ANGOLA â Trine University and Trine Innovation 1 will assist two northeast Indiana businesses with product development through a $50,000 grant provided by the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
The IEDCâs Innovation Voucher Program, part of legislation signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2019, provides grants to eligible small businesses to purchase research services from an Indiana higher education institution or other authorized research provider.
The grant will fund work-study opportunities for students conducting research as well as use of specialized equipment on the Trine University campus.
âThis is a great example of leveraging Trineâs network and resources to impact our regional economy by advancing technology, while also incorporating real-world experiences into our undergraduate engineering programs,â said Jason Blume, executive director of Trine innovation 1.