Guy Hagen has been recently appointed as a technology reviewer for both the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida’s Matching Grant Research Programs. Collectively, over three million dollars per year are allocated through these programs for university-industry research partnerships. As a reviewer, Mr. Hagen will assist in reviewing proposals and white papers for technical and commercial viability and their meritability for investment. Proposals are received from many technology and research disciplines including microelectronics, aerospace, information technology, medical technology and biotech, modeling and simulation, photonics, engineering, physics, and chemistry.

Mr. Hagen’s appointment was based upon his past experience managing a $13.3M Department of Defense / Department of Energy technology investment fund, and experience managing the USF Matching Grant Research Program fund from 1997 to 2002.