University of South Florida Board of Trustees Workgroup for Research, Innovation, Engagement & Job Creation Paul R. Sanberg Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation February 28, 2013
National Academy of Inventors 2013 Conference
Pioneering Inventors at USF MIT’s Robert Langer delivers the keynote address to nearly 200 innovators attending the National Academy of Inventors Conference
National Academy of Inventors “The USPTO and the NAI work closely together to promote innovation and support inventors, and I am delighted to be inducting this charter class of outstanding academic innovators.” Margaret A. Focarino, U.S. Commissioner for Patents, USPTO
National Academy of Inventors 2012 Charter Fellows
USF NAI Fellows Richard D. Gitlin Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering D. Yogi Goswami Distinguished University Professor of Engineering and Co-Director of the Clean Energy Research Center Barbara C. Hansen Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Preclinical Research Alan F. List President and CEO of Moffitt Cancer Center Professor of Internal Medicine and Oncology USF Shyam Mohapatra Distinguished Health Professor and Director of USF Nanomedicine Research Center Paul R. Sanberg Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation, Distinguished University Professor, and Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair
Academic Analytics has recognized the NAI Fellows program as a high level national award and conveyed the information “that matching the fellows and their respective institutions is now underway and that they’ll see the results in future releases of Academic Analytics products.” - Nancy Daneau, CRA Chief Research Officer Academic Analytics
Hosted by Georgetown University and Smithsonian Lemelson Center
FACULTY HONORS, PRIZES, & AWARDS Sudeep Sarkar, Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation
Database Website Tracking Target Awards (Academic AAAS, Sloan Analytics) Honors Prizes, Awards National Outreach Committees Target Awardees
Sloan Research Fellow The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards 126 early-career scientists and scholars who represent the very best that science has to offer AAU award Targeted award, leading to 10 applicants from USF in 2012 and two recipients
USF Sloan Research Fellows Jiangfeng Zhou Assistant Professor of Physics College of Arts and Science Cameron Ainsworth Assistant Professor College of Marine Science The only two Sloan Fellows from the State of Florida this year
National Level Engagement Paul Sanberg appointed • by the U.S. acting Secretary of Commerce to the nomination evaluation committee for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation , bestowed by the president of the United States on America's leading innovators to serve on the USPTO / Smithsonian Selection • Committee for the Innovation Expo 2014 . Selected inventions chosen will be on display at the remodeled Smithsonian Institute Arts & Industry Building in Washington D.C.
USF CONNECT TAMPA BAY TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR Tracey Swartz Director Innovation & Incubation Program
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2013) – Draper Laboratory and USF have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to deepen collaboration between the two organizations. “This partnership is an excellent example of what can be achieved when research entities work together and leverage their strengths to confront some of the world's most challenging diseases and medical disorders.” President Judy Genshaft President Judy Genshaft and President Jim Shields, Draper signed the agreement
• MOUs for Internships – Tampa Bay Technology Incubator – FHTCC: • Over last 3 years – 43 companies participating in 74 projects » 170 interns
i6 Challenge Update • $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce • One of only seven awards given nationally in 2012 • Funds “Proof of Concept” projects to spur innovation and entrepreneurship in economically- challenged regions
“Better Together” – Regional Partners
• Lease signed January 1 • Accelerator program application opened 1/15/13 – 45 applicants • 20 selected to pitch – 10 Companies selected • Culture Workshops, Open Houses, Information Sessions, Bootcamps
Home to 20 incubator, accelerator, and co- working start-ups and organizations
USF PATENTS & LICENSING Valerie McDevitt Assistant Vice President Patents & Licensing
Technology Transfer Patents & Licensing Two USF Startup companies, Trash2Cash-Energy and Looshes Labs, have been selected as 2 of 10 Innovation of the Year finalists at the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s BizTech Awards to be held March 14 th Looshes Labs
Technology Transfer Patents & Licensing
Technology Transfer Patents & Licensing
USF RESEARCH FOUNDATION USF Research Park of Tampa Bay
USF Research Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Additions to the Board of Directors Ronald Barton , Director of Economic Development, Hillsborough County Dr. Sebastian Dewhurst , Director of Business Development, EASA Gene Engle , President of Gene Engle Realtor Robert Garcia , Vice President of Business Development, Tampa Bay Trane Israel Morejon , CEO & President, LEDnovation For the first time in its history, the Research Foundation Board membership of 18 is fully seated.
USF Research Park of Tampa Bay FY13 Primary Objective: Conversion of 3650 Spectrum in its entirety to house Dr. Jeffrey Krischer’s Pediatric Epidemiology Center • Sponsored Research, Research Integrity & Compliance and Research Financial Management have co-located • New location for Patents & Licensing and Research Foundation ready in April • Tampa Bay Technology Incubator facility and its occupying client relocate in April • Relocates private company outside of the Research Park
Pediatric Epidemiology Center Added Space and Renovation Existing 19,934 sf Adds 21,313 sf Total 41,247 sf Phase 1 Ready in April Balance Ready by June 30 th
USF Research Park of Tampa Bay Solar Power Plant Solar Power Plant Research Demonstration Project Directed by Dr. Yogi Goswami Under Construction Foundations for 196 collectors begin in March
USF Research Park of Tampa Bay Infrastructure 600 ton cooling tower addition to • support the research density in IDR • Well to supply make up water for Chiller Plant • Reduced cost of water • Reduced cost of energy to cool water Retro-Commission IDRB for energy • saving opportunities and capacity allocation especially for laboratories
USF SPONSORED RESEARCH
Higher Education Research and Development Survey (HERD) Committee was formed in 2012 to calculate all the Research & Development Expenditures Report Due February 20, 2013 Nick Trivunovich Alison Madden and Tracey Swartz Business and Finance USF Research Foundation, Inc Joel Momberg and Rob Fischman Beth Dhondt USF Foundation Research Financial Management Linda Peterson and John Cannon Rebecca Puig University Controller’s Office Sponsored Research Sudeep Sarkar Research & Innovation
HERD Survey Results FY 2012 $451,259,000 FY 2011 $400,679,000 12.6% Growth
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