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Summary of IIP (and selected “Center”) Programs

Summary of IIP (and selected “Center”) Programs. NSF Established in 1950. Mission: From the NSF Act of 1950: “…To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense….”

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Summary of IIP (and selected “Center”) Programs

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  1. Summary of IIP (and selected “Center”) Programs

  2. NSF Established in 1950 • Mission: From the NSF Act of 1950: “…To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense….” • Vision: “A nation that creates and exploits new concepts in science and engineering and provides global leadership in research and education.”

  3. National Science Foundation • NSF is primarily focused on funding basic research in science and engineering • Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships, within the Engineering Directorate, is responsible for the agency’s SBIR/STTR program, along with other commercialization and innovation efforts. ? $B FY

  4. Director Dr. France Cordova Office of Diversity and Inclusion National Science Board Office of the General Counsel National Science Foundation Office of the Inspector General Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Deputy Director Office of International & Integrative Activities Directorate forComputer andInformation Science and Engineering Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management Directorate for Education and Human Resources Directorate for Biological Sciences Directorate for Engineering Directorate for Geosciences Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Office of Information & Resource Management Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

  5. Directorate of Engineering Assistant Director for ENG Pramod Khargonekar Deputy Assistant Director Grace Wang Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Sohi Rastegar Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology Mihail Roco Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Donald Millard (acting) Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) JoAnn Lighty Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Deborah Goodings Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS) Samir El-Ghazaly Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Barry Johnson

  6. Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships(IIP) Division Director Barry Johnson SBIR/STTR Program Joe Hennessey Senior Advisor Donald Senich Electronic Hardware, Robotics and Wireless Technologies (EW) Murali Nair Advanced Material & Instrumentation (MI) Ben Schrag Academic Cluster Lead& Program Director for I-Corps Rathindra(Babu) DasGupta Information and Communication Technologies (IC) Peter Atherton Advanced Material & Nanotechnology (MN) Rajesh Mehta Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) Donald Senich Semiconductors (S) & Photonic (PH) Devices and Materials Steven Konsek Biological Technologies (BC) Ruth Shuman Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) RafaellaMontelli Smart Health (SH) and Biomedical (BM) Technologies Jesus Soriano Chemical and Environmental Technologies (CT) Prakash Balan Education Applications and Technologies(EA) Glenn Larsen Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research (PFI-AIR) Barbara Kenny Partnerships for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity (PFI-BIC) Sara Nerlove http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=iip

  7. IIP FY16 Budget Request • Total IIP FY16 Budget Request $248M • SBIR/STTR Program $194M • Academic Programs $54M • Note: I-Corps and I/UCRC Programs receive additional funding from other Directorates Total FY16 NSF Research & Related Activities Budget Request: $6.2B

  8. NSF Investments SBIR/STTR PFI:AIR-RA PFI:AIR-TT I/UCRC GOALI PFI:BIC ERC STC I-Corps ENG overall NSF overall Private funds Resources Invested Public funds Translational Research Valley of Death

  9. Centers I/UCRC ERC STC • 1973: Industry/University Cooperative Research Ctrs • 1985: Engineering Research Centers • 1987: Science and Technology Centers Resources Invested • I/UCRCs are partnerships between universities and industrial members that leverage a small NSF investment to encourage collaborative, pre-competitive research driven by industry • ERCs are focused on engineered systems that integrate fundamental research, technology development and education in partnership with industrial members • STCs address complex research problems with interdisciplinary approaches, partnerships, and knowledge transfer to stakeholders

  10. Examples and Mechanisms for Interacting • Center for Advanced Forestry Systems (CAFS) “optimizes genetic and cultural systems to produce high-quality raw forest materials for new and existing products by conducting collaborative research that transcends traditional species, regional, and disciplinary boundaries.” • Water and Environmental Technology (WET) “develops technologies and methods to detect, understand, mitigate and/or control emerging contaminants (ECs) as well as other traditional contaminants in the environment that can adversely impact water quality and the environment.” Similarly, Water Equipment and Policy (WEP) Mechanisms for Interacting • Helping a university identify a center that would be valuable to join or start • Helping existing centers at your universities recruit industry members • Finding ways for center students to speak with / communicate with your audiences

  11. Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaisons with Industry GOALI SBIR/STTR I/UCRC GOALI ERC STC • Trial program 1993 • Established in ENG 1994 • Available to all NSF 1996 Resources Invested • Eclectic mix of university-industry linkages • University faculty and/or students perform research in industrial setting • Industry researcher/engineers in university setting • Interdisciplinary university-industry teams to conduct research projects

