ROGERS, CT -- Rogers Corp. plans to establish an innovation center at Northeastern University's research site in Burlington, MA, where the two organizations will leverage their complementary research and development initiatives in advanced materials. The partnership aims to accelerate the commercialization of basic research, the company said today.

The partnership will team Rogers expertise in developing and manufacturing materials used in high-frequency printed circuits, power electronics and other applications with Northeastern's materials research in areas super strong carbon fibers and metamaterials designed for invisibility cloaking.

The new Rogers Innovation Center will be co-located with Northeastern’s George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security. There, focused on the earliest stages of technical and commercial development, the researchers will collaborate on developing new high-tech materials solutions in close alignment with market needs. Robust communications infrastructure is among the initial application areas targeted by the partnership.

Rogers chief technology officer Bob Daigle said, “Our team looks forward to collaborating with academic researchers in the entrepreneurial environment being created at the Kostas Institute. Together with Northeastern, we are excited to share capabilities and scientific knowledge to create new materials solutions that will help power, protect and connect the world in new and better ways.”

The Innovation Center will be completed by year-end and will take up 4,000 sq. ft. of the 70,000 sq. ft. Kostas Institute. It will include laboratories, conference rooms, and office space for both Northeastern faculty members and a core team of R&D, marketing, and new business development professionals from Rogers. The co-location of personnel and the modern “open-office” structure are intended to encourage corporate-academic collaboration, and innovation from basic research through commercialization. The Center will also provide a unique opportunity for Northeastern students to gain first-hand insight on the inner workings of industry.

In addition to the R&D and commercialization activities, Rogers has committed to providing substantial, multi-year funding for Northeastern research programs and graduate student education.

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