Partnership for Innovation: Economic Excellence in Photonic Materials

本合同授予克莱姆森大学，用于支持以下36个月的活动。该提案是为了响应创新伙伴关系计划招标（NSF-03521）而提交的。合作伙伴合作伙伴包括克莱姆森大学（领导机构）、北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特分校、西卡罗莱纳大学、格林维尔技术学院、三县技术学院、美国铝业公司-藤库、贝尔南方、思科系统、基格雷、倍耐力通信电缆和系统北美、Tetramer技术、卡罗莱纳新月联盟、格林维尔商会、美国光学学会、北州联盟、北州经济发展委员会、渥太华光子学集群。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电子产业：(1)培养专业人才；(2)改善学术创新向产业的转移；(3)提供更多的创业资源来支持该产业。该项目旨在促进新技术从大学转移到光电子产业，发展劳动力以满足新兴产业的需求，促进高科技产业中代表性不足的人口的融合，并对当地经济产生持续影响。潜在的经济影响多年来，南卡罗来纳州的经济命运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就业机会，抑制了国家公民的经济增长。该奖项促进了光子学技术劳动力的发展，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主要成果。该活动的智力价值在于其重点在于建立一个扩展的区域伙伴关系，包括研究人员、教育工作者、工业合作伙伴、经济发展团体和企业家，可以帮助南卡罗来纳州创建创新基础设施，以实现克莱姆森大学和其他合作机构已经在进行的光子学研究的经济效益。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的科学、工程和商业教育内容，以及通过在新兴的光子学领域创造高薪的高科技工作来提高该地区的工资。未被充分代表的群体将参与该计划的各个层面。

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.