Membership

Join Our Community of Innovation and Impact. Become a member of a network driving groundbreaking applied nanotechnology R&D. AEC applied R&D includes high-TRL projects, many field-tested and ready for customer demonstrations. Membership includes commercial rights to all AEC IP, directing research focus, and promises leveraged ROI. The future offers exciting commercial solutions through startup incubation, establishing joint industry projects (JIPs), partnerships, and licensing.

AEC Member Benefits

Membership in the Advanced Energy Consortium offers significant advantages, including market-driven, high-TRL applied research with robust member and research engagement at UT and partnered universities.

Members benefit from a member-need focused research direction, high return on investment from broad R&D, and leverage over $76 million in prior research.

The consortium is focusing on high-TRL commercially viable research. It has established an affiliated startup (AE2T Solutions Inc.) supporting the entrepreneurship training, scale-up, and demonstration derisking at the Devine Test Site, which is managed by the PI.

Additional Benefits Include:

Unified contracting with leading institutions around the globe
Commercial IP rights and freedom to operate,
Leveraged funds through the consortium's joint efforts,
Federal Government (DOE) funding,
Favorable overhead rate on research conducted at UT
High TRL, applied research with commercial viability

Structural dynamics of the PNP hydrogel with increasing polymer

Contact Us:

Dr. Mohsen Ahmadian
mohsen.ahmadian@beg.utexas.edu
(512) 471-2999