The question is why aren’t these technologies succeeding? We want to give them the tools to succeed.” “We have sometimes seen entrepreneurs approach us with interesting technologies which, once evaluated, are never seen again. “The idea is to take concepts to commercialization,” said, director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State and water policy advisor to the California State University system. The plan targets sectors aligned with the WET Center: water technology, clean/renewable energy, air quality solutions and agriculture technology with a goal of making the region a world center of water and energy technology research, innovation and application. The WET Center is a cornerstone in fully realizing Blue Tech Valley led by Fresno State, providing hands-on training and fostering connections between faculty, students, research, and partnerships with agencies and industry. The center is housed in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, where much of Fresno State’s water research and academic programs are located. The WET Center, which opened in 2006, seeks to provide opportunities for this research to reach the market. The university has for years provided facilities to quantify and field-test water technologies developed by industry and researchers both in California and elsewhere. The WET Center is a focal point allowing researchers and industry to connect.” “The region has a set of unique resources and physical assets for inventors, entrepreneurs and start-ups, creating a suitable environment for developing and commercializing innovative water and energy technology. “This is the front door to the Blue Tech Valley,” said Helle Petersen, development director of the WET center. The Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center, located at Fresno State University, includes resources such as the testing facilities of the International Center for Water Technology and is designed to help create and sustain an ‘ecosystem’ that will allow water and energy technology startups to flourish. A collaborative high-tech business incubator in Fresno is opening the door for water and energy technology startups in the San Joaquin Valley, working to build a “Blue Tech” community of water-related companies with a national presence similar to Silicon Valley.
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