Advanced Polymers and Coatings Research
NDSU is one of the few universities in the nation that offers education and training in special polymers and coatings. Read More
High-Throughput Combinatorial Chemistry Laboratory
NDSU has one of the best equipped high-throughput
laboratories in the world in the area of combinatorial materials science, especially in the areas of polymer synthesis and coating formulation. Read More
Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering
The CNSE at North Dakota State University is an interdisciplinary research facility specializing in electronics miniaturization, microsensors, coatings and combinatorial materials research. Read More
Alien Technology
The Fargo Moorhead community has been
a vital component in Alien's drive to become a
leader in the RFID industry. Read More
Physical Sciences
For strategic advantages in physical sciences-related industries, Greater Fargo Moorhead provides: The only Corrosion and Coatings Research Center in North America. A nanoscale science and engineering center fitted with advanced technology equipment to support public and private sector research & development. One of the best equipped laboratories in the world in the area of combinatorial materials science, especially in the areas of polymer synthesis and coating formulation with a fully equipped, high-throughput polymer synthesis and coating formulation laboratory. The lab includes one of the most comprehensive suites of robotic tools in the world. The Center for Nanoscale Technology Training, which fulfills the workforce needs of companies operating in the areas of nanoscience/nanotechnology and microelectronics/microfabrication. A state-funded Centers of Excellence initiative that provides financial assistance to enable innovative collaborations between university researchers and the private sector. Access to cutting-edge radio frequency identification (RFID) research supported by a growing private and public sector RFID company base.
Electronics Technology, Sensor Technology, Polymers & Coatings Cluster An ever-expanding cluster of companies operating in the physical sciences sector are making the Fargo Moorhead area their home. They include:
- Alien Technology
- Pedigree Technologies
- Appareo Systems
- Fargo Automation
- Packet Digital
- Phoenix International
- IDA Corporation
- Tecton Products
- Dakota Technologies
Savvy, Dependable Workforce
- Productivity - 95 percent of Fargo Moorhead area employers rate their employees' productivity as good or excellent
| Electrical Engineers | $78,585 | $57,079 | $89,333 | | Mechanical Engineers | $64,013 | $52,604 | $69,718 | | Physicists | $88,902 | $76,200 | $95,247 | | Chemists | $52,351 | $34,523 | $61,260 | | Electrical & Electronics Drafters | $46,384 | $30,320 | $54,411 | | Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians | $46,930 | $31,056 | $54,862 | | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | $29,993 | $19,274 | $35,353 |
- Students - more than 24,000 college students located in the MSA and 40,000 college and university students within 90 miles
- Education Infrastructure - local and regional colleges/universities educate a workforce to support the industry:
| Electrical Engineering | 110 | 166 | | Mechanical Engineering | 140 | 383 | | Mathematics | 58 | 248 | | Physics | 16 | 64 | | Chemistry | 67 | 45 | | Totals | 391 | 906 |
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