The recipient entity's physical address:
           6823 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1555 Poydras St., Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  3889

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $3,000,000

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Mrs. Elizabeth Connolly Alexander, Rye, NY
Dr. Jeffrey R. Balser, Nashville, TN
Mr. Bradley B. "Brad" Beers, Houston, TX
Ms. Regina M. Benjamin, Bayou Labatr, AL
Mrs. Gayle M. Benson, New Orleans, LA
Mrs. Carol L. Bernick (Chair), Chicago, IL
Ms. Kim M. Boyle, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Michael A. Corasaniti, Fairfied, CT
Mr. Glenn M. Darden, Fort Worth, TX
Ms. Michelle S. Diener, Miami, FL
Mr. Arnold W. Donald, St. Louis, MO
Mr. David F. Edwards, New Orleans, LA
Mrs. Stephanie S. Feoli, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Michael A. Fitts (President), New Orleans, LA
Mr. Timothy B. Francis, New Orleans, LA
Dr. Trivia P. Frazier, New Orleans, LA
Ms. Suzanne Barton Grant, Dover, DE
Dr. Robert I. Grossman, New York, NY
Ms. Lisa P. Jackson, Cupertino, CA
Mrs. Jennifer Juge Kottler, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Wayne J. Lee (Bd. Vice Chair), New Orleans, LA
Mr. Richard M. Lerner, Annapolis, MD
Mr. Barry A. Malkin, Chicago, IL

Mr. William A. Marko, Houston, TX
Mr. Everett (Pierce) Marshall, Jr., Dallas, TX
Mr. Michael F. McKeever, Greenwich, CT
Ms. Martha W. Murphy, El Dorado, AR
Mr. David M. Mussafer (Bd. Chair-Elect), Boston, MA
Dr. Steven M. Paul, Boston, MA
Mr. Donald J. Peters, Jr., Baltimore, MD
Mr. Michael David Rubenstein, Houston, TX
Mr. Irwin D. Simon, New York, NY
Mr. Albert H. Small, Jr. (Bd. Vice Chair), Bethesda, MD
Ms. Ann G. Tenenbaum, New York, NY
Mr. Mark W. Tipton, Atlanta, GA
Ms. Kate Yulman Williamson, New York, NY

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           The Clean Room Facility for Science & Engineering Research will be installed in shelled-in space on the first floor of the new Steven and Jann Paul Hall Science and Engineering Building, currently under construction on Tulane's uptown campus. Plans and cost estimates have already been developed for construction and installation of the Clean Room to expedite its installation and completion as soon as funds become available. The university is fully committed to providing the cost-sharing necessary to complete the project and will support all of its operational costs. This facility will allow the university to recruit to Louisiana top-quality engineering and applied physics/materials researchers, collaborate with industry, translate research discoveries into real-world applications, and train students to support Louisiana's technology workforce. It will also enhance the State's competitiveness for federal funding in multiple disciplines that support Louisiana's developing innovation economy. Applications from 2-D materials (quantum materials) through micro sensors and biomedical devices (cell sorting, disease detection, chemical and biochemical sensing) will all be enabled by this cleanroom technology. Considering the available fabrication equipment at Tulane such as electron beam lithography and the mask aligner for photo lithography, students and researchers will be able to design and fabricate advanced devices with features ranging from a few nanometers to several micro and millimeters. The electron beam evaporator and thermal evaporator units and fluorine and chlorine based etching systems can be used for the building and patterning of structures. Several photonic based and piezoelectric surface profiles and optical microscopes in the metrology suite will help users confirm every step of fabrication. With the tools already available at Tulane, along with potential upgrades, researchers can make microfluidic, electronic, photonic, and biomedical devices and cover a wide range of impactful applications. By bringing in established researchers in materials science and nanotechnology the university will be able to develop and expand its existing regional collaborations in this field, ultimately resulting in the ability to win large competitive multi-university federal research grants through the National Science Foundation and other agencies. The facility will be a part of the Consortium for Innovation in Manufacturing and Materials, a network of advanced manufacturing and metrology centers at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech, and Tulane, and will leverage existing investments in that network, enabling advanced training, and allowing access to students from across Louisiana. This facility ties in with the university's ongoing expansion of its research and development activities that bring federal, state and private investment to New Orleans and helps to expand and diversify the economic base of the city and state. The facility will provide training opportunities for at least 20 students each year and will enhance the research productivity and capacity of the 24 on-site principal investigators and their research groups, including 144 research staff, graduate and undergraduate student researchers. Tulane University considers this facility to be a critical component of the state's recovery from the economic and societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a key part of the university's mission to support and nurture Louisiana's future as a globally competitive technology and innovation powerhouse. By creating a highly interactive, interdisciplinary space the new facility will be able to engage faculty, students, and industry partners in solving the nation's most challenging problems.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $0

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The Clean Room facility will be a shared-use core facility that will be used by multiple researchers and students from Tulane, other universities, and industry for research and development activities in biotechnology development, neuroscience, material sciences, chemical and biomedical engineering, physics & engineering physics, and chemistry. It will provide training opportunities for approximately 20 students each year, increasing the skilled workforce pipeline, and will enhance economic development related to R&D capability and capacity for 24 on-site principal investigators and their research groups, including 144 research staff, graduate and undergraduate student researchers. The facility will be a part of the Consortium for Innovation in Manufacturing and Materials, a network of advanced manufacturing and metrology centers that exist at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech, and Tulane.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Applied Science & Engineering R&D: The shared-use Clean Room facility will enable additional recruitment and improve retention of globally competitive researchers, developers, and students in in biotechnology development, neuroscience, material sciences, chemical and biomedical engineering, physics & engineering physics, and chemistry. Increased collaboration with researchers and developers at Tulane and other Louisiana institutions and businesses will accelerate the design and fabrication of advanced devices with features ranging from a few nanometers to several micro and millimeters, with the goal of moving new technologies quickly from bench to marketplace. This is expected to provide new and expended business opportunities for Louisiana entities, thus building the state's innovation economy.

Advanced Education and Training: Undergraduate and Graduate students at Tulane and other Louisiana institutions will receive education and training in this new state-of-the-art facility, enabling them to seamlessly transition to positions in Louisiana's growing number of high-tech industries. Through Tulane's new Innovation Institute and the statewide Consortium for Innovation Manufacturing and Materials, graduates will be well-positioned to become leaders in the Louisiana's innovation economy.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           This ongoing process is expected to yield measurable results in 3-5 years.

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                 

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
              

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
               

          What is the nature of the relationship? 

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               


Contact Information
name:  Ellen Palmntier 
                                       address:  1555 Poydras St., Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112
                                       phone:  504-988-3398
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  epalmintier@tulane.edu
                                       relationship to entity:  Director, State & Federal Relations