Dr. Edward Ungar, President & Founder

Dr. Ungar is responsible for all aspects of Taratec's business including the delivery of quality products to clients and the oversight of all Taratec contracts and venture development activities. He is involved in all areas of technology planning, ranging from short-term assessments of technology development and/or acquisition, to assessment of specific technology areas (e.g., combustion systems, environmental technologies, high performance materials, information systems, etc.), to the planning and establishment of new organizations and structures for commercialization of technology.

Development and implementation of commercialization strategy is an area of specialty for Dr. Ungar. He has experience with several large and small-sized companies including negotiating joint venture agreements, stockholder agreements and licensing terms. Two such ventures which are operating successfully are Photonics Integrated Research, Inc. and Integrated Building and Construction Solutions, Inc. (IBACOS is a joint venture among GE, USG, Masco, and a number of other major suppliers to the home building industry).

Dr. Ungar has extensive experience with strategic planning to promote economic development including projects in Fort Worth, Texas; Hampton, Virginia; Volusia County, Florida; and Columbus, Ohio. Special emphasis is on the role of emerging new technologies and associated business opportunities on regional growth strategies.

Dr. Ungar serves as an advisor to a number of high level government officials and industry executives, assisting them in their strategic planning and management of technology. Recent assignments have included strategic consultation to establish a non-governmental corporation for product development supporting a major federal program and an assignment to assess the lessons learned from a foreign model of science and technology support.

Prior Positions Held:

• Battelle Memorial Institute, Vice President and Director of Columbus Division
• Battelle Columbus Division, Associate Director, Manager

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University
• B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, The City College of New York