Rutgers University Launches RFID Research Center

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Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:15am EDT 

  PISCATAWAY, NJ, Oct 26 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
The Rutgers Center for Innovative Ventures of Emerging Technologies
(CIVET), together with RFID TagSource, announce the launch of the Rutgers
University RFID Research Center located on the Busch Campus in
Piscataway, New Jersey.

    The newly established Research Center combines laboratory facilities with
real world insight into how RFID is being utilized across the globe to
provide real business value. This provides the Rutgers community and
industry sponsors with the tools required to support research activities
that have near term commercial value. The center will also be used to host
industry seminars and executive forums, continuing education classes, and
independent research projects to support industry, government, and
department of defense RFID initiatives.

     "We have been working with the Rutgers CIVET team for several months
providing technical resources, industry insight, and guidance on research
projects and service offerings," said Kevin Donahue, Managing Director of
RFID TagSource and Chairmen of the RFID Research Center advisory board.
"As a Rutgers graduate I am proud to be associated with the CIVET team and
supporting their initiatives."

    "Rutgers is recognized as a leading national public research university,"
said Francois Berthiaume, Rutgers CIVET Research Coordinator. "We are
really excited about the value the RFID Research Center will bring to
Rutgers community and our industry, government, and defense research
partners."

    The official launch of the Rutgers University RFID Research Center will
be
held:


           Friday, October 30th, 2009, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
           Rutgers Biomedical Engineering Building
           599 Taylor Road, Room 116
           Piscataway, NJ 08854


    
To register for this event contact Adrian Dumitru at
dumitru@rci.rutgers.edu

    About Rutgers CIVET

    Our mission is to commercialize and promote Rutgers University research
discoveries for the public good, foster ties between academic, industrial
and governmental labs, provide training for the region's next generation
entrepreneurial workforce, and accelerate cross-disciplinary science and
technology breakthroughs and ensure opportunities for innovation
commercialization.

    About RFID TagSource

    RFID TagSource is a leading specialty provider of RFID tagging solutions
for high value asset management applications. Combining best of breed
technology offerings and unique tag customization services, the company's
RFID tagging solutions have been deployed around the world tracking assets
such as IT and healthcare equipment, trucks, trailers, shipping
containers, specialty tools, and beer kegs.

    

For More Information:

Adrian Dumitru
Rutgers CIVET
732-445-4500 x6388
Email Contact

Kevin Donahue
RFID TagSource
(856) 448-4567
Email Contact

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