Advanced Technology Center
Where Innovation, Education, & Business Thrive…
Losing Our Ability to Make Things…?
To thrive in the new economy, we must connect
education programs to entrepreneurial creativity.
This is the very core of the mission of
GCSC’s Advanced Technology Center.
The ATC “Future Forward“ Philosophy
Innovative
Partnerships
Enviromental
Leadership
Breaking boundaries
across business,
industry, government,
and K-20 education
Regional Economic
Development
Leading the high-tech
cluster emerging within
Northwest Florida, part of
the NCATC network
Gold LEED Certified,
Sustaininable Tech
Programs & green roof
Evolving
Workforce
Enabling the formation
and expansion of
high-skill, high-wage jobs
across the technology
sectors, leading to an
increased quality of life
throughout our area and
beyond
Entrepreneurial
Culture
Connecting venture
capital to entrepreneurs,
celebrating innovation,
embracing new models
to create more jobs
ATC Academic Programs
Existing programs
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Technology Management
B.A.S.
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Alternative Energy Technology
Certificate
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Green Building Construction Technology
Certificate
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Information Technology
o Network Services Technology
o Software and Database Development
o Database Development Specialist
Digital Media
o Web Design and Production
A.S.
A.S.
Certificate
A.A.S.
Certificate
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Architecture and Design
o Architecture
o Drafting and Design (including CAD and
fabrication)
o Building Construction
o Sustainable Design/Building
A.A.
A.A.S
A.S.
Certificate
Programs in Active
Development:
• Information Technology
Information Assurance
Electronics/Computer Engineering
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
Business Entrepreneurship
o Entrepreneurship Operations
A.S.
A.A.S.
A.S.
Certificate
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Logistics and Transportation Specialist
Certificate
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Civil Engineering Technologies
A.A.S.
Service-Oriented Architecture
• Emerging Technologies:
including but not limited to computer forensics,
avionics, nanotechnology, photonics,
mechatronics, robotics, simulation technology.
ATC & Economic Development = credit + noncredit + community
Growth Company Development
Helping Existing Bus & Ind Expand
Market Prospecting & Bus Analysis
Growth
Company
Development
Workforce
Development
Training Existing Workforce &
Creating K-20 CTE Talent Pipelines
Workforce
Small Business
Development
SBDC & Services
Housed Within
Small Business
Development
Growing Entrepreneurs
”Idea to Market” and
Mining ”latent” Intellectual Property
Entrepreneurs
Proven Models for Entrepreneurialism
A. Advantage West (NC) BRAIN Fund: raising $5 million,
pilot led to over $6 million in venture/angel capital
http://www.brecnc.com/
(Roan State Community College partnership for
certification of entrepreneurial communities
http://www.awcec.com/the-cec-program/ )
B. JumpStart Inc in Ohio: built portfolio of 56 companies in
4 years, attracted $237 M in risk capital, now “evergreens”
from a $21 M fund dedicated to start-ups
C. Maryland Technology Transfer and
Commercialization Fund. Funds up to
$75,000 are available to
defray a company’s direct cost of
developing early stage technology.
D. Innovation Discovery Event: 34 NSWC Crane employees
have presented a total of 20 projects, leading to 88 potential
disclosures and 282 potential commercialization ideas. To
date, the events have produced 20 formal disclosures and
11 filed patent applications.
GCSC Advanced Technology Center
Economic Development Corridor
Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2 staff)
A “JumpStart Certified Affiliate” Institute serving as a “core” starting point for regional “idea-to-market” initiatives & events,
commercialization mining, aspiring & existing entrepreneurial support, live and virtual workshops and conferences, and
JumpStart crowd-sourced area capital and evergreen fund. Embedded credit and non-credit training in entrepreneurialism to
include Associate in Science in Business Entrepreneurship (ENT-AS) and technical certifications in Business
Entrepreneurship (ENT-CCC) and Entrepreneurship Operations (EOC-CT).
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) (6 staff)
A part of the Florida Small Business Development Center, committed to helping businesses, start, grow and profit with oneon-one counseling via Certified Business Analysts. Offering resources to serve the community, organizations, and
businesses in conducting market analysis, patent research, loan packaging and procurement, technology assistance, and
second-stage business development.
Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) (4 staff)
Provides entrepreneurial development services such as training through workshops and the internet, counseling, technical
assistance, and resource utilization to Veterans, Reservists, National Guard Members, and Active Duty business owners in
the Southeast Region of the USA (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and
Kentucky). This program is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration to serve as a clearinghouse of business and
technical assistance for those veterans interested in starting or expanding a business.
