Adam P. Briggs, President of Millennium Cell, commented, "We are delighted to be selected by NCMS for this program and look forward to working with an outstanding team to develop low cost manufacturing technology as we transition our hydrogen battery fuel cartridges from prototypes to commercially viable products." 

The NCMS award will accelerate Millennium Cell's joint development program with Dow to collaborate on the development and commercialization of portable fuel cell systems. 

About Millennium Cell 

Millennium Cell develops hydrogen battery technology through a patented chemical process that safely stores and delivers hydrogen energy to power portable devices. The borohydride-based technology can be scaled to fit any application requiring high energy density for a long run time in a compact space. The Company is working with market partners to meet demand for its patented process in four areas: military, medical, industrial and consumer electronics. For more information, visit www.millenniumcell.com. 

About The Dow Chemical Company 

Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. For further information, visit Dow's web site at www.dow.com. 

About EWI 

Based in Columbus, Ohio, EWI is North America's largest engineering and technology organization dedicated to welding and materials joining. EWI's staff provides materials joining assistance, contract research, consulting services and training to over 3,300 member company locations representing world-class leaders in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics industries. For more information, please visit www.ewi.org. 

About NextEnergy Center 

NextEnergy is a non-profit corporation founded to advance business and community development by promoting technologies that strengthen the nation's energy security and Michigan's economy. The state-of-the-art NextEnergy Center and related energy infrastructure supports research, development, education, and outreach through collaboration among automotive, military, and energy company interests. For more information, visit www.nextenergy.org. 

About NCMS 

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is the largest cross-industry collaborative research and development consortium in North America, and is the only consortial effort in the U.S. devoted exclusively to manufacturing technologies, processes and practices. NCMS has nearly 20 years of experience in the formation and management of complex, multi-partner collaborative R&D programs, and is backed by corporate members representing virtually every manufacturing sector. For more information, visit http://www.ncms.org or http://hydrogen.ncms.org.