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Governor Tom Wolf announced $2.3 million in grants have been awarded through the Manufacturing PA initiative to 36 student research projects that will help advance innovation in several sectors of manufacturing, from 3D printing, to waste sustainability, to autonomous navigation and more.
“Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry has seen continued growth and innovation, and I am amazed at the work these students and companies do,” said Gov. Wolf. “My administration continues to be committed to providing funding to students involved in this important industry. I am proud to fund these 36 projects and look forward to seeing what they create.”
The approved projects are part of Manufacturing PA’s fellowship program. The program embeds the commonwealth’s best and brightest graduate and undergraduate students with local manufacturers. Once paired, the students embark on research projects to develop new technologies and advance innovation statewide. Universities that have partnered with a manufacturer can apply for and receive between $25,000 and $70,000 in funding for specific student research projects.
The 36 projects awarded grants are involved in partnerships with local manufacturing companies and the following 17 Pennsylvania colleges:
- Bucknell University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Drexel University
- Gannon University
- Lehigh University
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University – Behrend
- Pennsylvania State University – Berks
- Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg
- Pennsylvania State University
- Robert Morris University
- Temple University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Pittsburgh
- Villanova University
- Widener University
- York College of Pennsylvania.
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