The Office for Technology Transfer at Penn State DuBois, in conjunction with the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ), works with businesses and entrepreneurs in Clearfield, Jefferson and Elk counties to ignite new solutions and access research and resources that enable them to move forward with new ideas.
Call Gregg Johnson at 814-375-4803 or gaj12@psu.edu for more information.
Through the Office for Technology Transfer at Penn State DuBois, YOU could:
- Investigate “back burner” ideas
- Tap research and development expertise
-- to move an idea from concept to prototype
-- to determine the feasibility of ideas
-- to improve the design of a product with an eye to manufacturing ease and cost
-- to validate your idea through market research or market testing - Participate in a “one-stop” approach to business start-up that will include:
-- determination of entrepreneurial potential
-- development of an action plan to move your idea forward
-- assistance in meeting action plan goals through consultation
-- facilitation of bringing experts to you - Discover fresh ideas and solutions to real problems
- Begin to establish a culture of entrepreneurship in organizations
- Access business resources, such as NCPRPDC, NWIRC, Small Business
- Development Center (SBDC), as well as Penn State resources, including the
intellectual property offices, industrial research, Smeal College of Business, and
more
There is no fee for the services provided by the Office for Technology Transfer
This project was financed (in part) by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
Gregg Johnson, the new Technology Transfer Coordinator, brings a wealth of engineered materials manufacturing, business analysis, planning and development experience to the position; and will be facilitating technology based ideas requiring research and development. Gregg can bring to bear the university intellectual, research and development, licensing, and commercialization capabilities utilizing grant resources.
As a successful entrepreneur, Gregg’s background spans R&D, Product / Process Development, Operations and Technical Marketing. Gregg’s recent accomplishments include business analysis, planning and development at a Small Business Development Center, providing management assistance to a broad range of businesses. Gregg was a co-founder of Hi-Mark Research, the Operations Manager at Penngraph, Inc., and Materials Engineering Manager with Toyo Tanso PA Graphite.
Gregg received his BS in Chemistry from Penn State University and a MBA from Clarion University.
A call to Gregg at 814-375-4803 (or email: gaj12@psu.edu) can help individuals or businesses take the steps needed to advance a "back burner" idea, tap Penn State research and development expertise, generate fresh ideas and solutions to real problems and access business resources. Gregg is located in room 102B in the DEF Building at Penn State DuBois.