Office of the Vice President for Research
University of Minnesota
November 21, 2013
MNDrive Initiative
Minnesota Discovery, Research, and Innovation Economy
Initiative Areas & Potential Research

Robotics, Sensors & Advanced Manufacturing
a. Surgical/neural robotics
b. Autonomous robotics for agriculture
c. Manufacturing/materials for next-generation robots
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Discoveries and Treatments for Brain Conditions
a. Optogenetics, dynamic brain mapping
b. Electrode design, non-invasive stimulation

Global Food Supply
a. Sustainable productivity
b. Food contamination/supply threats
c. Plant/animal disease
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Advancing Industry, Conserving Our Environment
a. Contaminant removal (e.g., mining waste) technology
b. Microbiological energy production
c. Enable water re-use, recover scarce resources
MNDrive Strategic Advisory Board
Industry
 Mehmood Khan
Pepsico
 Todd Fruchterman
3M
 Byron Hill
Honeywell
 Larry Berger
Ecolab
Academia
 Steve Polasky
Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
 Tom Fisher
College of Design, University of Minnesota
 Mahlon DeLong
Neurology, Emory University
Community
 Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Minnesota High Tech Association
 Mark Tercek
The Nature Conservancy
Foundation
 Becky Malkerson
Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota
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