NextEnergy is partnering with Wayne State University in opening the National Biofuel Energy Lab located in the company's new center in TechTown. The first-of-its-king lab is made possible through a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. WSU College of Engineering professors Simon Ng and Naeim Henein will manage laboratory activity and other WSU professors, graduate students and Ph.D. candidates from the College of Engineering will conduct day-to-day research and experiments on site.