ECN Magazine (Rockaway, N.J., Oct. 8) -- It can take 20 years between the creation of a new material in the laboratory and the fabrication of next-generation devices that employ the material - and that time lag is passed on to consumers, delaying their access to more advanced cell phones, computers and other devices. Researchers at Illinois are seeking to accelerate the technology transfer processes – perhaps by as much as 50 percent – through a new cyber-infrastructure grant funded by the National Science Foundation.