EDO Office Suites (8 offices, 2 conference rooms, 2 seminar rooms, 1 board room)
Works directly with local and regional economic development organizations such as area alliances and municipal chambers
to provide long-term and short-term representative office spaces to include high-speed Internet connectivity, technology
support, custodial services, and ample access to flexible ATC spaces for scheduled meetings of EDOs, clients, and
associated events.
GCSC Advanced Technology Center
Economic Development Corridor & Assets
Technology Transfer & Military to Market Office (2 staff)
Provides “inception stage” analysis of potential military & supply chain technologies for commercialization, intellectual
property and patent portfolio mining of defense contractors & associated labs, training & seminars on legal resources for
technology transfer (NDAs, MOUs, MRCAs, Licensing, etc.), and host regional technology transfer events in conjunction
with national & regional organizations.
Prototyping, Fabrication, and Design Suite ( faculty hybrid model release & student support)
Offers idea and product life-cycle support to include, 3-D modeling software & design system training and access, rapid
prototyping resources (3 & 4-axis CNC machines, 3-D printers, etc.), post-prototype mass manufacturing and automation
consultation, and logistics, procurement, and supply chain consultation.
Global Conferencing and Business Training Suite
Provides space for the hands-on training of business and technology related programs, continuing education certifications,
and special short duration industry and business customized training sessions. This flexible space will also be used by
students working on group projects with community sponsors and partners, and by the community partners in joint economic
development efforts between the College and business and industry partners. This space is capable of combining area with
the Corporate Board Room as a Business Training Suite for global conferencing and large scale meetings and training
activities. The adjacent roof area also seats over 100 clients/students and includes a small performance stage and
demonstration kitchen for roof-top events.
Learning Convergence Zones, Smart Classrooms, & Digital Studios
Dispersed throughout the facility are a range of “learning convergence zones” varying in size from 2 seats to 40 seats. Each
space will be equipped with interactive touch screens in table and wall form factors. These “breakout” areas are intended to
facilitate collaboration for both business & industry gatherings and encourage increased interactivity among students. Smart
Classrooms where each room is equipped for two-way interactive broadcasting and Web-casting of activities held within
instructional spaces will be available to business & industry as well as a high-end digital media production studio and private
editing booths.
Idea to Market &
Commercialization
Entrepreneurial
Development
Alternative
Energy
Technology
Transfer
Workforce
Development
Prototyping &
Fabrication
Robotics &
Manufacturing
SBDC &
Pre-incubation
Growth Company
Development
Business Attraction
& Recruitment
Workforce
Development
First Floor
Sustainable Technology
Prototyping, Design, Fabrication
Robotics & Mechatronics
EDO/Community Suites
Institute for
Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
SBDC
VBOC
Technology
Transfer
Economic
Development
Corridor
Institute for
Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
EDO/Community Offices
SBDC & VBOC
Technology
Transfer
Networking & Information Security
Second Floor
Center for Teaching & Learning
Information Technology
Digital Media
Drafting & Design
Third Floor
Green Roof
Global Conferencing &
Workforce Training
Demo Kitchen & Rooftop Seating
ATC: Tech Transfer & The Gap
Idea/Latent IP
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
SUPPORT
Proof of
Concept
Prototyping
Idea/Latent IP
GAP
FUNDING
Idea/Latent IP
SBDC
Technology
Inception
Military Labs & Innovators
(Latent Intellectual Property)
Independent
Entrepreneur
CLUSTER
EXPERT
CLUSTER
EXPERT
Independent
Entrepreneur
INCEPTION
Proof of Concept
Commercialization
Technology Transfer
CROWD
SOURCE
CAPITAL
Project
Selection
Board
INCEPTION
$ FUND $
START-UP
PROJECT
TEAM
EXPANSION
PROJECT
TEAM
SBDC, Incubator, Workforce, EDA, Chambers
Technology Inception Funding
• Reduce the risk of early stage innovation and
filling the gap of risk-averse VCs
1. Bring ideas through the “valley of death”
2. Create local jobs & investment-friendly region
3. Foster and sustain entrepreneurial ecosystem
•
Based on our area’s strategic advantage and ability to
tap/develop ecosystem ATC initial focus will be on
Alternative Energy, IT Security, Logistics &
Distribution and the Commercialization of Military
Technology and Supply Chain (Technology Transfer)
4. Evergreen revenue to next start-ups and fund
STEM-related equipment and projects
Projects Underway
1. Fall of 2011 GCSC signed NDA and MOU with Cubic
Global Tracking Systems providing $250K equipment to
GCSC and Mesh Network installation on main campus
–
Faculty working on integrating Mesh Network into IT programs
and certificates and Students will begin designing commercial software
applications/interfaces for Mesh Networks
2. Currently under NDA where GCSC faculty and students are
prototyping an alternative energy patented device
3. In active partnership SunCoast Electro conducting applied research
on a variety of intellectual property across alternative energy
and related markets
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