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Foundation
Foundation
Science
Science
National
National
I/UCRC for Center for Advanced
Processing and Packaging Studies
IAB Meeting
October 23, 2013
Larry Hornak and Shashank Priya
Engineering Directorate, IIP Division
Denis Gray, NSF Evaluator
Welcome to the Industry / University
Cooperative Research Centers
ENG Organization
Emerging Frontiers in
Research and Innovation
(EFRI)
Rose Wesson (Acting)
Engineering
Education and
Centers
(EEC)
Theresa
Maldonado
Office of the Assistant Director
Pramod Khargonekar
Deputy Assistant Director
Kesh Narayanan
Chemical,
Civil,
Bioengineering,
Mechanical, and
Environmental,
Manufacturing
and Transport
Innovation
Systems
(CMMI)
(CBET)
Steve McKnight
Sohi Rastegar (Acting)
Electrical,
Communications,
and Cyber
Systems
(ECCS)
Robert Trew
Senior Advisor for
Nanotechnology
Mihail Roco
Industrial
Innovation and
Partnerships
(IIP)
Grace Wang
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National Science Foundation
The Industry/University Cooperative
Research Centers (I/UCRC) Program
Mission:
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To contribute to the nation’s research
infrastructure base by developing
long-term partnerships among
industry, academe and government
To leverage NSF funds with industry to
support graduate students performing
industrially relevant research
Vision:
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To expand the innovation capacity of
our nation’s competitive workforce
through partnerships between
industries and universities
Over 30 years of fostering long-term
trusted relationships between
Industry and academe based on
shared value
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National Science Foundation
I/UCRC Approach
• Provide the framework for industry to realize ongoing value
from university fundamental research
• NSF Seeds Activity, Centers succeed based on value they
provide to their members, faculty.
FUNDING
NSF
Solicitation
outlines
partnership
parameters
Industry,
Agency $
University
(Indirect reduction)
NSF $
RESEARCH
PORTFOLIO
Cooperatively
Defined, Sector
Precompetitive
Research
Shared Intellectual
Property
Cooperative
Operation
EVOLUTION
Academic
sites,
members,
sectors
served may
evolve in
time
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National Science Foundation
I/UCRC Fast Facts – FY12 Snapshot
National
Scope of
I/UCRCs
ENG – Engineering
CISE – Computer
and Info. Sci and Eng.
Centers Nationally:
• 61 Centers with 178 Sites
• 70% are at Land-Grants, 42% of
Land grants have CRCs
• Over 1000 Memberships, 52%
Large Business, 26% SB, 15%
Federal Members
Program Funding
• $16.4M in Program Funding
$130M in Total Center Funding,
• 8:1 Leveraging of NSF funds
Students
• 2100 students engaged
• 1000 graduated in 2011, over
30% hired by members
• 350 PhDs, 425 MS & 250 UGs
graduated last yr, trained in Center
research
Sustainability
• Over 40 Graduated I/UCRCs
remain in operation
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Center Focus Areas
1. Advanced Electronics, Photonics
Fabrication and Processing: 6
2. Advanced Manufacturing: 7
3. Biotechnology, Health & Safety: 6
4. Advanced Materials: 9
5. Civil Infrastructure Systems: 4
6. Energy & Environment: 9
7. System Design & Simulation: 5
8. Information Communication &
Computing:15
43 ENG Funded Centers
18 CISE Funded Centers
DISCOVERY TO INNOVATION
Russia
Center for Advanced
Knowledge Enablement
Center for Resource
Recovery and Recycling
Center for Energy Harvesting
Materials and Systems
Center for Particulate and
Surfactant Systems
Dubna International University (Russia)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
Leibniz University Hannover (Germany)
Dharmsinh Desai University (India)
Strategic partnership that strengthens
education, and research outcomes.
