Physical Sciences

For strategic advantages in physical sciences-related industries, Fargo Moorhead provides:

• The only Corrosion and Coatings Research Center in North America.
• The Center for Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University, an interdisciplinary research facility specializing in electronics miniaturization, microsensors, coatings and combinatorial materials research. Through multi-sector private and public collaborations, CNSE scientists and engineers conduct interdisplinary research with state-of-the-art tools in progressive laboratories.
• The Combinatorial Lab at North Dakota State University, 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. Located in the Center for Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE), the Combinatorial Lab is leading the way in developing new materials for coatings and designing methods for development, analysis and large-scale production. With cutting-edge robotics equipment and control software, scientists can generate and test up to 300 samples in one day, cutting experiment times from weeks to days.
• 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 Fargo Moorhead their home. They include:

• Alien Technology
• Pedigree Technologies
• Appareo Systems
• Fargo Automation
• Packet Digital
• Phoenix International
• IDA Corporation
• Tecton Products
• Dakota Technologies

Fargo Moorhead also has the proper intellectual infrastructure of local and regional colleges and universities to educate an information technology workforce.