Mark A. Janney

Materials Innovation Technologies LLC develops technical solutions. Its services include product design and development, materials and process engineering, materials testing, tooling and carbon fiber relamation. The firm provides solutions to meet the technology needs of alternative energy, aerospace and defense, thermal management, and medical and orthopedic devises. The company was founded in 2004 by Jim Stike and is headquartered in Fletcher, NC.

The American Ceramic Society is the professional membership organization for international ceramics and materials scientists, engineers, researchers, manufacturers, plant personnel, educators and students. ACerS also maintain an extensive materials science website that provides online access to its journals, publications, science and career forums and specialized technical knowledge centers. The organization was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Wasterville, OH.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.