The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation
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of Norfolk State University (E F)
Dr. Kim Luckes
Acting President, Norfolk State University
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and Member, E F Board of Directors
Mr. Terry Stokes
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Executive Director, E F
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Executive Summary
 The RISE Campus: a 12.5 to 25-acre research and technology park
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• Predominantly privately held and governed by E F
• Privately held facilities to be developed by public-private partnerships
• Home of the RISE SuperNodeSM: a private synchronous optical network
providing broadband bandwidth from DS-1 to OC-192
 Internet Service, via the RISE SuperNodeSM, provided to:
• NSU at OC-3 as client (increased bandwidth at lower cost)
• Speeds from 1.5 megabits per second (DS-1) up through
multiple 10 Gbps (10,000 megabits per second)
• Services available to private industry; discounts
provided to RISE Campus tenants
 Additional revenues to support NSU’s mission
The RISE Model
Research
UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES
INDUSTRIES
Infrastructure
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurs
Researchers
Graduate Programs
Intellectual Property
THE RISE CAMPUS
Innovations
Technology
REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
AND GOVERNMENT
Homeland and Maritime Security
Community Organizations
Military
The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation
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of Norfolk State University (E F)
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Founded in 2001, E F is an independent 501(c)(3)
affiliate of Norfolk State University. Our mission is to
provide products and services that promote applied
research and technological innovations that, in turn,
contribute positively to the economic strength of the
Hampton Roads region and the Commonwealth of
Virginia. The Foundation is the organizational power
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behind E F Real Estate , E F Research, the RISE
Campus, and the RISE SuperNode .
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E F Brands and Business Units
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E F Research, LLC
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E F Student
Housing I, LLC
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E F Real
Estate, LLC
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E F Broadband, LLC
The RISE Campus™
A Catalyst for
Economic Development
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The RISE Campus , when fully developed, will be a
strategic hub for applied research and the generation of
technological innovations that will position Norfolk State
University, the City of Norfolk, and the entire Hampton
Roads region to become a key high-technology
gateway for the southeastern United States.
The RISE
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Campus
RISE SuperNodeSM
The RISE
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Campus
Marie V.
McDemmond
Center for
Applied
Research
The RISE
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Campus
RISE SuperNodeSM
The RISE
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Campus Light Rail Station
Marie V.
McDemmond
Center for
Applied
Research
The RISE
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Campus
City of
Norfolk’s
Light Rail
System with
dedicated
station for the
RISE Campus
Location of
RISE
SuperNode
SM
Marie V.
McDemmond
Center for
Applied
Research
The Marie V. McDemmond Center
for Applied Research
Mission of the RISE
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Campus
• Build an applied research environment that
stimulates and encourages innovation and
technology commercialization
• Increase the number of entrepreneurs
undertaking high-technology ventures
• Develop human capital from underutilized
resources and latent potential
• Create digital opportunities
• Provide lifelong learning opportunities
Why the RISE Campus™ is important
• To NSU
- Strengthens students’ preparation for life beyond college
- Strengthens academic/research programs
- Creates new sources of revenue
• To the Region
- Supports technology-led economic development infrastructure
- Creates a projected economic impact between $60 million and $122 million
annually*
- Builds workforce competencies for higher wage jobs
• To the State
- Responds to Higher Education metrics
- Contributes to economic development and technology strategy
• To the Nation
- Taps latent potential for job creation
- Responds to national security interests
- Creates an HBCU technology development model
* Dr. Andrew C. Brod of the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. NSU presently contributes
$527.8 million annually to the region.
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Our E F Real Estate brand and its affiliated
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business units, E F Real Estate, LLC and Student
Housing I, LLC, serve as the deed repositories of
land acquisitions and real property holdings made
by the Foundation. Examples of such holdings are
parcels that make up the RISE Campus™ and the
Spartan Suites residential apartments.
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E F Student Housing I, LLC
Spartan Suites
600-bed Apartment Community
Our E2F Research™ brand and affiliated business unit, E2F
Research, LLC, serve to promote and support research-oriented
start-ups, as well as, established small businesses, most notably,
those that were founded by and/or owned by alumni of Norfolk
State University. E2F Research™ creates and develops
opportunities to increase the research activities of these
companies; and, we promote the eventual conversion of their
research results and Intellectual Properties into
technological innovations and patented commercial
products.
RISE Research Pillars
Advanced
Materials
• Energy
• Nanotechnology
• Spintronics
• Photonics
Advanced
Technology
• Sensor Fabrication
• Photonic Devices
• Communications
• Image Processing
Information
Assurance
Computational
Science
• Sensor Integration
• Net-Centric Operations
• Forensics
• Secured wireless
networks
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Modeling & Simulation
Quantum Computing
Grid Computing
Supercomputing
Gaming and
Simulation
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Educational Gaming
Virtual Reality
3-D Animation
Data and Visual
Analytics
Materials Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Gaming, and Criminal Justice
Labs, Industry,
Higher Education
Scalable Broadband
Infrastructure
Faculty,
Students, &
Staff
State-of-the-art CLEAN ROOM in the
Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research
 Four distinct sections: Class 100/1000
Clean Room, Testing, Characterization,
and Future Growth.
 Clean Room programmed for nextgeneration photolithography, metals
and thin film deposition, wet and dry
etch, and future capability of ion
implant.
 Testing facility allows for base-line
optical and electrical testing of
devices. Also equipped with basic
packaging tools such as dicer and
bonders.
 Characterization bay equipped with
standard metrology, surface science,
and magnetic test equipment as well
as Focus Ion Beam for device
integration, repair and TEM sample
preparation.
The RISE SuperNodeSM, via our affiliated business unit, E2F
Broadband, LLC, provides premier regional access to all major Pointsof-Presence (gigaPOPs). The RISE SuperNodeSM is a private
synchronous optical network (SONET) with ultra-high capacity, faulttolerant design, offering speeds from 1.5 megabits per second (DS-1)
up through multiple 10 Gbps (10,000 megabits per second) Lightwave
networks. Powered by Level 3 Communications’ premium fiber optic
network, the RISE SuperNodeSM offers high-end broadband
services with features such as 24/7 monitoring, reliable
backup power, and redundant connectivity, and it
connects to the Internet2 research network.
Regional Private Network Scheme
Diversely Routed
SONET Ring
To Level 3 Communications’
Local and Long-haul
Networks
Gateway
About Our Partner: Level 3 Communications
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Over 54,000 intercity route miles; over 27,000 metro route miles
Delivers services to over 250 major markets across the United States
and Europe
Customer scope:
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18 of the world’s top 20 telecommunications companies
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9 of the 10 largest carriers in Europe
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Top 5 U.S. Wireless Service Providers
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9 of the top 10 Internet Service Providers in the U.S., which combined
serve more than 65 million online users
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9 of the 10 largest U.S. cable companies
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3 of the top 4 telecommunications companies in Asia
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International wireless companies with more than 260
million subscribers
Internet
Example Connectivity via
The RISE SuperNodeSM
T-1, DS-3, or
IP Based Service
OC-3 POS
(155 Mbps)
NSU
Level 3
Communications
Diverse path
OC-12 (622 Mbps)
private SONET Ring
Future
Clients
The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation
of Norfolk State University (E2F)
Contact Information:
Mr. Terry Stokes
Executive Director, E2F
520 West 21st Street, Suite G-2
Norfolk, Virginia 23517-1950
(757) 449-5178
tstokes@e2f-nsu.com
Dr. Kim Luckes
NSU Acting President and
Member of E2F Board of Directors
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23504
757.823.8670
president@nsu.edu