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Electron Energy Corporation (EEC), a leading US producer of rare-earth magnets, has been awarded a $750,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) contract by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, Argonne, IL. The announcement was made by Michael H. Walmer, EEC President.
LANDISVILLE, Pa., January 21, 2008 – Long-standing innovator in the field of rare-earth magnets, Electron Energy Corporation (EEC) has been awarded a $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for Phase I research and development of anisotropic magnet powder coated with iron (Fe) nanoparticles for high performance nanocomposite magnets. The contract runs from January through June 2008. EEC will be supported in this effort by the University of Delaware’s Physics Department under the leadership of Dr. George Hadjipanayis .
We are pleased to announce that Kristina A. Connell has joined EEC as our Director of Human Resources. To read more about Kristina, please click on the link below to see the recent press release.