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Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Predictors of Graduated Predictors of Graduated I/UCRC Success I/UCRC Success Thesis Proposal Research Thesis Proposal Research by by Lindsey McGowen North Carolina State University Slide 1

Overview Overview Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers • Background • Background – What We Know What We Know – – Purpose of Research – Purpose of Research – – Significance of Research Significance of Research • Literature • Literature – Search Strategies Search Strategies – – Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship – – – Empirical Studies Empirical Studies – – Case Studies Case Studies • Methods • Methods – Research Goals Research Goals – – Variables Variables – – – Measures Measures • • Timeline Timeline Slide 2

Background: Stakeholder Roles Background: Stakeholder Roles Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers The I/UCRC Program is designed to: The I/UCRC Program is designed to: • Industry: • Industry: – “provide the means to leverage research and development (R&D) inv provide the means to leverage research and development (R&D) investments with multi estments with multi- - – “ university centers renown for their innovative research capabilities. university centers renown for their innovative research capabili ties.” ” • • University: University: – “provide opportunities to partner with other leading institutions provide opportunities to partner with other leading institutions to conduct industrially to conduct industrially – “ relevant research, receive seed funding and recognition as a National Science relevant research, receive seed funding and recognition as a Nat ional Science Foundation (NSF) research center with access to professional resources and guidance ources and guidance Foundation (NSF) research center with access to professional res aimed towards enhancing global competitiveness.” aimed towards enhancing global competitiveness. ” • • Government: Government: – “With industrial and other support totaling 10 to 15 times the NS With industrial and other support totaling 10 to 15 times the NSF investment, I/UCRCs F investment, I/UCRCs – “ are a premier example of "leveraged" funding "leveraged" funding-- --a model for the Federal Government for a model for the Federal Government for are a premier example of how to cost cost- -effectively synergize effectively synergize the nation's research and development process. the nation's research and development process.” ” how to (NSF I/UCRC website) (NSF I/UCRC website) • Program funding timeline • Program funding timeline – – Eligible for 5 yrs and an additional 5 yrs Eligible for 5 yrs and an additional 5 yrs Slide 3

Background: Program Goals Background: Program Goals Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers • “ “The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers • (I/UCRCs) program develops long long- -term partnerships term partnerships among among (I/UCRCs) program develops industry, academe, and government.” ” industry, academe, and government. • “… “… and a plan to work toward and a plan to work toward self self- -sufficiency sufficiency from NSF from NSF” ” • • “ “NSF's investment in the I/UCRCs is intended to seed NSF's investment in the I/UCRCs is intended to seed • partnered approaches to new or emerging research areas, not not partnered approaches to new or emerging research areas, to sustain the Centers indefinitely. The Foundation intends for . The Foundation intends for to sustain the Centers indefinitely I/UCRCs gradually to become fully supported by university, I/UCRCs gradually to become fully supported by university, industry, state, and/or other non- -NSF sponsors. NSF sponsors. “ “ industry, state, and/or other non • “ “After ten years After ten years, the Centers are expected , the Centers are expected to be fully supported to be fully supported • by industrial, other Federal agency, and state and local by industrial, other Federal agency, and state and local government partners.” ” government partners. • “ “Over 80% Over 80% of the centers established under the I/UCRC of the centers established under the I/UCRC • program continue on as successful program continue on as successful centers without NSF centers without NSF funding” ”. . funding (NSF IUCRC website) (NSF IUCRC website) Slide 4

Question Question Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers What do we really know about the What do we really know about the I/UCRC’ ’s track record of producing self s track record of producing self- - I/UCRC sustaining centers? sustaining centers? – Lots of archival data while supported by Lots of archival data while supported by – NSF NSF – No info post No info post- -graduation graduation – – Where did that 80% estimate come from? Where did that 80% estimate come from? – – What does What does “ “success success” ” mean? mean? – Slide 5

What We Know What We Know Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Center Life Cycle 80 31 37 36 41 45 43 51 5056 51 54 50 55 51 50 5345 45 44 42 60 40 2 3 5 7 1017 20 0 -2 -3 -7-11 -20 -12 -13 -14 -17 -17 -17 -21 -22 -28 -29 -40 -41 -43 -44 -60 -52 -54 -61 -63 -80 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 ' ' ' Slide 6

Purpose of Research Purpose of Research Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers • To assess the extent to which the To assess the extent to which the • I/UCRCs become “ “successful successful” ” after after I/UCRCs become graduation graduation • To assess the extent to which graduated To assess the extent to which graduated • I/UCRCs maintain fidelity to the I/UCRC I/UCRCs maintain fidelity to the I/UCRC model model • To determine what factors predict To determine what factors predict • success post graduation from NSF success post graduation from NSF support support Slide 7

Significance of Research Significance of Research Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers • Many government programs are Many government programs are • designed to provide time- -limited support limited support designed to provide time • Self Self- -sufficiency is an explicit or implicit sufficiency is an explicit or implicit • goal goal – ERCs, STCs, etc. ERCs, STCs, etc. – – Various S&T and social programs Various S&T and social programs – Slide 8

Literature: Literature: Search Strategies Search Strategies Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers • Library • Library – PsychINFO PsychINFO – – Google Scholar Google Scholar – – ERIC ERIC – – Keywords: Keywords: – » Education, higher education, postsecondary education, university Education, higher education, postsecondary education, university, industry, , industry, » research, collaboration research, collaboration » funding, transition, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, funding, transition, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, sustainability, » self self- -sustainability, fidelity sustainability, fidelity • Networking • Networking – NSF NSF – – SRI SRI – – ERC ERC – – I/UCRC I/UCRC – Slide 9