Lockheed Martin and Rice University to Announce Strategic Partnership on Nanotechnlogy

Rice University conducts an average of $30 million per year in research on nanoscale science and technology and has one of the strongest nanotechnology patent portfolios among all academic institutions.  Lockheed Martin, with more than 3,000 programs across its businesses, serves a diverse federal government customer base in a broad range of technology applications. They are set to make an announcement that they will be working together on progressing nanotechnology.

The official announcement is set down for April 21st and will see Rice and Lockheed Martin researchers and engineers work together to explore carbon nanotechnology, photonics, plasmonics and other nanoscience disciplines to address a broad range of technology applications.  Areas of concentration will include materials and composites including ultra lightweight, super-strong materials that can have significant implications for people, systems, vehicles and aerospace platforms.