As we expand the development of new technologies, we enhance our position as a global competitor which leads to new job creation. This funding will be used to assist Praxair and other firms conducting research at the frontiers of science.
New technologies are a major reason why our current economic expansion continues.
These advances are largely the result of the investments made by the public and private sectors working together. That is why the ATP program is so significant. The award winning projects will involve 30 universities through joint venture partnerships or subcontracting. These awards are the result of the ATP's 2000 competition, which attracted over 400 proposals. The selected projects target a broad array of technologies, including pharmaceutical design, tissue engineering, industrial catalysts, energy generation and storage, manufacturing technologies, electronics manufacturing, computer software, and electro-optics.