Industry/University

Discovery and Innovation for Today and Tomorrow

National Science Foundation

Cooperative Research Centers

I/UCRC: Mission and Vision

Mission: 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: To expand the innovation capacity of our nation’s competitive

workforce through partnerships between industries and universities

I/UCRCs enable discovery and innovation through collaboration

UniversityMembers

IndustryMembers

GovernmentNSF

I/UCRCDiscovery &Innovation

I/UCRCs work like a research “franchise” with operational guidelines and evaluation tools

Center catalyzed by a small investment from NSF.

NSF takes a supportive role throughout the life of the center.

An I/UCRC is primarily fundedby industry members,

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

Typical I/UCRC Operating Model

Multiple companies provide interaction capabilities

Companies enable the likelihood of a given project by placing all their “votes” on that one project

FacultyStudentsMembersProjects

FacultyStudentsMembersProjects

Company A1IAB Member

Company A2IAB Member

University B

Company B1IAB Member

Company B2IAB Member

FacultyStudentsMembersProjects

FacultyStudentsMembersProjects

University A

ReviewsOngoing research

activites

RecommendsNew projects

Changes in by-laws

ReviewsOngoing research

activites

RecommendsNew projects

Changes in by-laws

Internationalresearch sites

Industrial Advisory Board

CompaniesOrganizations

Other Government Agencies

NSF Evaluator

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT OVERVIEW

PROJECT NAME: _________________ PROPOSAL: __________ PROJECT MANAGER: _________________ PROGRAM NAME: ___________________ NEW ________ PROGRAM MANAGER ___________________ CONT._______

DESCRIPTION:

EXPERIMENTAL PLAN:

RELATED WORK ELSEWHERE: HOW OURS IS DIFFERENT:

RELATED WORK WITHIN THE CENTER: MILESTONES:

DELIVERABLES: BUDGET:

POTENTIAL MEMBER COMPANY BENEFITS:

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

ENG Multi-University Centers

1. Advanced Forestry 2. Ceramic and Composite Materials3. Computational Materials Design4. Dielectrics5. Friction STIR Processing6. Fuel Cells7. Laser and Plasma for Adv. Mfg.8. Logistics and Distribution9. Membranes10. Minimally Invasive Diagnostics11. Precision Forming12. Repair of Building and Bridges13. Sensors and Actuators14. Smart Vehicles 15. Water Quality16. Silicon Solar17. Particulate and Surfactants18. Health Organization Transformation19. Sustainable Iron & Steel20. Small Satellite Technology21. Bioenergy

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centersas of July 2008

CISE Multi-University Centers1. Cyber Protection2. e-Design3. Experimental Computer Systems4. Identification5. Intelligent Maintenance6. Reconfigurable Computers7. Search & Rescue Robots8. Wireless Internet9. Telecommunications10. Autonomic Computing

CISE supports research in all areas of computer and information science and engineering

Single University Centers1. Advanced Vehicle Electronics2. Bio-catalysis and Bio-processing of

Macromolecules3. Biomolecular Interaction4. Electronic Micro-Cooling 5. Child Injury Studies6. Precision Metrology7. Advanced Knowledge Enablement (CISE)

If they can, you can too!

3M CorporationAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Alcoa Inc.Allegheny PowerAmana RefrigerationAMDAmerican Concrete InstituteAmerican Electric PowerAmway CorporationAnalog DevicesArizona Department of Environmental QualityArmstrong World IndustriesAT&TBayer CorporationBell SouthBoeingBose CorporationBPBristol-Myers SquibbBritish TelecomCalifornia Department of General ServicesCanon Information SystemsCarrier CorporationCaterpillar, Inc

Certain Teed CorporationChampion InternationalChevron PTCCisco Systems, Inc.Coca-ColaConsolidated EdisonCorning Cable, IncCritchfield MechanicalCummins EngineDaimler Chrysler Corp.DePuy, IncDow ChemicalDow CorningDu PontEastman Kodak Co.Electric Power Research InstituteEli Lilly & Co.Estee Lauder CompaniesExxon Mobile Chemical CompanyExempla HealthcareFisher Price/MattelFlorida Power & LightFrigidaire CompanyGeneral Dynamics

General Electric CompanyGeneral MotorsGerber Products Co. Gillette CompanyGinticGoodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyGuardian IndustriesHewlet-PackardHondaHoneywell, Inc.IBM CorporationIntel CorporationIntellisense CorporationInternational Concrete Repair Institute International Facility Management AssnInternational Paper CoJohn DeereJohnson Controls Inc.Kraft FoodsLennox InternationalLibbey Glass CompanyLockheed Martin Corp.Lucent TechnologiesManhattan AssociatesMaster Builders, IncMEMS Technology Inc.

Merck & Co.MicrosoftMissouri Department of TransportationMITRE CorporationMitsubishiMonsantoMotorola, Inc.NAPP SystemsNational SemiconductorNEC USA, Inc.Nokia CorporationNortel, Inc.Northrup GrummanOwens CorningPanasonic Technologies Payless ShoesourcePeak CommunicationsPeerless of AmericaPfizerPharmacia & UpjohnPhillip Morris CompanyPhillips PetroleumPratt & WhitneyProgress GroupQualcomm, IncRaytheon/TexasReynolds MetalRockwell International

Rolls Royce/AllisonSamsungSeagate TechnologiesSharp HealthCareSiemens Westinghouse Power CorporationSperry Rail ServiceSprint CorpSun ChemicalsTDK CorporationTecumesh Products CompanyTektronixTennessee Valley AuthorityTeradyneTexas InstrumentsThermo King CorporationToshiba Corp.Turtle Wax CompanyTyco ElectronicsU.S. Air ForceU.S. ArmyU.S. Bureau of ReclamationU.S. DARPAU.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Dept. of Energy

U.S. Dept. StateU.S. Federal Aviation AdministrationU.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. Jet Propulsion LabU.S. Los Alamos National LaboratoryNASAU.S. National Security AgencyU.S. Naval Surface Warfare CenterU.S. Navy U.S. Oak Ridge National LaboratoryU.S. Sandia National LaboratoriesU.S. Veterans AdministrationUnion Carbide CorporationUnited Parcel ServiceUnited TechnologiesUS Borax CompanyVerizon WirelessWestinghouse Corp.WestvacoWeyerhaeuser CompanyWhirlpool CorporationXerox Corporation

Center members are in good company

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

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

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

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

LIFE Form for Project FeedbackThe 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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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.

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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.govand: 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

Typical Center Organization Chart

Academic Policy

CommitteeCenter

Evaluator

NSFUniversities:Administrative site (lead)& Research partners (sites)

Center Director&

Site-directors

Industry AdvisoryBoard (IAB)

Dean’sOffice

Internationalsites Companies

OrganizationsOther Gov Agencies

Project Team• Faculty• Students• Ind. Advisors

Project Team• Faculty• Students• Ind. Advisors

Project Team• Faculty• Students• Ind. Advisors

Project Team• Faculty• Students• Ind. Advisors

Project Team• Faculty• Students• Ind. Advisors

Project Team• Faculty• Students• Ind. Advisors