PVAMU Hosts First Annual Industry Day

Industry partners representing a wide array of interests connected with researchers at PVAMU Industry Day 2015. Prairie View A&M University Office for Research and Graduate Studies hosted the event in partnership with The Texas A&M University System. The first of what will become an annual event provided participants with an up-close look at a sample of the research capabilities, teaming possibilities, corporate program opportunities and service capabilities that exist at Prairie View A&M University and how these capabilities can be beneficial to the global marketplace.

Selected researchers provided a glimpse into their current projects that have potential for commercialization.  Participants at the one day event included representatives from Texas, throughout the United States and international companies. Those present included NASA Johnson Space Center, Northop Grumman Corporation, REUSA-Wraps and Synergy Global among others. Participants also had the opportunity to learn more about the process of moving research ideas from the laboratory to the market place from representatives of The Texas A&M University System.

John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, PVAMU President Dr. George C. Wright and Col. Dennis Beal, Col. USMC (ret), Executive Director Strategic Alliances/Programs joined the Vice President for Research and Dean, Graduate Studies, Dr. Cajetan Akujuobi in supporting the vision of ensuring that Prairie View A&M University is on the forefront to becoming an emerging research institute and a significant contributor in the commercialization of research.