Archaeometry & XRF
Portable and benchtop analysis, certified reference materials, calibration standards, sample fixtures, and data-quality infrastructure.
Equipment & Capability Sponsorship
Equip teaching, research, fieldwork, and public analytical service.
Stella Nova accepts qualified support for instrumentation, software, standards, maintenance, training, consumables, field systems, and laboratory infrastructure.
Overview
Current capability priorities
Equipment support is reviewed as an operating capability, not a stand-alone purchase. Each accepted package identifies the instrument or resource, installation requirements, training, maintenance, calibration, consumables, responsible personnel, access rules, and reporting obligations.
Luminescence & geochronology
Light-controlled preparation, measurement systems, irradiation and dosimetry support, environmental sampling, and protocol validation.
GIS, LiDAR & field systems
Survey-grade positioning, remote sensing, environmental sensors, rugged computing, power, storage, and field-data acquisition.
Fabrication, electronics & computing
Electronics benches, test equipment, machining and prototyping access, research computing, storage, and technical software.
Priority packages
Support is accepted in defined, operational forms.
New, demonstration, or serviceable equipment with documentation, accessories, and an identified technical contact.
Review includes installation, utilities, safety, warranty, service, software, and operator training.Calibration, standards, consumables, maintenance, service agreements, software licenses, and replacement components.
Support may be designated to a named laboratory, course, research program, or public-service capability.Benches, environmental controls, power, networking, secure storage, light control, safety systems, and preparation infrastructure.
Scope is documented through drawings, budget, procurement record, installation plan, and acceptance testing.Manufacturer or specialist instruction, method development, curriculum integration, operator qualification, and supervised student access.
Accepted programs define who may use the capability and what records are required.Institutional accountability
Every accepted sponsorship receives a documented record.
Purpose and designation
The agreement identifies the capability, intended users, courses, research, services, and restrictions.
Lifecycle budget
Acquisition, installation, training, service, consumables, staffing, insurance, and replacement planning are recorded.
Access and stewardship
Authorized users, scheduling, safety, data handling, maintenance responsibility, and custody are defined.
Impact reporting
Reports can document courses, users, projects, samples, publications, public outcomes, and capability uptime.
Equipment sponsorship intake
Submit a specific instrument, funding, software, training, or infrastructure opportunity.
The review records the support relationship, capability area, value, condition, technical requirements, timing, restrictions, recognition, and reporting expectations.