“Working on the NASA patents means doing a lot of not only technical research but market research,” said Lauren Davis, a native of Dacula, Georgia, studying mechanical engineering and part of the STEM PATH to MBA Program at UA. “We had to understand the problems with treating burn wounds while also coming up with a business model that includes knowing the market and how to prototype.”
One of the biggest advantages of working with the NASA patents is the experience of being part of a team, said André Farnet, who is studying mechanical engineering and part of the STEM Path to MBA Program.