TAD Program

Photo: Taitem Engineering's Christa Shopis—Taitem tested its Geothermal Desiccant Cooling system in Syracuse University's BEES Lab in 2008.

To watch research and demonstration projects presentations to the SyracuseCoE Scientific Advisory Committee in April 2010, click here.

SyracuseCoE Technology Application and Demonstration awards grow the Central Upstate New York economy by funding the thorough, collaborative testing of environmental quality product and service innovations as a step toward commercialization. Commercialization of innovations is funded by the Commercialization Assistance Program. TAD projects considered for awards demonstrate the "first proof of principle" or "reduction to practice" phase of a new product or service associated with air and water quality in built and urban environments. These are competitively awarded funds.

New York Creative Core companies that have benefited from TAD grants include Bluepoint Environmental,  CollabWorx, Propulsive Wing, Taitem Engineering, Widetronix, Air Innovations, HAPControl, Isolation Systems, OrthoSystems, and Phytofilter Technologies.

To see a video showcasing the Collabworx/Sensyr Energy Monitoring AC Power Distribution and Network Hub, which will be used as part of a smart building system in the SyracuseCoE HQ, click here. The system will be used to monitor energy in a cubicle to analyze the way people use energy in an office situation.

• For the TAD 2009 press release, click here.
• For descriptions of TAD 2009 projects, click here.
• To view the TAD 2009 Award RfA, click here
• To view the 2007 TAD Awards, click here.
• To view the 2007 TAD Award Project Summaries, click here.