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ATRI
Elects LaCourse New Board Chairman
 The
board of directors of Alfred
Technology Resources, Inc.,
(ATRI), Alfred, NY announced
the election of Dr. William
LaCourse, as chairman for a
three year term ending June
30, 2011. LaCourse is a Professor
of Glass Science, Interim Statutory
Unit Head, and Kruson Distinguished
Director of Glass Science at
Alfred University. In addition
to LaCourse’s
professorship at Alfred University,
he is also founder and president
of Santanoni Glass and Ceramics,
Inc. LaCourse has a long history
of awards and achievement in
the area of glass science and
is well-recognized for accomplishments
in his field. The awards include
the George W. Morey Award for
contributions to the field
of Glass Science in 2007 and
the New York State Research
Foundation Award for Innovative
Research in 2002.
ATRI
operates the Ceramics Corridor
Innovation Centers (CCIC) program,
a nationally recognized, dual-facility
business incubation program
with locations in Alfred and
Painted Post, NY. The program
has been credited with assisting
in the creation of over two
dozen businesses and more than
2,500 jobs in the area during
the past ten years and is dedicated
to expansion, research & development,
and job creation in the ceramics,
glass, advanced materials,
and materials science technologies
in the Southern Tier Region
of New York State. Currently,
fifteen companies are incubating
their businesses and/or conducting
research and development activities
in the two program facilities.
Jon
Wilder, CCIC executive director,
stated that he was looking forward
to working with LaCourse in his
new role as Chairman on plans
for the future encompassing development
of new technology transfer programs
and projects.
Wilder
also stated that, “Business
incubation is about growing both
jobs and commercially successful
applications—turning ideas
into viable products and services.
It is important to emphasize
that there is no better place
for research and development
and start-up projects than in
the dedicated facilities of proven
business incubators. It is an
environment where an idea or
concept can be carefully nurtured,
while remaining focused on the
ultimate goal of transferring
the technology to the marketplace.”
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