Board members who oversee the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) awarded nearly $ 2.2 million to 12 research applicants November 15. The awards are the first in the Oklahoma Applied Research program for FY 2012. All research projects will be completed within three years.
The latest OCAST research projects range from a special heat exchanger to a sensor designed to detect peroxide-based explosives. Applied research funds are used for accelerated and proof-of-concept technology. Successful proposals have significant potential for producing a commercially successful product, process or service likely to benefit the state’s economy.
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