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Overview. What is EPSCoR? Why is EPSCoR important? EPSCoR in North Dakota. What is EPSCoR?. The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is an initiative designed to improve competitiveness for merit-based science and technology research. Why is EPSCoR important?.

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  1. Overview • What is EPSCoR? • Why is EPSCoR important? • EPSCoR in North Dakota

  2. What is EPSCoR? The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is an initiative designed to improve competitiveness for merit-based science and technology research

  3. Why is EPSCoR important?

  4. Historical Development of the National Academic Research Enterprise • Federal R & D funds were concentrated in a small number of institutions and states that were postured to capitalize on dramatic post-WW II growth in academic research. • Concentration of federal R & D funds was exacerbated by a national science policy that focused resources on existing centers of excellence.

  5. EPSCoR States

  6. Low Population Low average level of education (particularly Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers) Low average income Low gross state product (dependent only on a few sectors) Characteristics of States withSmall Science & Technology Enterprises

  7. The EPSCoR Promise • Access to high-quality education • Front-line research • Expanded economic opportunities • Improved quality of life Diversify the nation’s scientific enterprise and assure that states and residents in all parts of the country benefit from an active and competitive R & D base; these benefits include:

  8. EPSCoR inNorth Dakota

  9. Guiding Principles • Competitive • Focused • Builds on existing strength • Integrates with education and economy

  10. Strategy to Develop a Sustainable, Nationally Competitive S & T Enterprise • Develop and expand research infrastructure • Develop and expand capabilities for science, engineering, and mathematics research for faculty and students • Facilitate technology transfer and commercialization

  11. ND EPSCoR ProgramsInfrastructure Improvement • Faculty expertise/funding opportunities database • State-of-the-art instrumentation • Advanced education and training of over 500 graduate students • Critical role in hiring 96 new faculty • Initial support for research projects leading to external funding

  12. ND EPSCoR ProgramsScience Outreach and Recruitment • Undergraduate programs benefit student careers • Faculty at 4-year institutions obtain research experience • ND Tribal Colleges enrich their science and mathematics curricula

  13. ND EPSCoR ProgramsTechnology Transfer and Commercialization • Develop ground position systems (GPS) for agricultural production. Ag Advantage, Grand Forks • Assist in design of just-in-time continuous manufacturing assembly line. Alloway Industries, Fargo • Analyze waste factors, improve processing, and modernize packaging.Dakota Growers Pasta, Carrington • Develop client administration database and application programs. ComMark, Inc., Mayville STTAR Students in Technology Transfer and Research

  14. ND EPSCoR ProgramsTechnology Transfer and Commercialization FITT Through our Faculty in Technology Transfer Program, faculty collaborate with ND to solve intensive high-technology problems. Dr. Cliff Staples (UND) conducted a census of businesses to determine plans and responses to the flood disaster—providing critical information for tracking the recovery effort. Dr. Selmer Moen (MiSU) assisted Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing with the development of aircraft test flight circuit boards.

  15. ND EPSCoR ProgramsTechnology Transfer and Commercialization “The Students we’ve employed through STTAR are a contributing factor to our success” David Hagert, President, Agridata, Inc., Grand Forks, ND “STTAR students come from college with up-to-date skills which are crucial to our satellite imagery business. They take the pressure off me and helped us become a successful company in our initial year of operation.” Rodney Faleide, Co-owner AgriImiGIS, Maddock, ND

  16. ND EPSCoR ProgramsTechnology Transfer and Commercialization Stimulating New High Technology Businesses Michael Chambers, inspired as an EPSCoR-supported undergraduate, explored DNA technologies with seed funds and established and is CEO of, Aldevron a biotechnology company in Fargo. Dr. Greg Gillispieand his former graduate student, Randy St. Germain, established Dakota Technologies, Inc. (DTI) in Fargo in 1993 to accelerate commercialization of their laser technology. DTI’s workforce has grown to nearly 20 employees.

  17. EPSCoR’s Strategy is Consistent with the Roundtable “The research foundation on which entrepreneurial activity will necessarily be based must be expanded… “To this end, the state should maximize the opportunities of EPSCoR funding available through Congress to assist in developing research and technology infrastructure” Cornerstone 1. The Economic Development Connection

  18. ND EPSCoR Partners • State of North Dakota • Federal Research Agencies (NSF, NIH, EPA, NASA, DOD, DOE, USDA) • Regional businesses

  19. Progress Through EPSCoR —An Overview • Increased publication rate • Increased proposal submission • Increased success rate for individual PI awards

  20. Total NSF funding, % change 1990-98:307%(2nd highest in nation) Average funding rate for competitive NSF proposals, % change between 1989-93 and 1994-98: 26.5%(2nd highest in nation) Total number of competitive NSF awards, % change 1993-98 71.4% (2nd highest in nation) Twelve NSF CAREER awards were received by EPSCoR-supported PIs since 1998 Progress Through EPSCoR — Highlights of Recent Accomplishments:

  21. Progress Through EPSCoR —The long-term impact: • The state’s per capita ranking in NSF funding increased from 52nd in 1986 to 27th in 2000 (representing the greatest improvement of all EPSCoR states ranked in 1986) • The state’s overall investment of $14.1M has resulted in over $100M in external awards to EPSCoR-supported researchers Return on Investment (1986-2002) $100 Million $14.1 Million ND Cash Total Awards Investment

  22. Economic Impact • Enhanced capabilities of existing businesses • Facilitated establishment of new businesses • Expanded economic growth from increased academic enterprise

  23. Economic Impact of Academic Research • Over $100 million in new money since 1986 • Over $230 million total impact on ND economy • Over $16.7 million in tax revenues Impact of Typical $100K Research Grant $230,000 $152,000 $78,000 Direct Impact Indirect Impact Total Impact Source: F. Larry Leistritz, Ph.D., NDSU Dept. of Agribusiness & Applied Economics, 2000

  24. ND EPSCoR Panel Building University-Industry Partnerships Senator Joel Heitkamp Representative Ken Svedjan Dr. Clinton Kopp, President of III Corp, Bismarck, ND Dr. John Hurt, Program Director, NSF Mr. Marc Stanley, Acting Director, Advanced Technology Program, USDoC

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