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JumpStart helps Small Businesses Solve Technical Problems

High-tech companies are often faced with unexpected technical challenges that have to be solved before a product can be brought to market. Such problems can be deadly for small companies, which rarely have the resources to operate a large R&D lab staffed by technical experts. To help small companies surmount these hurdles, the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) has developed the JumpStart program — an innovative, semester-long partnership that pairs small New York State businesses with technically savvy Cornell faculty to solve vexing problems. The company applies directly to the CCMR; staff then find a faculty member with the appropriate expertise. Matching funds from the New York State NYSTAR program allow the small business to leverage their R&D funds. Since 2005, the JumpStart program has successfully formed 15 partnerships between Cornell faculty and New York State companies.

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