Clean Technology and Energy Emerging Growth Sector

1. Clean Technology and Energy Emerging Growth Sector MPRAC Task Force Report 9/23/2013 Matthew Lee (LSU) Stan Napper (LaTech) Ramesh Kolluru (ULL) Jerry Spivey (LSU) John Russin (LSU AgCenter) Mark Zappi (ULL) Patrick Mensah (SUBR) Karl Schultz (LED)

2. Preface • Perhaps eliminate technology and go simply with “Clean Energy”. • Clean tech is ambiguous • LA has significant oil and gas and nuclear energy assets. • Significant progress can be realized in the quest to make these clean and efficient. • Should emphasize not just developing national competitiveness but maintaining it and capitalizing on it where we already have it. As an energy state, this is an area where we already have tremendous depth. • To maintain and build on this, human intellectual capital in terms of faculty and industrial expertise along with signature research facilities are also needed.

3. Immediate Opportunities • Develop inventory of existing facilities/technologies at Universities and have LED focus on connecting industrial partners with existing value-added facilities (LSU AgCtr – biofuels pilot plant; ULL – alternative fuel demo facility; LSU – CAMD/EFRC; LSU – TIER, etc.) • Develop running list of emergent and regularly scheduled funding opportunities from DOE, NSF, etc. and put in place a mechanism to disseminate these widely to facilitate multi-institutional (academic and industrial) relationships • Strengthen communication/coordination within and across universities regarding limited submission programs

4. Short Term Opportunities • Develop amultiple-feedstockbiofuels/bioproducts technology networking and scientific interest group comprising industry and academic representatives to establish focus areas for joint development • Market Louisiana university research, testing, instrumentation capabilities, value-added facilities, and education programs to the multiple-feedstock biofuels/bioproductsfocused industry and venture capitalists investing in that sector • Assess fit between production of energy related graduates from Universities and their matriculation into energy related jobs within state. Identify weak points of connection and develop remediation plans

5. Intermediate Opportunities • Develop a feasible fee-for-service model for analytical services for industry as a mechanism to build relationships and trust

6. Long Term Opportunities • Pursue funding support for the development of a multi-university/multi-industry collaborative center to conduct applied research and educate talent. Opportunities here include STC’s, ERC’s, I/UCR’s, MURI, etc. • Enhance BoR funding for basic research focused on energy, not just applied research focusing on commercialization and tech transfer

7. Action Plan • Expand growth area focus to include Louisiana’s traditional energy sector strengths. (LED) • Develop statewide energy coordination group composed of university and industry liaisons to: • Develop inventory of existing facilities/technologies at Universities and connect industrial partners with existing value-added facilities (LSU AgCtr – biofuels pilot plant; ULL – alternative fuel demo facility; LSU – CAMD/EFRC; LSU – TIER, etc.) (LED) • Monitor and coordinate funding opportunities (universities) • Establish sector specific scientific and networking interest groups to • identify specific focus areas and establish marketing plans (Collaborative) • Examine sector specific needs for talent (undergrad and grad placement) • Develop a feasible fee-for-service model for analytical services for industry as a mechanism to build relationships and trust (collaborative) • Enhance funding for basic research focused on energy. (BoR)