BD Hubs: Collaborative Proposal: SOUTH: A Big Data Innovation Hub for the South Region

大数据（BD）是一个突出的，迅速崛起的学科，具有深远的科学和经济潜力。虽然已经进行了重要的基础研究，但在将BD研究成果转化为经济增长和最终用户影响方面存在差距。此外，大数据往往出现在工业和政府的实践中，并在广泛的地理环境中，使多利益攸关方伙伴关系对充分发挥其潜力至关重要。为了成功应对这些挑战，来自南方地区16个州和哥伦比亚特区的学术机构与来自行业、政府和非营利组织的合作者合作，将与格鲁吉亚理工学院（GT）和查佩尔山的北卡罗来纳州大学（UNC-CH）建立南方大数据区域创新中心（South BD Hub）。南方BD中心将成为跨学科、多利益相关者合作伙伴关系的主要载体，旨在开展南方地区和整个国家感兴趣的BD项目。它将共同培育BD创新生态系统，促进合作，提供必要的劳动力培训，并作为国家资产。拟议的枢纽将建立一个社区驱动的长期可持续发展治理计划，由一个指导理事会指导，由利益相关者组成，反映BD枢纽利益的广度，参与，组织性质，地理位置和多样性。还将设立一个执行委员会和几个常设委员会。根据需要，在奖励期内，可在目标地区建立羽毛团体和更正式的工作组。该中心将在亚特兰大和查佩尔山设有两个地点，共同执行董事对南BD中心的合作伙伴负责。GT和UNC-CH将作为东道机构，为该中心的创建和长期维持提供后勤、业务和其他支持。南方区域的许多伙伴组织致力于为中心做出各种贡献，包括南方区域利益攸关方选择的生物多样性发展科学“辐射”项目。最初的发言领域包括：1）医疗保健; 2）沿海灾害; 3）工业大数据; 4）材料和制造业; 5）人居规划。为了支持这些活动和其他活动，该中心还将在BD共享和基础设施以及BD经济学，隐私和政策问题方面推出交叉辐条项目。国家对数据科学家的需求也将通过培训计划、研讨会、在线资源和其他劳动力发展活动得到解决。有关更多信息，请访问项目网站：southbdhub.org

Big Data (BD) is a prominent, rapidly emerging discipline with far-reaching scientific and economic potential. While significant fundamental research has already taken place, there is a gap in the translation of BD research findings into economic growth and end-user impact. In addition, big data often arises in the practice of industry and government, and in broad geographic settings, making multi-stakeholder partnerships vital to exploiting its full potential. To successfully address these challenges, academic institutions from 16 states in the South region and the District of Columbia, in partnership with collaborators from industry, government, and non-profit organizations, will establish the South Big Data Regional Innovation Hub (South BD Hub) with lead institutions, Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH). The South BD Hub will serve as the primary vehicle for interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder partnerships designed to pursue BD projects of interest to the South region and the nation as a whole. It will collectively nurture a BD innovation ecosystem, promote collaboration, provide essential workforce training, and serve as a national asset.The proposed Hub will establish a community-driven governance plan for long-term sustainability, guided by a Steering Council composed of stakeholders that reflect the breadth, involvement, organizational nature, geography, and diversity of BD Hub interests. An Executive Committee and several Standing Committees also will be established. Birds of a Feather groups and more formal Working Groups may be established in targeted areas over the award period as needed. The Hub will have dual locations in Atlanta and Chapel Hill, with co-Executive Directors broadly accountable to the South BD Hub partners. GT and UNC-CH will act as host institutions providing logistics, operational, and other support for creation and long-term sustenance of the hub. Many partner organizations in the South region are committed to make diverse contributions to the Hub, including BD science "spoke" projects chosen by South region stakeholders. Initial spoke areas include: 1) Healthcare; 2) Coastal Hazards; 3) Industrial Big Data; 4) Materials and Manufacturing; and 5) Habitat Planning. To support these and other activities, the Hub also will launch cross-cutting spoke projects in BD Sharing and Infrastructure and BD Economics, Privacy, and Policy Issues. The national need for data scientists will also be addressed, through training programs, workshops, online resources, and other workforce development activities.For further information see the project web site: southbdhub.org