July 08, 1998
Pittsburgh, PA - TerraSim, Inc. has been selected by the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Western Pennsylvania to receive a $90,000 Challenge Grant. Challenge grants are competitively awarded, on a matching-funds basis, to allow small companies to perform applied research and development projects which will lead to the development of new products and processes.
"We are very pleased to have been chosen for this highly competitive award," said Dave McKeown, president of TerraSim. "The proposal and company evaluation process was extensive, and we feel that the Challenge Grant award reflects the importance of our technology in a rapidly emerging and highly visible commercial marketplace."
TerraSim will use this funding to develop novel methods for internet-based delivery of visual simulation databases and also to complement ongoing product development activity for a range of commercial workstations.
About the Ben Franklin Technology Center
The Ben Franklin Technology Center, funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is dedicated to increasing the size, number, and competitiveness of small technology-based companies in southwestern Pennsylvania. They offer programs, services, and resources, along with risk capital to help local entrepreneurs and companies succeed in the marketplace.
About TerraSim
TerraSim is a high-technology company that provides software solutions and services for advanced visual simulation database construction using cartographic data. TerraTools®, their primary product, is available for both Windows NT/2000/XP and SGI IRIX workstations. TerraTools is used in the automated construction of dense urban environments for regional planning as well as simulation databases for military exercises covering hundreds of one degree geocells. TerraSim also provides database construction services and advanced technology development for both civilian and military customers.
TerraSim®, TerraTools®, and TerraTours® are registered trademarks of TerraSim, Inc.
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