NSF I-CORPS PROGRAM IS TEACHING PHYSICISTS TO BE ENTREPRENEURS
(page 7) UWMRF Catalyst Grants gave physicists Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska and Carol Hirschmugl a needed kick-start in launching their startup company, SafeLi LLC. The researchers’ hybrid semiconducting nanomaterial has been shown to enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries when used in the battery’s anode. After conducting nearly 150 interviews through the I-Corps Program, the team was able to better understand the market. The two have patented their material and completed a license agreement with the UWMRF to commercialize their produc