traffic signal invented by Garrett Morgan.
(below) For its Toledo introduction, the Garrett
Morgan Initiative held a press conference at Technology Resources, Inc.(TRI). (l-r) Robert Redmond,
president of TRI; Julian Gravino, president and CEO of
Edison Industrial Systems Center; U.S. Representative
Marcy Kaptur; Chris Coburn, Executive Director of
GLITeC; and John Hairston, director of external programs at the NASA Glenn Research Center.
•Funding opportunities, e.g. Small
Business Innovative
Research program
at NASA and the
Garrett Morgan
Initiative Assistance
Awards
Photos by Rodney L. Brown
•Consulting
•Mentoring
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