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According to the Buchtelite, Akron leads all colleges in the state -- public and private -- in developing technology and transferring it to private-sector applications:

UA is ranked first in the state with the highest rate of return-per-research dollar leading to the commercialization of technologies, the regent's study said.

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[University vice president for research and interim dean of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering George] Newkome credits the University of Akron Research Foundation, established in 2001, for UA's effectiveness in commercialization because it created the framework for entrepreneurial relationships between the university and local industry.

One of UA's technology success stories involves MemPro Ceramics Corp., a Colorado company that has been working with the university to develop industrial filtration products.

"Without a doubt, UARF's economic development goals for Northeast Ohio have been evident in all our interactions with the university," said John Finley, MemPro's chairman and CEO which recently opened an office in Akron. "Our relationship with UARF has been the single most important factor in attracting us from Colorado."

It's a good news story. I hope the Beacon picks it up.

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