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Future Shape of Industry / University / Government Research Partnerships. Innovation and the Journey of e-Business on Demand. University partnership goals: build relationships of mutual value, with top priority placed on technical talent. Common worldwide goals
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Future Shape of Industry / University / Government Research Partnerships Innovation and the Journey of e-Business on Demand
University partnership goals: build relationships of mutual value, with top priority placed on technical talent • Common worldwide goals • improve access to IBM offerings for skill development • collaborate on research with selected institutions • accelerate recruiting the best talent • increase sales
Higher Education Students Higher Education Students in Science & Engineering AP leads in number of science/engineering students Total Student Population: 88.2 million Students in Science & Engineering: 23.6 million Source: UNESCO 2000
IBM’s University Relations Programs support research • IBM Scholars university product portal • Easy access to IBM’s offerings for academia which support skill development in software, hardware, and services • www.ibm.com/university • IBM Ph.D. Fellowships • Attract and hire exceptional Ph.D. students, nominated by faculty • IBM Faculty Awards • Focus on strategic opportunities with recognized leaders, nominated by IBMers • Shared University Research (SUR) Awards • Support collaborative research in areas of mutual interest through equipment donations and other support, nominated by IBMers
Research focus areas support innovation in e-business on demand, which requires the fusion of: • Business insight: services and software to improve business performance • Advanced business integration (data integration, product lifecycle management, e-learning, e-supply chain) • Infrastructure: hardware, software and services integrated into an open computing environment • Deep computing (bio-informatics, distributed/parallel algorithms, visual analysis) • Computing infrastructure (grid, security, autonomic, storage, nextgen Web) • Linux enhancements • Technology components:Exploratory computing technologies (nano, Si, STI)
Diversity is a business priority • Inclusiveness • Accessibility • Ongoing commitment
Future directions… • Innovation is needed to fuel economic growth • Innovation in the 21st century transcends traditional definitions of research and development • Services-driven global economy • Intersections between industries, disciplines, … • Collaboration between industry, universities, and government is a critical in developing the required technical talent www.ibm.com/university