Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Kesh Narayanan Division Director

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Kesh Narayanan Division Director

IIP Strategic Direction Vision dra ft To be the pre-eminent federal resource driving the expansion of our nation’s innovation capacity by stimulating partnerships among industry, academe, investors, government and other stakeholders. Mission IIP will enhance our nation’s economic competitiveness by catalyzing the transformation of discovery into societal benefits through stimulating partnerships and promoting learning environments for innovators. Innovations through Partnerships

Industrial Innovation and Partnerships Division Director Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Office of Industrial Innovation Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry • Advanced Electronics (4) • Advanced Manufacturing (3) • Advanced Materials (7) • Biotechnology (4) • Civil Infrastructure Systems (3) • Energy and the Environment (5) • Fabrication and Processing Technology (7) • Health and Safety (4) • Information and Communications (6) • Quality, Reliability and Maintenance (2) • System Design and Simulation (1) Small Business Innovation Research Partnerships for Innovation American Competitiveness Initiative Small Business Technology Transfer • Advanced Materials and Manufacturing • Biotechnology • Chemical Technology • Electronics • Information Technology • Special Topics Innovations through Partnerships

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) • Center for Sensors and Actuators U. C. - Berkeley / Dust Networks Wireless sensors called “Smart Dust” that can track troop movement or traffic density for example. • Hayward, Calif. , – September 14, 2006 – Dust Networks, (www. dustnetworks. com), one of the recipients of The Wall Street Journal's 2006 Global Technology Innovation Awards. • Chris Pister, Student-Faculty-Founder Innovations through Partnerships

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) • Penn State University / Neenah, Wheland, & Navistar Foundries - an advanced oxidation* process for foundries that enhances “green sand” performance in the casting process and diminishes air emissions. *Sonoperoxone. TM combines O 3, H 2 O 2 and high-powered acoustics to generate advanced oxidants in the water used by a foundry Innovations through Partnerships

Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) • Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) / Concrete Industry Management –Expand to Arizona State University, California State University–Chico, and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Develop on-line courses, establish a “state-of-the art” laboratory, leverage NSF funding with concrete industry patrons* to produce qualified graduates for the very large construction industry. *Concrete Industry leaders are pledging $1 M annually for the next 4 -5 years for each of the partner universities. Innovations through Partnerships

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) • e. Spin Technologies – Partnered with Tennessee to move polymeric nanofiber research from a laboratory scale to a manufacturing facility. Filtration potential cuts across automotive, aerospace, healthcare and other industrial customers. Innovations through Partnerships

Economic Impact Innovations through Partnerships

Economic Impact Innovations through Partnerships

Innovation Research Topics • Biotech • Synthetic biology • Electronics • Quantum Dots • Robotics in Manufacturing • Information Technology • Broadband Enabled Technologies • Collaboration Tools • Emerging Opportunities Innovations through Partnerships