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10 Hartford Business Journal • August 10, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com THE LIST To view the full list, please visit HartfordBusiness.com of people in a real and meaningful way. The LeanLaunch methodology used in the program relies heavily on a process called cus- tomer discovery and validation, which includes a series of one-on-one interviews with potential customers, partners and stakeholders. Partici- pants will be expected to draw out critical infor- mation about the viability and marketability of their product, and report back on the results of those interviews throughout the program. Key indicators of participation will include the number of interviews conducted, along with the number of insights gained in the process. Accelerate UConn applications will also be evaluated by external reviewers consisting of experienced entrepreneurs with no stake in the program. Each has spe- cific technical expertise in the areas needed to judge the commercial viability of the prod- ucts or technologies being proposed. Q: What type of support exists for those who participate after they complete Accel- erate UConn? Is there a next step in the process for them? A: NSF envisions the program as a first step towards additional federal support for further technology and customer validation. CCEI is also launching a fellowship program in the summer of 2016 to help extend the runway of support for entrepreneurs from across campus. Recipients of fellowship awards will receive $15,000 and be expected to dedicate most of their summer to the advancement of their venture. Programming and support will be available at CCEI's location in East Hartford, and will be focused on helping entrepreneurs complete their business model and develop internal capabilities to bring their product to market. The Office for the Vice President for Research, Technology Commercialization Services also provides next-stage support for Accelerate UConn graduates. Their SPARK program provides proof-of-concept funds to eligible entrepreneurs, and the Technology Incubation Program (TIP) provides high- tech lab and office space, along with entre- preneurial programming, and services. One of the built-in next steps in the I-Corps experience for Accelerate UConn participants is participation in the NSF's National I-Corps program. Several seven-week cohorts are held across the country each year. In this program, the concept of customer discovery is extended past Accelerate UConn's emphasis on market potential and into determining the internal capa- bilities, partnerships and cost centers needed to provide the product and technology to the target customers. Participation in the national I-Corps program also comes with a $50,000 stipend. n Q&A: UConn Largest NASA contract actions in Connecticut (Ranked by dollars obligated, FY 2014) Rank Vendor $ obligated Contracting agency Date signed Product/Service description Vendor CEO/Contact 1 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $7,227,001 NASA April 2, 2014 Space survival equipment David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 2 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $2,000,000 Glenn Research Center Oct. 28, 2013 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 3 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $1,075,000 Ames Research Center Sept. 11, 2014 Aircraft, fixed wing David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 4 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $1,000,000 Glenn Research Center Feb. 26, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 4 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $1,000,000 Glenn Research Center Jan. 29, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 4 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $1,000,000 Glenn Research Center March 25, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 4 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $1,000,000 Glenn Research Center Nov. 21, 2013 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 8 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $998,500 NASA Nov. 18, 2013 Space survival equipment David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 9 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $900,000 Glenn Research Center July 30, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 10 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $800,917 Kennedy Space Center Sept. 25, 2014 Liquid propellant fuels and oxidizers, chemical base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 11 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $799,000 Glenn Research Center Sept. 26, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 12 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $775,939 Johnson Space Center Jan. 29, 2014 Special studies/analysis- aeronautical/space David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 13 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $750,000 Stennis Space Center Feb. 5, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 14 Real-Time Analyzers Inc. 362 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-9800; www.rta.biz $749,479 NASA Shared Services Center May 20, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Stuart Farquharson, President 15 Qualtech Systems Inc. 99 E. River Dr. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-257-8014; www.teamqsi.com $748,883 NASA Shared Services Center Sept. 22, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Krishna R. Pattipati Co-founder, CEO & Chairman 16 Advanced Fuel Research Inc. 87 Church St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-9806; www.afrinc.com $748,785 NASA Shared Services Center April 22, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) James R. Markham CEO 17 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $667,000 Kennedy Space Center Sept. 23, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 18 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $660,200 Kennedy Space Center May 27, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 19 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $650,000 Stennis Space Center Nov. 26, 2013 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 20 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $605,000 Glenn Research Center Sept. 5, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 21 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $600,000 Stennis Space Center Aug. 22, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 22 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $587,366 Kennedy Space Center Aug. 23, 2014 Liquid propellant fuels and oxidizers, chemical base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 23 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $518,436 Kennedy Space Center July 28, 2014 Liquid propellant fuels and oxidizers, chemical base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 24 Discovery Museum and Planetarium 4450 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-372-3521; www.discoverymuseum.org $499,977 NASA Shared Services Center Sept. 26, 2014 Education/training - general Stephen Baumann Executive Director 25 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $475,955 Marschall Space Flight Center Sept. 15, 2014 R&D - general science/technology: life sciences (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems Sources: Federal Procurement Data System, www.fpds.gov; CT Secretary of State records. Note: A single contract can comprise multiple contract actions; however, each action involves discrete dollars. (1) Subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Merged with Goodrich and now called UTC Aerospace Systems. Part of Aircraft Systems segment. Pump and air compressor unit sold to BC Partners Ltd of Great Britain in 2012. —Compiled by Roger Magnus. 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com 11 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $799,000 Glenn Research Center Sept. 26, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (advanced development) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 12 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $775,939 Johnson Space Center Jan. 29, 2014 Special studies/analysis- aeronautical/space David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems 13 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $750,000 Stennis Space Center Feb. 5, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 14 Real-Time Analyzers Inc. 362 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 860-635-9800; www.rta.biz $749,479 NASA Shared Services Center May 20, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Stuart Farquharson, President 15 Qualtech Systems Inc. 99 E. River Dr. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-257-8014; www.teamqsi.com $748,883 NASA Shared Services Center Sept. 22, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Krishna R. Pattipati Co-founder, CEO & Chairman 16 Advanced Fuel Research Inc. 87 Church St. East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-9806; www.afrinc.com $748,785 NASA Shared Services Center April 22, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) James R. Markham CEO 17 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $667,000 Kennedy Space Center Sept. 23, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 18 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $660,200 Kennedy Space Center May 27, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 19 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $650,000 Stennis Space Center Nov. 26, 2013 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 20 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com $605,000 Glenn Research Center Sept. 5, 2014 R&D - space: aeronautics/space technology (basic research) Gregory J. Hayes President & CEO 21 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $600,000 Stennis Space Center Aug. 22, 2014 Gases: compressed and liquefied Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 22 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $587,366 Kennedy Space Center Aug. 23, 2014 Liquid propellant fuels and oxidizers, chemical base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 23 Praxair Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury, CT 06810 800-772-9247; www.praxair.com $518,436 Kennedy Space Center July 28, 2014 Liquid propellant fuels and oxidizers, chemical base Stephen F. Angel Chairman, President & CEO 24 Discovery Museum and Planetarium 4450 Park Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-372-3521; www.discoverymuseum.org $499,977 NASA Shared Services Center Sept. 26, 2014 Education/training - general Stephen Baumann Executive Director 25 Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International (1) 1 Hamilton Road Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com $475,955 Marschall Space Flight Center Sept. 15, 2014 R&D - general science/technology: life sciences (advanced development) David Gitlin President, Aircraft Systems Sources: Federal Procurement Data System, www.fpds.gov; CT Secretary of State records. Note: A single contract can comprise multiple contract actions; however, each action involves discrete dollars. (1) Subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Merged with Goodrich and now called UTC Aerospace Systems. Part of Aircraft Systems segment. Pump and air compressor unit sold to BC Partners Ltd of Great Britain in 2012. —Compiled by Roger Magnus. 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