The Cal Poly Tech Park is geared toward technology companies. Cal Poly's "hands-on" applied research focus can help address important technology problems or help apply existing technology in new ways, such as:
- Advanced software development
- Bioscience/agriculture
- Biotechnology
- Computer engineering
- Computer-aided manufacturing
- Materials science
- Nano - and micro-technology
- Photonics
- Robotics
To assist them in the development of critical technologies, Cal Poly Technology Park tenants will have access to several specialized university facilities. These include:
Companies who need to perform rapid prototyping or design for manufacturability can take advantage of Cal Poly resources such as the
Guidant Rapid Prototyping Laboratory. In addition, Cal Poly’s Industrial Manufacturing Engineering
(IME) Department has two rapid prototyping machines, and the Mechanical Engineering Department houses Cal Poly’s newest rapid prototyping machine. Several companies are currently using these machines for product design and development, and other advanced research projects.
Companies developing Java-based applications can take advantage of the Cal Poly Java Center Projects Lab, established by a cooperative effort between Cal Poly and Sun Microsystems. In addition to supporting courses in Java programming, the lab provides support for student and faculty projects.
Companies conducting research in networking can leverage the Cisco Network Lab, a $1 million joint effort by Cisco Systems and Intel Corporation. Companies can use the lab for network configuration and load testing.
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