Partnership for Innovation: Economic Excellence in Photonic Materials

0332583 Ballato这个奖项是给克莱姆森大学，以支持下面描述的活动36个月。 该提案是为了响应创新伙伴关系计划征集而提交的（NSF-03521）。合作伙伴合作伙伴包括克莱姆森大学（牵头机构）、夏洛特北卡罗来纳州大学、西卡罗莱纳大学、格林维尔技术学院、TriCounty技术学院、Alcoa-Fujikura、Bell South、Cisco Systems、Kigre、Pirelli Communications Cables and Systems North America、Tetramer Technologies、卡罗莱纳新月联盟、格林维尔商会、美国光学学会、北部联盟、北部经济发展理事会和渥太华光子集群。该项目的目标是通过以下方式发展和发展南卡罗来纳州的光子产业：（1）发展专业人才队伍，（2）促进学术创新成果向产业转移，以及（3）提供更多的创业资源以支持产业。该项目旨在促进新技术从大学向光子产业的转移，培养一支满足新兴产业需求的劳动力队伍，促进高科技产业中代表性不足的人口的融入，并对当地经济产生持续影响。潜在的经济影响南卡罗来纳州的经济命运多年来一直与农业和纺织业联系在一起。农业自动化和纺织业的全球化抑制了该州公民的就业机会和经济增长。该奖项促进了光子技术熟练劳动力的发展，并将基于大学研究的新知识转移到公司，为劳动力创造就业机会。随后的经济福祉将是该奖项活动的一个主要成果，该活动的智力价值在于其重点是建立一个扩大的区域伙伴关系，包括研究人员、教育工作者、工业伙伴、经济发展团体、以及企业家，他们可以帮助南卡罗来纳州建立创新基础设施，以实现克莱姆森大学已经进行的光子学研究的经济效益和其他合作机构。该活动的更广泛影响包括增加该地区K-12，2年制，4年制和研究生院各级学生教育中的科学，工程和商业内容，以及通过在新兴的光子学领域创造高薪高科技工作来提高该地区的工资。代表性不足的群体将参与该方案的各个层面。

0332583BallatoThis award is to Clemson University to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF-03521).PartnersThe partners include Clemson University (Lead Institution), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Western Carolina University, Greenville Technical College, TriCounty Technical College, Alcoa-Fujikura, Bell South, Cisco Systems, Kigre, Pirelli Communications Cables and Systems North America, Tetramer Technologies, Carolina Crescent Coalition, Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Optical Society of America, Upstate Alliance, Upstate Council on Economic Development, and Ottawa Photonics Cluster.The goal of this project is to develop and grow the photonics industry in South Carolina by: (1) developing an expert workforce, (2) improving transfer of academic innovation to industry, and (3) providing enhanced entrepreneurial resources to support the industry. The project is designed to promote transfer of new technology from university to the photonics industry, to develop a workforce to meet the needs of the emerging industry, to promote inclusion of underrepresented populations in the high tech industry, and to have a sustained impact on the local economy. Potential Economic ImpactThe economic fortunes of South Carolina have been tied to agriculture and textiles for many years. Automation in agriculture and globalization of the textiles industry have depressed employment opportunities and suppressed economic growth for the citizens of the state. The award fosters development of a skilled workforce in photonics and provides transfer of new knowledge based on research at the universities to companies to create jobs for the workforce. The subsequent economic well being will be a major outcome of the activities of the award.The intellectual merit of the activity lies in its focus on establishing an extended regional partnership including researchers, educators, industrial partners, economic development groups, and entrepreneurs that can help South Carolina create the innovation infrastructure needed to realize economic benefits from the photonics research already being performed at Clemson University and the other partner institutions. The broader impacts of the activity include increasing the content of science, engineering, and business in the education of students at all levels from K-12, 2-year, 4-year, and post-graduate schools in the region, as well as raising the wages in the region by creating higher paying high tech jobs in the emerging photonics sector. Underrepresented groups will participate in all levels of the program.