Helping Oregon Businesses Compete

A statewide network of shared-user research facilities at Oregon BEST's partner universities offers Oregon industry access to cutting-edge research tools, faculty expertise, and workforce development opportunities. This unique, distributed network of labs, managed by Oregon BEST Member Faculty, helps Oregon firms compete globally and Oregon universities expand research and educate graduates.

Oregon BEST SOLAR ENERGY Research Network

Oregon leads the nation in solar cell manufacturing. Oregon BEST funds key research facilities that help Oregon's solar industry innovate and compete. These facilities also position Oregon as an attractive location for solar energy companies and start-ups.

Oregon BEST has funded the SuNRISE Photovoltaics Lab at the University of Oregon and the Oregon Process Innovation Center (OPIC) for Sustainable Solar Cell Manufacturing at Oregon State University.

See a complete list of Oregon BEST-supported solar research facilities and faculty expertise and read our brochure, Oregon Universities Know Solar.

Oregon BEST GREEN BUILDING Research Network

Oregon is the U.S. leader in green building research, design, and construction. The state ranks No. 1 in the nation in LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)-certified buildings per capita and many of the world's best-known green building architecture, engineering, and construction companies are located here.

A network of faculty experts and cutting-edge lab facilities supported by Oregon BEST offers the state's green building industry the research resources needed to compete anywhere in the world. Among the shared-user facilities are the Oregon BEST Green Building Research Laboratory at Portland State University and the Oregon BEST Green Building Materials Laboratory at Oregon State University.

See a complete list of Oregon BEST-supported green building research facilities and expertise and read our brochure, Oregon: Leading the Nation in Green Building Innovation.

NOTE: For a list of university developed technologies currently available for commercialization, visit ICOregon.net.