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Aug 2013
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In spite of their contributions, there are significant barriers to the creation of new university based research parks. That is particularly the case for universities located in urban areas. For one, the cost of land makes the price of a park prohibitive. For another, start-up costs in buildings and equipment put new university based research parks out of financial reach. Technology, though, has made possible a new form of Research Park, the virtual urban research park.
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Aug 2013
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In 2008, Boise State University intellectual property lay dormant. University research faculty generated innovative results from research, yet patent-pending intellectual property was largely forgotten and underexposed to the marketplace, due to a lack of internal resources and management. In an effort initiated by the Vice President of Research and Economic Development amid an economic downturn and university budget constraints, the university established the Office of Technology Transfer in 2009.
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Aug 2013
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Boise State University’s Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research is a partnership between the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Kinesiology whose mission is to advance understanding of the mechanical and neuromuscular characteristics of human movement through basic science, engineering, clinical research and education.
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Aug 2013
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Three years ago, top technology leaders in Columbus, Ohio, including Cardinal Health and Nationwide, discussed growing needs in big data analytics and expressed the need for the region to take a serious look at bringing an analytics center here. These companies partnered with Columbus 2020 (the regional economic development organization), The Ohio State University, and others to find a partner that can build a world-class facility in Columbus.
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Aug 2013
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The Ohio Academic Research Network (OARnet), a multidisciplinary research center under Ohio State’s Office of Research, provides networking and technology needs to Ohio colleges and universities, K–12, public broadcasting, state and local government and hospitals. With more than 1,850 miles of fiber-optic backbone, OARnet provides more fiber per-capita than any other state in the nation. OARnet was created by the Ohio Board of Regents in 1987 and is part of the Regent’s Ohio Technology Consortium.
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Aug 2013
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The Metro School is a state of Ohio public STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) high school open to students from around the state, although admission is completed through a lottery system. Students complete all academic coursework at Metro while remaining eligible to participate in sports and extra-curricular activities in their district of residence. Metro serves students who want a personalized learning experience that prepares them for a connected world where math, science, and technology are vitally important.
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Aug 2013
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The UI College of Engineering’s senior capstone design program provided Buck Knives with an opportunity to receive quality, affordable help from students, backed by faculty expertise. The program brings together teams of students with sponsors from industry, government and education to put their engineering skills into practice with real-world projects.
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Aug 2013
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Working with the state’s seven other public institutions of higher education, the UI hosted the Summit and invited industry leaders, economic development professionals, government leaders and other economic development stakeholders to come ready to discuss how public higher education can best support Idaho-based economic development now and into the future.
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Aug 2013
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Northern Illinois University’s Center for P–20 Engagement (P–20 Center) is unique in its
focus on coordinated campus-wide efforts to connect external partners such as schools with people and resources across five colleges and more than twenty offices, centers, and institutes at NIU.
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Aug 2013
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This exciting teaching and learning initiative is structured around trans-disciplinary collaboration and offers a unique approach to developing tomorrow’s workforce. To date, more than 150 UC Forward courses have been developed in which students and faculty from different disciplines work together to analyze and design solutions to problems posed by industry or community partners.
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Aug 2013
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UC created the University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI). UCRI is an independent, not-forprofit
501(c)(3) which serves three primary needs of UC and the community: First is to serve industrial clients who require the services of internationally recognized faculty experts at UC in a timely and efficient manner
and provide access to highly specialized facilities and equipment that industry would
otherwise have to develop or purchase themselves....
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Aug 2013
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The UM Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) is the University unit responsible for transferring
research discoveries to business and venture partners. Each year, it launches an average of 10
startups and signs over 100 agreements with companies. These activities have led to the launch
of over 115 new start-up ventures since 2001.
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