The National Composite Center (NCC) and daytaOhio (Wright Center for Data) have created an alliance to attract and support high-tech businesses to Ohio with the First Financial Knowledge Center, www.ffknowledgecenter.com, designed for classes, symposia, meetings, and conferences to promote professional growth and excellence.National Composite Center, daytaOhio form Alliance To Create Knowledge Center for Composite Scientists, EngineersWith 16 million biomedical articles in the online database MEDLINE .

The joint announcement was made by Philip G. Mowry, vice president, National Composite Center, and Ken Berta, senior vice president of business development for daytaOhio, www.daytaOhio.org.

“The investment by daytaOhio will enable NCC to have a state-of-the-art multi-source video and videoconferencing facility, very similar to our Brandeberry conference room,” said Berta, referring to one of several conferencing rooms available for community events at daytaOhio.

Berta added that, when completely outfitted with the latest high-technology video/videoconferencing equipment, NCC’s First Financial Knowledge Center will serve as a “cornerstone facility for the community.” For example, it will enable materials scientists and engineers from around the world to hold a simulcast conference.

Another purpose of the daytaOhio/NCC partnership will be to build a library of composite materials. A Teradata warehousing platform (www.teradata.com/t/), already housed at daytaOhio and capable of processing massive amounts of data, will be used in this project.

Mowry said, “Our partnership will facilitate “a nexus of advanced data management and advanced technology as composite materials scientists from around the globe access and exchange more data and knowledge than ever before.”

A third objective of the relationship will involve knowledge capture that will facilitate the development of other capabilities clustered around composite materials, noted Berta.

About The National Composite Center

Since 1996, the National Composite Center (NCC), (www.compositecenter.org) has built its reputation on pioneering the development and application of composite material to the aerospace and defense, automotive, commercial and infrastructure markets. Today NCC is the only nonprofit total economic development solution for the advanced materials industry in the US and is recognized as a premier commercialization agent and manufacturing accelerator in regional, national and international markets. Building on more than a decade of technology development, NCC leads companies from concept to testing and trouble shooting, state-sponsored scale-up, prototyping, product testing and training of personnel once new manufacturing equipment and techniques are established. NCC’s comprehensive menu of capabilities, including Rapid Fiber Preforming for small to large scale performs. Thermoplastics, patented molding methods and nanotechnology allow the Center to continually develop new product applications. NCC’s full-scale pilot production facility gives companies a high tech environment to develop large-scale manufacturing methods and establish new industry standards. The Center’s nearby satellite facility – the Dayton Campus for Advanced Materials Technologies (DC-AMT) -- expands the range of technology and support services available to companies that want to harness the advantages of composites. By teaming with industry, universities and government, NCC continues to bridge the gap between science and practicality to provide dynamic solutions that strengthen commerce in Ohio and equip manufacturers in the United States to compete in a global marketplace.

About daytaOhio

daytaOhio, the Ohio Wright Center for Data, is one of eight Wright Centers of Innovation around the state of Ohio. daytaOhio is focused on advancing the ability to effectively acquire, manage, analyze, visualize and deliver large volumes of data. It is a market-driven, 501c3 non-profit, research and development enterprise that brings together innovators, entrepreneurs and investors to leverage state-of-the-art tools and processes that accelerate commercial success. Its members consist of 40 industry, academic, government, and non-profit partners who contribute funds and services in support for the center.