Development of industrial funding and collaboration opportunities is also a goal of the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology. The Institute provides an exciting opportunity for Penn energy researchers to leverage Philadelphia’s close proximity to a diverse industrial sector to interact directly with industry and translate basic research into technology. 

Contacts for companies that are interested in exploring potential relationships: 

Nadine Gruhn

Managing Director
Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology
ngruhn@sas.upenn.edu 

Lou Graziano, Ph.D. 

Associate Director for Corporate Outreach, Physical Sciences 
Penn Center for Innovation  
graz@upenn.edu