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| | The Entrepreneur's Access (EA) program provides specially tailored technology assistance to Washington State entrepreneurs, small companies and start-up enterprises with 15 or fewer employees. The term of an EA project is generally three to six months, and the maximum funding amount is $5,000. Contact Washington Technology Center for easier, guided access to current university capabilities and facilities. Please download and read the eligibility and general criteria in the Proposal Instructions with Sample Proposal if you would like to initiate an EA proposal.
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Submit a Proposal (Required)
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Entrepreneur's Access |
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Maximum Award |
$5,000 |
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Company Size
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< 15 |
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Application Fee |
$250 |
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Open |
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Cash Match Requirement (Company Partner) |
Not required |
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Project Duration (typical) |
1- 6 months |
Efficient Machinery, Co.
Small companies don't always have the resources or the connections to access highly specialized technical expertise or expensive testing equipment. This is when WTC really makes a difference. Through an Entrepreneur's Access project, Efficient Machinery Co., Bellevue, was teamed with Robert Tichy of the WSU Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, to conduct critical tests on the company's centerpiece technology: the Holumber Construction System. Based on an innovative approach to building temporary structures or fixtures such as work benches, industrial shelving, and nonstructural partition walls, the Holumber system consists of wood elements connected with large-diameter PVC pipe fasteners.
The Holumber system is well-suited for construction sites and shop floors due to its portability and reuse in various configurations. Before bringing its system to market, however, Efficient Machinery needed to assess the load-carrying capacities of the Holumber wood connections. Tichy's tests resulted in specific allowable load data and greater insight into the strength of the connector system. Efficient Machinery's product proved tough, achieving vertical loads in excess of 3,000 pounds. Further studies by the company are planned to evaluate other fasteners, torque settings, and constructions, and to develop an engineering design methodology.
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