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National Science Foundation
I/UCRC Innovation Fellows (IIF)
Program
First Dear Colleague Letter to Community July 3, 2013
– Nurture a globally engaged STEM workforce capable of performing in
an international cooperative research environment spanning
academe, industry, and government
– Support for U.S. students to conduct high-quality, industrially relevant
research abroad in collaboration with international investigators at
university, public, and private sector labs
– Support the objectives of an I/UCRC’s research roadmap
– Build the collaborative relationships necessary for the successful
establishment of an I/UCRC international site
Innovation through Partnerships
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National Science Foundation
Innovation through Partnerships
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National Science Foundation
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National Science Foundation
Building Innovation Capacity: FY12
ALL-CENTER TOTAL FUNDING BY SOURCE BY YEAR (IN $M DOLLARS)
Annually approx $100M in R&D
is initiated internally by member
firms due to Center Research
Outcomes
Other Funds (Fed, Non-Fed, other)
Membership Funds
IUCRC Program
Reflects individual leveraging activity by each center nationwide.
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What is YOUR CENTER’s Leveraging for its members?
(based on 2011-12 Structural Data)
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National Science Foundation
Typical I/UCRC Organization, Profile
Academic
Policy
Committee
Lead University
Admin Office
NSF
Center
Director
Lead U
CENTER
EVALUATOR
Lead Site Faculty
…
Advisory
Board
Site 1 Faculty
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Average Center Profile
• 3 University Sites
• $250K in I/UCRC Program funding
• $766K in Member Fees (40k Avg)
• Total Center Funding: $2.4M (Avg),
$1.3M (Median)
What is you Center’s Profile??
Industries in the
Target Sector
across the
United
Industry
States
Future Site Faculty
Research Project Portfolio
NSF Review Criteria,
Fidelity to I/UCRC
model, operation,
documented
outcomes
Each Phase I/II site,
must have min
$150K/175K
memberships and 3
distinct members
People
• 19 Members
• 16 Participating Faculty, PDs
• 20 PhD, 11 MS, 7 Undergrad Students
• 2 Administrative Personnel
Publications
• 21 Publications annually, 3 of which
are with Center Members
• 32 Presentations annually
I/UCRC Evaluation Project www.ncsu.edu/iucrc
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National Science Foundation
Recent Evaluation Work Products
Graduated Center Case
Studies
Sustainability Study
IUCRC Economic Impacts
CRCs and Technical Innovation
Directors & Human Capital Report
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National Science Foundation
Project Portfolio Cycle
Semiannual IAB Meeting
Review
Discuss
Adapt
L.I.F.E.
Available $ for
new projects?
Process for
Requests for
Proposals? IAB
Portfolio
Engagement
Research Roadmap
Center
Strengths
New Proposals
Cultivation Process
Industry
Advisory
Board
Needs
Does IAB have
a secure
programmatic
handle on each
project
(timelines,
budget,
reporting)?
IAB
Portfolio
Engagement
L.I.F.E
Review
Discuss
Adapt
Select
Semiannual IAB Meeting
Proposal Requests to IAB > $ Available
The cooperative
process focuses
& aligns the
Shared Portfolio
with Member
Needs and
University
strengths
Value to CPD IAB
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Documented value
from CPD’s
cooperative
portfolio of industry
–precompetitive,
fundamental
research.
IAB
Research
Needs
• New research and education program
dimensions
• Leverage POC results for new funding
• Trusted relationships with industry
• Ready partners for translation of
discoveries
• Student recruitment and placement
• Organize industry sector relationships
• Means to achieve institutional mission.
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I/UCRC
Research
CPD Academic
Value
National Science Foundation
What Value Proposition is your Center
Building?
High value research projects
Investment leveraging
Sector networking, learning
from industry peers and
customers
Access to intellectual property
Pre-publication access to
research
Center researchers & facilities
Access to students
Center
Faculty
Research
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National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation I/UCRC Contacts
Listed alphabetically by last name
Larry Hornak, I/UCRC Program Director, lhornak@nsf.gov
Shashank Priya, Program Director spriya@nsf.gov
Rita Rodriguez, CISE Program Director – rrodrigu@nsf.gov
Alex Schwarzkopf, Consultant – aschwarz@nsf.gov
Alex Hale, Program Assistant, ahale@nsf.gov
for more information:
http://www.nsf.gov
and:
http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/iucrc
Program phone:
(703) 292-8383
Note: The best way to contact us is via e-mail. Many are on the road frequently
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