Wichita State Universitys Center for Innovation and Enterprise Engagement, based out of the School of Engineering, has awarded grants to help develop four high-tech projects.

The grants range from $20,000 to $50,000 and were made after recipients were picked by the centers board of directors after a competition. They were chosen for their unique ideas, potential for commercialization and likely impact on the regions economy. Some of the federal grant money will fund graduate school engineering scholarships.

The award money comes from a $2 million federal grant to promote innovation that WSU won last year. In January, the center awarded grants to Nitride Solutions, JR Custom Metal Products, TSI Technologies, Kansas State University student Isaac Spear and WSU professor Mike McCoy.

The most recent grants went to:

Fairmount Technologies, to develop a study of stretch roll forming processes using experiments and finite element analysis.

Mid-Continent Composites, for accelerated fabrication of a full-scale prototype of a unique Light Sport Aircraft.

Ocianna International, for development and expansion of mooring/anchoring technologies for maritime applications in off-shore wind and wave generators, oil and natural gas exploration/production facilities, and universal water-based off-shore construction.

The center also awarded a grant to WSU faculty member Ramazan Asmatulu, for development of nano-composite spheres for application of self-healing composite materials for wind turbine blades.

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Wichita State hands out new round of high-tech grants