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The Applied Polymer Technology Extension Consortium is a HELPER non-profit organization that recognizes the importance of polymers and other soft materials to the Gulf Coast economy and society in general. It is similar in concept to the agricultural extension services provided by many US universities. Unlike government bureaucracies and academic institutions, APTEC operates at the speed of business. APTEC provides swift and expert evaluation of intellectual property potential. APTEC is also engaged in community improvement and development of a new generation of entrepreneurs. How can we help you?
Brief history: APTEC was created by an act of the Louisiana Legislature as a multiple-university-affiliated, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, state-sanctioned engine of economic development, research, teaching and outreach. Now liberated of formal academic and governmental ties, APTEC enjoys all the freedom of any other private non-profit organization while combining the physical and human resources of polymer-strong universities and businesses along the Gulf Coast.
Brief history: APTEC was created by an act of the Louisiana Legislature as a multiple-university-affiliated, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, state-sanctioned engine of economic development, research, teaching and outreach. Now liberated of formal academic and governmental ties, APTEC enjoys all the freedom of any other private non-profit organization while combining the physical and human resources of polymer-strong universities and businesses along the Gulf Coast.
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Combine academic and our own infrastructure to foster research, improve the economy, tackle the most exciting fundamental problems and train students.
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Become a "go to" resource for polymer science and engineering education, research, and business opportunity.
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Attract talented individuals to polymer science, retain them and teach them to develop wealth through good ideas, sound business practices and camaraderie.
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APTEC Profile
APTEC originated in the south-central US, but members can come from anywhere. They are often employed by universities or businesses, but when someone participates in an APTEC function, those affiliations are left at the door to pursue the greater good. Some of the most frequent affiliations are: LSU, Tulane, Southern, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, University of Southern Mississippi, Grambling, Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies.