Since its founding in 1982, the Independent Testing Lab has played a vital role in improving the local economy by providing analytical services and technical support. Housed within SVSU's College of Science, Engineering and Technology, the lab's primary function is to provide regional business and industry with access to the latest laboratory equipment necessary to improve existing products and bring new products to market. It has capabilities for mechanical, chemical and biological testing and uses American Society of Testing Materials test procedures. It's also a hotbed of student participation, giving companies access to some of the brightest young minds while affording students the opportunity to experience real-world problems and real-time solutions.