INSTITUTE OF

Energy Conversion

IEC Collaborations

With more than 50 years of hands-on experience driving the development of photovoltaic technologies, the Institute of Energy Conversion (IEC) has long been the go-to research and development resource. As a part of the University of Delaware, the IEC is an independent institution, dedicated to a set of established academic interests. This objectivity and unparalleled experience makes it an ideal research partner.

A Flexible Approach

Projects come in to the IEC from a variety of sources, including: Government Programs involving grants from various agencies; Private Industry seeking to answer questions or requiring specialized technological expertise; or Universities and National Laboratories seeking specific resources or collaboration.

The IEC is very flexible in approaching these relationships. This section of the site provides information about how you can work with the IEC, as well as the Intellectual Property rules established by the University of Delaware to protect such projects. For information about the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships, please visit OEIP’s website.

Government

Collaborators include the following:

  • Department of Defense (DOD)
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • National Laboratories
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • State of Delaware

Industry

Industry partnerships include:

  • Direct Research
  • Service Work
  • Sub-Contract
  • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
  • and more…

International

Global opportunities to collaborate with the following:

  • Companies
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • Research Institutes
  • Visiting Scholars
  • Visiting Students

Workforce Development

Helping the following groups develop the skills they need:

  • Industrial Interns
  • Undergraduate Students
  • Graduate Students
  • Post Docs
Karl W. BöerKarl W. Böer

University of Delaware physicist Karl W. Böer, an expert in thin-film photovoltaics, was the founding director of the University of Delaware’s Institute of Energy Conversion, the world’s longest operating solar research facility.

Karl W. BöerKarl W. Böer

University of Delaware physicist Karl W. Böer, an expert in thin-film photovoltaics, was the founding director of the University of Delaware’s Institute of Energy Conversion, the world’s longest operating solar research facility.

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