Virginias Goals

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Virginias Goals
academic programs that rank in the top 5
nationally by 2010.
research universities to simultaneously
achieve 1B in annual research expenditures.
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State Research Investment

• Selected examples in FY 2005-2006 budget
  proposals
• 8.5M for selected outstanding research programs
• 1.4M for agricultural research at Virginia Tech
• 2.4M for advanced communications networks
  (Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership)
• 3.0M for the Institute for Advanced Learning
  and Research in Danville
• 12.8M for Commonwealth Technology Research Fund

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Focus
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VRTAC Recommended Focus
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4.9 B Federal RD Investment in 2000
California 14.5 Billion
Maryland 9 Billion
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States Making News in Nanotech
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States Making News in Nanotech
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States Making News in Nanotech
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Direction
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Defense and Homeland Security
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IDHS Direction
Opportunity
Transition
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Nanotechnology
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Nanotechnology
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Life Sciences
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Life Sciences
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Resources
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Virginias Resources Federal Labs
Naval Surface Warfare Center NASA Wallops Space
Flight Center NASA Langley Research Center Thomas
Jefferson National Laboratory Joint Training and
Simulations Center National Ground Intelligence
Center National Reconnaissance Office Office of
Naval Research Air Force Office of Scientific
Research Army Research Office DARPA National
Science Foundation
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Virginias Resources Universities
College of William and Mary George Mason
University James Madison University Old Dominion
University Virginia Commonwealth
University Virginia Tech University of Virginia
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Virginias Resources Industry
Manufacturing
Transportation
Shipbuilding
Biotech/ biomedical
Modeling/simulation
Aerospace/aeronautics
IT/Software
Polymers/plastics
Telecom
Wireless telecom
Electronics components
Search/navigation equip.
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Vision
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IDHS Vision
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IDHS Vision

• Secure project funds
• Support FFRDC proposal

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Nanotechnology Vision
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Nanotechnology Vision

• Enhance research infrastructure
• Collaborative research projects
• Workforce development

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Life Sciences Vision
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Life Sciences Vision

• Biotech facilities
• Biotech partnerships
• Bioinformatics research

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In Conclusion