Thompson Announces $99,960 Dept. of Energy Grant to Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc.

(Press Release from U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson's office)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 26, 2010

CONTACT: TINA KREISHER, 202-225-5121

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today announced a $99,960 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc. (SPS).

 

“The funds will be used by the company in this first phase to move this high tech concept forward and then to move toward commercialization,” said Thompson. “The potential is there to revolutionize the way electric current is delivered and distributed, in a much smaller platform.”  

The program at Strategic Polymer Sciences (SPS) will develop advanced electric capacitors on film that can be used in electric drive and hybrid-electric vehicles as well as medical defibrillators and military pulsed power weapon systems.  These advanced film capacitors will enable the miniaturization and reduce the cost of electric vehicle power inverters and many power electronic devices.

“This DOE Phase I SBIR is a very critical project for SPS, because it is our first government project for our next generation high temperature capacitor film for hybrid electric vehicles,” said Shihai Zhang, SPS director of engineering.  “The work we will conduct on this project will expand the addressable markets for our electroactive polymer materials and enable SPS to grow its business activities in the Centre County region.”

On April 13, 2010, Thompson visited SPS to meet with the staff and tour the facilities. “As a member of the House Small business Committee, I have reached out to high-tech companies in the district to learn how I can be of assistance on the Committee and to help make the public more aware of the cutting-edge technology being developed throughout the Centre region,” said Thompson.

 

“I have been amazed by the amount of new start ups and high tech companies that have made their home in Centre County. As I continue my work in Congress, I am going to do everything I can to make sure these technologies and companies continue to thrive and remain great employers for the community,” added Thompson. 

 

Also at the April 13th meeting at SPS were:   Mel Bilingsley, Pres & CEO of Life Sciences Greenhouse;  Steve Brawley, Pres & CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners;  Roger Dagen, Director of Business Development, Ben Franklin Transformation;  Dan Abruzzo, VP of Gov Affairs, Chamber of Business and Industry Centre County (CBICC);  and  Phil Park, Business Incubation Manager, CBICC.