Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center

MATRIC (Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center) is a not-for-profit market-driven research company based in South Charleston, West Virginia.^[2]

Areas of Expertise

The company and its nearly 100 employees dabble in the following areas:
- Chemical product research
- Product development
- Process improvement
- Process safety
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Advanced software technology

Leadership

- Steven Hedrick: President & CEO^[3]
- Greg Clutter: Chief Operating Officer^[4]
- George Keller Ph.D.: Chief Engineer^[5]
- John P. "Jack" Dever, Ph.D.: Chief Technology Officer ^[6]
- B. Duane Dombek, Ph.D.: Director of Process and Product R&D^[7]
- Jane Copley, CRA/SPHR, Human Resources Manager ^[8]
- Mark Dehlin, MBA, PMP: Director of Advanced Software Technologies^[9]

History

In 2001, the Dow Chemical Company^[10] acquired Union Carbide and moved much of its research and development work to other locations, such as Michigan and Texas.

In 2003, MATRIC was established retired scientists from Dow Chemical's Union Carbide subsidiary along the lines of the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to preserve the science and engineering talent recruited to the Charleston area by the chemical industry. MATRIC has spun off companies, licensed new technologies to other companies, and completed several research projects for government agencies. The company quickly shifted from the RTI model to a model driven by industry and public demand, continuing its legacy of delivering innovation from the West Virginia chemical valley. The company has grown significantly since 2003, employing nearly 100 people in its two offices in South Charleston and Morgantown, W.Va., and serving customers located on six continents.

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