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Rice University
National Science Foundation (Booth #204) Department of Mechanical Engineering
Directorate for Engineering 6100 Main St., Houston, Texas 77005-1827
4201 Wilson Boulevard Phone: 713-348-5850
Arlington, VA 22230 Email: mari.allen@rice.edu
Phone: 703-292-2546 Website: www.mech.rice.edu
Email: jchu@nsf.gov
Website: www.nsf.gov Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering includes nine
departments and seventeen research institutes and centers. Among the
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency more than 100 engineering faculty are 14 members of the National
created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to Academies of Engineering and Science. More than one third of Rice
advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national undergraduates are engineering majors and about 30 percent of graduate
defense...” NSF supports fundamental research at the frontiers of students are in the School of Engineering.
knowledge, across all fields of science and engineering (S&E) and S&E
education. With an annual budget of about $7.3 billion (fiscal year 2015), Located in Houston, our faculty and students take advantage of the city’s role
the agency is the funding source for approximately 24 percent of all as a center for the energy industry, medical research, space exploration, and
federally supported fundamental research conducted by America’s the city’s growing high-technology sector. Active industrial affiliates programs
colleges and universities. and collaborative research projects with local companies benefit our students
through collaborative design projects, summer internships, and making
Product/Service: Independent federal agency contacts for employment before graduation. Learn more at engr.rice.edu.

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Rethink Robotics (Booth #205)
27 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210 Software Cradle Co., Ltd. (Booth #211)
Phone: 617-229-5759 50 Chestnut Street, Suite A-214
Fax: 617-812-0448 Beavercreek, OH 45440
Email: sbison@rethinkrobotics.com Phone: 937-912-5798
Website: www.rethinkrobotics.com Fax: 513-672-0523
Email: info@cradle-cfd.com
Rethink Robotics has pioneered the development of smart, collaborative Website: www.cradle-cfd.com
robots that can operate safely next to people in a wide range of education
& research, manufacturing, and production environments. Founded in Software Cradle is a leading provider of Computational Fluid Dynamics
2008 by renowned roboticist, Rodney Brooks, the company is successfully (CFD) software including SC/Tetra (general purpose unstructured mesh),
introducing robots into organizations and applications for which robots scSTREAM (general purpose Cartesian mesh), and HeatDesigner
have historically been impractical. The Baxter Robot is safe and affordable (Cartesian mesh for electronics). Since inception in 1984, Cradle has
with an open source SDK, making it the choice platform to teach concepts established itself as a major innovator that is advancing the role of
of engineering, automation, manufacturing, and programming. Just as the simulation in engineering design. Our software products are well known
PC revolutionized the way computers were used by office workers in the for ease of use, exceptionally fast and powerful meshing, efficient solvers,
era of mainframes, Rethink Robotics is revolutionizing the way people in sophisticated physical models, and professional post processing.
research and education can access and use robots for their work.
Product/Service: Developer (SC/Tetra, scSTREAM, and HeatDesigner)
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Product/Service: Developer (collaborative robotics)