The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of Norfolk State University (E2F)

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The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of
Norfolk State University (E2F)
Dr. Kim Luckes Acting President, Norfolk State
Universityand Member, E2F Board of Directors
Mr. Terry Stokes Executive Director, E2F
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Executive Summary

• The RISE Campus a 12.5 to 25-acre research and
  technology park
• Predominantly privately held and governed by E2F
• Privately held facilities to be developed by
  public-private partnerships
• Home of the RISE SuperNodeSM a private
  synchronous optical network providing broadband
  bandwidth from DS-1 to OC-192
• Internet Service, via the RISE SuperNodeSM,
  provided to
• NSU at OC-3 as client (increased bandwidth at
  lower cost)
• Speeds from 1.5 megabits per second (DS-1) up
  throughmultiple 10 Gbps (10,000 megabits per
  second)
• Services available to private industry discounts
  provided to RISE Campus tenants
• Additional revenues to support NSUs mission

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The RISE Model
Research
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Researchers Graduate
Programs Intellectual Property
INDUSTRIES Infrastructure Venture
Capital Entrepreneurs
THE RISE CAMPUS
Innovations
Technology
REGIONAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT Homeland and
Maritime Security Community Organizations Military
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The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of
Norfolk State University (E2F)
Founded in 2001, E2F is an independent 501(c)(3)
affiliate of Norfolk State University.  Our
mission is to provide products and services that
promote applied research and technological
innovations that, in turn, contribute positively
to the economic strength of the Hampton Roads
region and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The
Foundation is the organizational power behind E2F
Real Estate?, E2F Research?, the RISE Campus?,
and the RISE SuperNodeSM.
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E2F Brands and Business Units
E2F Broadband, LLC
E2F Research, LLC
E2F Student Housing I, LLC
E2F RealEstate, LLC
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The RISE Campus
A Catalyst for Economic Development
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The RISE Campus?, when fully developed, will be a
strategic hub for applied research and the
generation of technological innovations that will
position Norfolk State University, the City of
Norfolk, and the entire Hampton Roads region to
become a key high-technology gateway for the
southeastern United States.
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The RISE Campus?
The RISE Campus?
RISE SuperNodeSM
Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research
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The RISE Campus?
The RISE Campus?
RISE SuperNodeSM
Light Rail Station
Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research
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The RISE Campus?
City of Norfolks Light Rail System with
dedicated station for the RISE Campus
Location of RISE SuperNodeSM
Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research
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The Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied
Research
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Mission of the RISE Campus?

• Build an applied research environment that
  stimulates and encourages innovation and
  technology commercialization
• Increase the number of entrepreneurs undertaking
  high-technology ventures
• Develop human capital from underutilized
  resources and latent potential
• Create digital opportunities
• Provide lifelong learning opportunities

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Why the RISE Campus is important

• To NSU
• - Strengthens students preparation for life
  beyond college
• - Strengthens academic/research programs
• - Creates new sources of revenue
• To the Region
• Supports technology-led economic development
  infrastructure
• Creates a projected economic impact between 60
  million and 122 million annually
• - Builds workforce competencies for higher wage
  jobs
• To the State
• - Responds to Higher Education metrics
• Contributes to economic development and
  technology strategy
• To the Nation
• - Taps latent potential for job creation
• - Responds to national security interests
• - Creates an HBCU technology development model

Dr. Andrew C. Brod of the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. NSU presently
contributes 527.8 million annually to the region.
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Our E2F Real Estate brand and its affiliated
business units, E2F Real Estate, LLC and Student
Housing I, LLC, serve as the deed repositories of
land acquisitions and real property holdings made
by the Foundation. Examples of such holdings are
parcels that make up the RISE Campus and the
Spartan Suites residential apartments.
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E2F Student Housing I, LLC
Spartan Suites
600-bed Apartment Community
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Our E2F Research brand and affiliated business
unit, E2F Research, LLC, serve to promote and
support research-oriented start-ups, as well as,
established small businesses, most notably, those
that were founded by and/or owned by alumni of
Norfolk State University. E2F Research creates
and develops opportunities to increase the
research activities of these companies and, we
promote the eventual conversion of their research
results and Intellectual Properties into
technological innovations and patented
commercial products.
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RISE Research Pillars

• Energy
• Nanotechnology
• Spintronics
• Photonics

• Sensor Integration
• Net-Centric Operations
• Forensics
• Secured wireless networks

• Modeling Simulation
• Quantum Computing
• Grid Computing
• Supercomputing

• Sensor Fabrication
• Photonic Devices
• Communications
• Image Processing

• Educational Gaming
• Virtual Reality
• 3-D Animation
• Data and Visual Analytics

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State-of-the-art CLEAN ROOM in the Marie V.
McDemmond Center for Applied Research

• Four distinct sections Class 100/1000 Clean
  Room, Testing, Characterization, and Future
  Growth.

• Clean Room programmed for next-generation
  photolithography, metals and thin film
  deposition, wet and dry etch, and future
  capability of ion implant.

• Testing facility allows for base-line optical and
  electrical testing of devices. Also equipped
  with basic packaging tools such as dicer and
  bonders.

• Characterization bay equipped with standard
  metrology, surface science, and magnetic test
  equipment as well as Focus Ion Beam for device
  integration, repair and TEM sample preparation.

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The RISE SuperNodeSM, via our affiliated business
unit, E2F Broadband, LLC, provides premier
regional access to all major Points-of-Presence
(gigaPOPs). The RISE SuperNodeSM is a private
synchronous optical network (SONET) with
ultra-high capacity, fault-tolerant design,
offering speeds from 1.5 megabits per second
(DS-1) up through multiple 10 Gbps (10,000
megabits per second) Lightwave networks. Powered
by Level 3 Communications premium fiber optic
network, the RISE SuperNodeSM offers high-end
broadband services with features such as 24/7
monitoring, reliable backup power, and redundant
connectivity, and it connects to the Internet2
research network.
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Regional Private Network Scheme
Diversely Routed SONET Ring
To Level 3 Communications Local and
Long-haul Networks
Gateway
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About Our Partner Level 3 Communications

• Over 54,000 intercity route miles over 27,000
  metro route miles
• Delivers services to over 250 major markets
  across the United States and Europe
• Customer scope
• 18 of the worlds top 20 telecommunications
  companies
• 9 of the 10 largest carriers in Europe
• Top 5 U.S. Wireless Service Providers
• 9 of the top 10 Internet Service Providers in
  the U.S., which combined serve more than 65
  million online users
• 9 of the 10 largest U.S. cable companies
• 3 of the top 4 telecommunications companies in
  Asia
• International wireless companies with more than
  260 million subscribers

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The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of
Norfolk State University (E2F)
Contact Information
Dr. Kim Luckes NSU Acting President and Member
of E2F Board of Directors 700 Park
Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23504 757.823.8670 presid
ent_at_nsu.edu
Mr. Terry Stokes Executive Director, E2F 520 West
21st Street, Suite G-2 Norfolk, Virginia
23517-1950 [phone] tstokes_at_e2f-nsu.com