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“Direct Path” Benefits: Example

Hi-Temp Superconducting Thick-film Materials
    --Improved signal transmission capability
    --Extended/improved cellphone service

Impact
For a given area of cell phone reception, a 40% reduction in number of tower sites required.

Illinois Superconductor Corp. (ISC), Mt. Prospect, IL
plus subcontractors and research partners

• Startup funded by ATP in 1990
• 8 employees at project start
• ATP funding = $1.98 Million
• Company funding = $1.56 Million
• Project duration = 3/1/93 – 2/29/96
• Successful IPO
• Built production plant
• Producing products based on ATP work
• 75 employees in 1997