MIRTHE research and technology applications focus on new products and processes in health, environment and homeland security. Some areas of MIRTHE efforts focus on emerging technologies, and involve collaboration with young high tech companies. MIRTHE, in cooperation with its Non-Profit Member, New Jersey Small Business Development Center, co-sponsors Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Program workshops in advance of major solicitation releases throughout the year. MIRTHE is committed to the development of new infrastructure to assist technology start-ups and other technology small businesses. Access to “seed-stage” funding is a critical need for small technology businesses. MIRTHE has launched a Mid-IR Investment Focus Group to inform private and corporate venture capital and angel investors on emerging technologies related to MIRTHE’s efforts and related fields of mid-IR technologies, to help identify promising commercial applications, and to provide networking and communication exchanges between MIRTHE faculty, students, members and collaborators.

IFG Mission Statement click to read

Conferences/Workshops:
2010 Investment Focus Group Conference, October 5, 2010
2011 Investment Focus Group Workshop on Medical Application of Mid-Infrared Technologies, October 12, 2011

MIRTHE Roadmap Report download the pdf.

Presentations:
University Innovation: The Center of Attention, presented by Nick Sammut, Sept. 24, 2010 (large file - please save locally and then run the slideshow for audio)
MIRTHE Investment Focus Group: Creating Infrastructure to Transition Early Stage Technologies to Commercial Use, presented by Joseph Montemarano, May 5, 2011 at the CLEO Technology Transfer Showcase