Industry

At the MagLab, our discoveries are primed to have a major impact on the technology of the future. MagLab researchers and staff develop partnerships and collaborations with private sector companies, federal agencies, institutions and international organizations to advance magnet-related technologies and help bring new technologies closer to the marketplace.

How can magnets move your business forward?

Magnets are in practically everything - from headphones, electric lights and computers to motors, plastics, high-speed trains and MRI. Learn more about the advancements magnets make across business sectors, including

Chemical manufacturing
Computer & electronic product manufacturing
Electrical equipment & component manufacturing
Natural resources & mining
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Oil & gas extraction

Petroleum & coal product manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals
Robotics
Transportation
Textiles & smart fabric
Quantum technologies

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Partnering with us

We want to work with you to integrate magnets into your business. Here's how.

Patents & Licensing

We develop and patent technologies that are unique and available for license.

FSU MRD

Want a custom magnet built or tested? FSU MRD can help.

The region where the MagLab is headquartered has become known as the "Magnetic Capital of the World." Learn more about the region's attractive magnetic assets and the work being done by the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitalityto recruit new magnet-technology companies to this area.

Most Recent Patents

The lab has more than 100 lifetime patents. Explore the full list of patents and learn more about licensing opportunities.

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Stories about Industrial Impact

Recycled neodymium iron boride magnet blocks from Urban Mining Company

Characterizing Materials for Industry Partners

Scientists from Urban Mining Company (now Noveon) tested samples of the neodymium iron boride magnets they manufacture in the MagLab's high-field magnets.

Assessing Global Supply Chains

The MagLab served on a panel of industry leaders, university faculty, national lab leaders, and science facility project heads to explore a sustainable business model for manufacturing advanced superconductors.

New Partnership Announced with Oxford Instruments

Oxford Instruments, a leader in high-tech products to scientific research and applied quantum technology communities, has signed an agreement to explore magnet technology based on a Bismuth-based superconductor, Bi-2212.

The gel-like electrolyte made of lithium chloride and gallium fluoride that shows promise of improving batteries.

MagLab Researches Better Battery Design

Working in collaboration with Samsung, researchers advance work to find batteries that charge faster and last longer, inspiring new frontiers in battery design

Corn harvest waste seen in the field, after processing for fuel production, and as finished biofuel.

MagLab Collaborates on Sustainable Jet Fuel Research

Scientists at the National MagLab are helping to study the feasibility of turning corn harvest waste into aviation fuel, reducing greenhouse emissions by 70%.

A lung image taken at the MagLab’s AMRIS facility at the University of Florida using hyperpolarized Xenon MRI

Testing a New Way to Look at the Lungs

Scientists are still defining xenon MRI’s capabilities, but the imaging holds promise for treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis and many other lung diseases.

High Fields at Home

Much of the research conducted in powerful magnets ends up having a powerful effect on our day-to-day lives.

Here are some examples of how high-field research across the globe is making our lives safer, greener, more productive and more efficient. Just click on the numbers for a quick overview and to see links to details on the science.

Last modified on 14 August 2024