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Centers of Excellence

Centers of Excellence. Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor. February 16, 2006. If the world is flat, then where do we go from here?. Dominant position of the U.S. is eroding — National Academy of Sciences

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Centers of Excellence

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  1. Centers of Excellence Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor February 16, 2006

  2. If the world is flat,then where do we go from here? • Dominant position of the U.S. is eroding — National Academy of Sciences • Innovation is the single most important driver of U.S. competitiveness — National Council on Competitiveness • Knowledge is key to innovation-based economic development • Public universities play a key role in knowledge-based innovation • Public universities have permanence

  3. Awareness of this Major Development Grows in U.S. California - Creates a system of research universities in the 1960s to advance the state’s research capabilities -Governor Schwarzenegger announces major bonding initiative Georgia -Creates the Georgia Research Alliance Michigan - Develops the Life Sciences Corridor North Carolina - Research Triangle

  4. Georgia as a Case Study • Georgia Has Also Created National Centers • Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues: NSF supports; nearly $20 million in federal funding; partnerships with 21 companies • The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience : NSF supports; nearly $37 million in federal funding

  5. Georgia as a Case Studycontinued • What are the results? • $400 million from Georgia legislature has leveraged over $2 billion in federal and private funds • 5,000 new technology jobs • 120 new technology companies • Expansion of Georgia companies into new markets

  6. Does It Work In Florida? Funded Centers of Excellence • Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology (University of Florida) • Center of Excellence for Biomedical & Marine Biotechnology (Florida Atlantic University) • Florida Photonics Center of Excellence (University of Central Florida)

  7. Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology • Construction ends June 2006 • Spawned one start-up --obtained $18 Million • Received $2 Million For Education Center

  8. Center of Excellence forRegenerative Health Biotechnology Bench Bedside Intellectual Property Product

  9. Develop new medicines for treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis and chronic pain Refined high-resolution, high-tech camera for sea exploration Leveraged $25M. Center of Excellence for Biomedical & Marine Biotechnology

  10. Nanophotonics/Biophotonics Advanced imaging/3-D display Ultra-high bandwidth communication 3 start-up companies ($10.5M venture capital) Leveraged $40M Florida PhotonicsCenter of Excellence

  11. Eminent Scholars Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor February 16, 2006

  12. Human assets who are globally competitive Entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of the knowledge economy Small businesses in and of themselves Eminent Scholars are…

  13. Global competitiveness to Florida’s higher education system The Best and Brightest Education to Floridians Economic Development and impact to the areas they serve Eminent Scholars bring…

  14. Attract additional renowned researchers and their research to Florida Create long-term focus on cutting-edge research Continue to bring research dollars into Florida’s higher education system Eminent Scholars will…

  15. The flat world will not wait on Florida!

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