Research & Business Partnership Opportunities
Pipeline Integrity Engineering Takes Teamwork
TCI's Envirolock represents a breakthrough in pipeline integrity engineering that can transform would-be emergencies into routine maintenance. We could not have made this incredible journey without valuable contributions from our research and business partners to enhance/validate our designs and provide us robust materials to work with. We are always on the look-out for great new partnerships, especially as we approach full commercialization and scale-up. In particular, we invite you to contact us if you fall into one of the following categories:
- Deployment Services: TCI will have the capability to lead in-house construction teams. However, to optimize project management for our customers we are also seeking to license Envirolock to qualified third-party engineering/construction firms. These companies would work on our behalf to oversee the installation of Envirolock to our technical specifications.
- Professional Services: TCI routinely works with academic institutions and consultants to provide technical and business support for selected topics of interest. Areas of interest include engineering modeling, materials fabrication/testing (especially as it relates to polyurea and composite materials), legal issues, and website design.
- Manufacturing Suppliers: TCI anticipates ramping up our manufacturing capabilities over the next year as we approach commercialization. We will be looking for automated field and shop equipment suppliers as well as material suppliers to supplement our existing partnerships (polyurea, bonding agents, carbon fiber, robotics, etc.).
- Corporate Vendors: We are looking to build relationships with product providers that understand the needs of small businesses. In particular, as TCI grows we will need to work with companies providing office supplies, information technology, and logistics support.
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