  12. Examples and Mechanisms for Interacting • Recent Charleston, WV Spill and Groundwater Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction (RAPID) • “Advancing Membrane Bioelectrochemical Reactors For Domestic Wastewater Treatment” – Virginia Polytech Mechanisms for Interacting • Pairing university researchers with industry partners • Identifying important areas for research

  13. Partnerships for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity PFI:BIC SBIR/STTR I/UCRC PFI:BIC GOALI ERC STC • Established 2000 • Develops technological and human innovation capacity through academe-industry partnerships Resources Invested • Revised in 2013 to focus on smart service systems • Focus on technologies with potential for transformational change in existing service systems, or to spur entirely new service systems • Understand the interaction of technology with customers– the “socio-technical” system

  14. Examples and Mechanisms for Interacting • “Self-Learning Algorithms for Advancement of Smart Stormwater Green Infrastructure Systems” Mechanisms for Interacting • Large awards that can accommodate many partners • Pairing university researchers with industry partners • Identifying important areas for research

  15. Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research PFI:AIR PFI:AIR-RA PFI:AIR-TT SBIR/STTR I/UCRC PFI:BIC GOALI ERC STC • Established 2010 • America Competes Act • Lineage to NSF-funded research results Resources Invested • PFI:AIR—Technology Translation • Aimed at faculty researchers to extend research discoveries toward commercial application • PFI:AIR—Research Alliance • Aimed at “centers” to leverage center investments to translate technologies and form a sustainable innovation ecosystem • Requires 3rd party investment to accelerate commercialization

  16. Examples and Mechanisms for Interacting • Sensors for detecting hazardous compounds • Development of enhanced crops Mechanisms for Interacting • Pairing university researchers with industry partners • Identifying important areas for research

  17. I-Corps PFI:AIR-RA PFI:AIR-TT SBIR/STTR I/UCRC I-Corps PFI:BIC GOALI ERC STC • Established 2011 Resources Invested • I-Corps Teams • Principle Investigator, Entrepreneurial Lead, Mentor • I-Corps Nodes • Deliver I-Corps Curriculum • I-Corps Sites • Enable academic institutions to catalyze teams

  18. “Get out of the building” … and talk to your local extension?

  19. Examples and Mechanisms for Interacting • Wise-Irr Smart Irrigation via Wireless Underground Sensors • Pulsepod: Bringing the Cloud Down to Earth – Sensors • Effective protection against damage to crops in drought conditions Mechanisms of Interacting • Identify mentors • Get in touch with a local node • Be or connect an interviewee!

  20. Small Business Innovation Research Small Business Technology Transfer SBIR/STTR SBIR/STTR I/UCRC ERC STC • SBIR trial at NSF—1976 • SBIR programs added to other agencies—1982 • STTR added—1992 Resources Invested • SBIR • Currently 11 federal agencies have SBIR programs • ~2.5% of their R&D budget • STTR • Currently 5 federal agencies have STTR programs • ~0.3% of their R&D budget

  21. Examples and Mechanisms for Interacting • “Multimodal Sensor Platform for Automated Detection and Classification of Pest Insects” • “Development and Commercialization of Nitrate-Selective Sensors for Precision Agriculture” • “Use of Machine Learning Techniques for Robust Crop and Weed Detection in Agricultural Fields” Mechanisms of Interacting • Participate on a subaward • Partner for pilots Source: Blue Ricer Technology

  22. Technology Areas of Interest • Generally, IIP programs do NOT solicit specific technology research areas. • However, precision agriculture is expected to be a hot topic in NSF ENG and IIP. Or, tools to enable precision agriculture. • NSF tries to avoid significant overlap with USDA. Therefore, NSF IIP research tends to be more exploratory and/or focused on platform technologies than specific technology solutions. (Follows pattern for “mission agency” vs. NSF in general)

  23. Overall Messages • IIP supports a broad spectrum of activities, from basic to applied, but ALL require the identification of a problem(s). • Connect researchers and industry members. It’s not always easy to matchmake, but it’s important! • Less concerned about “checking the outreach box”. Instead, think of IIP-funded researchers as resources for you. Outreach with real-life applications is exciting!

  24. Resources • Connecting with NSF-funded Researchers • NSF Award Search nsf.gov/awardsearch/advancedSearch.jsp. • Local is not always necessary but can help. • Search for fundamental research to help transfer OR search for existing IIP grantees to partner with. • Sometimes application is not obvious. Don’t be afraid to reach out. • I-Corps Nodes & Sites venturewell.org/i-corps/nodes-and-sites/ • I/UCRC Directory http://174.143.170.127/iucrc/publicCenterListServlet • IIP’s Programs • Main List nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=IIP • I-Corpsnsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/

  25. Contact • Lindsay D’Ambrosio • ldambros@nsf.gov • 703-292-4801 • IIP Main Line • 702-292-8050

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