April 19, 2021
Drexel is helping to start the first trade association to support the research and development of MXenes.
A decade after Drexel University researchers made the pathbreaking discovery of a family of versatile, two-dimensional materials, which they dubbed MXenes, the University is helping to establish a global trade association for researchers, manufacturers and companies that are working with the materials. Called the MXene Association, it will serve as the professional body to establish standards and best practices, connect researchers and corporations and promote the research and development involving the materials.
Headed by Terrance Barkan, executive director of the Graphene Council, the MXene Association will be charged with supporting research, development and application of MXene materials through the dissemination of information, education and networking.
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February 18, 2021
Seattle-based Raynier Institute & Foundation is supporting minority entrepreneurs at Drexel and University City Science Center with a new seed fund.
The Raynier Institute & Foundation, a Seattle-based philanthropic organization with Philadelphia roots, has partnered with Drexel University and the University City Science Center to improve access to capital for minority entrepreneurs in the area. The institutions will collaboratively manage a seed fund created by a $500,000 grant from the Foundation, which was founded by an heir of Philadelphia transportation and real estate magnate Peter Widener, and supports programs of high merit for the betterment of humanity.
The Raynier seed fund is intended as a step toward addressing persistent inequality in minority business ownership by providing access to funds, guidance and networks early in the entrepreneurship process. A recent study by a pair of venture capital rating groups suggests that while the disparity in s