INL 50 STATES IMPACT 2018 | 37 Tantalum,averycorrosive-resistantmaterial,wasthefocusofanLDRDwithMontanaTech Universityaimingtofindwaystoreclaimthematerialfromwaste.Theprojectgeneratedseveral newdiscoveriesincludinganewmanufacturingprocessfortantalum-titaniumalloys,amaterial usedprimarilyinthebiomedicalindustry. MONTANA License Agreements • • MontanaTech University Patents • • MontanaTech University • • MontanaBureauofMinesandGeology Strategic Partnership Projects • • Montana Army National Guard Laboratory-directed Research and Development • • MontanaTech University 53% 28% 18% BACHELOR’S MASTER’S DOCTORATE 109 1 Competitive Awards Publications Research Agreements Intellectual Property Collegiate DEGREES Adjunct FACULTY I n t e r n s I n tellectualProperty Competitive Awards Degrees P u b l i c a t i o n s 7 2 1 109 1 Subcontracts = $508K