Industry/University

1. National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Discovery and Innovation for Today and Tomorrow

2. I/UCRC: Mission and Vision Mission: To contribute to the nation’s research infrastructure base by developinglong-term partnerships among industry, academe and government To leverage NSF funds with industry to support graduate students performing industrially relevant research Vision: To expand the innovation capacity of our nation’s competitive workforce through partnerships between industries and universities

3. I/UCRCs enable discovery and innovation through collaboration Center catalyzed by a small investment from NSF. NSF takes a supportive role throughout the life of the center. I/UCRCs work like a research “franchise” with operational guidelines and evaluation tools An I/UCRC is primarily fundedby industry members,

5. What does an I/UCRC offer? • Industry networking • Industry driven R&D projects • Innovation • Processes • Potential use in new products • Access to intellectual property that occurs during membership • Prepublication technical papers • Access to world class facilities and researchers • Access to students

6. Typical I/UCRC Operating Model Company A1 IAB Member Company B1 IAB Member Company A2IAB Member Company B2IAB Member NSF Evaluator Faculty Students Members Projects Industrial Advisory Board Companies Organizations Other Government Agencies Faculty Students Members Projects UniversityA UniversityB Reviews Ongoing research activites Recommends New projects Changes in by-laws Multiple companies provide interaction capabilities Companies enable the likelihood of a given project by placing all their “votes” on that one project Internationalresearch sites

7. I/UCRC tools help guide industrial relevant research • Centers provide industry with the right information to guide project selection including: • Project description • Research analysis • Project duration • Project cost • Deliverables

8. Industry/University Cooperative Research Centersas of July 2008 • ENG Multi-University Centers • Advanced Forestry • Ceramic and Composite Materials • Computational Materials Design • Dielectrics • Friction STIR Processing • Fuel Cells • Laser and Plasma for Adv. Mfg. • Logistics and Distribution • Membranes • Minimally Invasive Diagnostics • Precision Forming • Repair of Building and Bridges • Sensors and Actuators • Smart Vehicles • Water Quality • Silicon Solar • Particulate and Surfactants • Health Organization Transformation • Sustainable Iron & Steel • Small Satellite Technology • Bioenergy • CISE Multi-University Centers • Cyber Protection • e-Design • Experimental Computer Systems • Identification • Intelligent Maintenance • Reconfigurable Computers • Search & Rescue Robots • Wireless Internet • Telecommunications • Autonomic Computing • Single University Centers • Advanced Vehicle Electronics • Bio-catalysis and Bio-processing of Macromolecules • Biomolecular Interaction • Electronic Micro-Cooling • Child Injury Studies • Precision Metrology • Advanced Knowledge Enablement (CISE) CISE supports research in all areas of computer and information science and engineering

9. Center members are in good company If they can, you can too!

10. Memberships and Agreements Membership fee structure Patent rights held by university, with royalty free, non-exclusive rights to center members Companies wishing to exercise rights to a royalty-free license pay for the costs of patent application If only one company seeks a license, that COMPANY may obtain an exclusive fee-bearing license Publication delay policy Industrial Advisory Board – one representative from each company per membership. Two membership limit per company * 10% overhead limit – ensures that member money goes primarily to fund research

11. Other Funding Opportunities for I/UCRCs TIE Projects – Between I/UCRC Centers Fundamental Research Supplement Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (REU) Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Federal Government Interagency Exchange of Funds Other NSF Programs that Co-fund Centers CBET; CMMI; ECCS; CISE; and GEO International Collaboration/Projects Supplemental Opportunity for SBIR/STTR Memberships

12. I/UCRC Benefits Industry Allows industries to interact with pre-competitive research An avenue to investigate a topic which may otherwise not be done Allows industries to utilize the resources of a university An excellent recruiting tool for building the future of the company Royalty-free non-exclusive rights to IP Minimal overhead on membership funds (more effective than contracts) Increased interaction capabilities (networking) among various members. University Stable funding source for research Exposes the academic community to industrial problems Establishes a meaningful research focus – industrially relevant Provides support for research and students Win - Win

13. Project Interaction Between University & Industry University provides project overviews Scope of work Project deliverables Milestones Budget Industry provides Level of Interest/Feedback Evaluation (LIFE) Evaluation to guide university on industrial relevance Recommends project selection Guides the direction of center projects

14. LIFE Form for Project Feedback The LIFE process ensures quality and stimulates continued interest in the program. LIFE Forms are distributed andcollected after each technicalpresentation during the semiannual meetings. Level Of Interest Feedback Evaluation (LIFE) To facilitate scientific and technical interaction between Center Faculty and Industrial Member Representative, each company represented is requested to rank their company’s level of interest and the research relevancy of each presentation. Please mark an X below to reflect the opinion of your company. Level of Interest: _____ Very Interested ______ Interested ______ Interested with Change ______ Not Interested ______ Abstain Comments: _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ • Comments, questions, and concerns from the transcribed LIFE forms are discussed during the IAB meeting prior to making project funding recommendations. • The IAB might want to consider: • What makes the project so “hot” or “transformational”? • How can we improve this project? • Real-time project revisions are encouraged if needed.

15. Listed alphabetically by last name Rathindra (Babu) DasGupta, I/UCRC Program Director - rdasgupt@nsf.gov Glenn Larsen, IIP Program Director – glarsen@nsf.gov Gregory Misiorek, Program Assistant, gmisiore@nsf.gov Rita Rodriguez, CISE Liaison – rrodrigu@nsf.gov Alex Schwarzkopf, Consultant - aschwarz@nsf.gov Donald Senich, Senior Advisor, IIP - dsenich@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 National Science Foundation I/UCRC Contacts 15

16. Typical Center Organization Chart Universities:Administrative site (lead) & Research partners (sites) NSF Internationalsites Companies Organizations Other Gov Agencies Dean’s Office Academic Policy Committee Industry AdvisoryBoard (IAB) Center Director& Site-directors CenterEvaluator • Project Team • Faculty • Students • Ind. Advisors • Project Team • Faculty • Students • Ind. Advisors • Project Team • Faculty • Students • Ind. Advisors