The Role of Universities The Role of Universities in a Knowledge-Based in a Knowledge-Based

EconomyEconomy

Stephen F. Mayer, PhD., P.E.Stephen F. Mayer, PhD., P.E.

The Capital CorridorThe Capital Corridor

June 14, 2010June 14, 2010

The Role of UniversitiesThe Role of Universities

Liberal arts, technical, professional Liberal arts, technical, professional educationeducation

Basic and applied researchBasic and applied research Linkages-industry, government, otherLinkages-industry, government, other Internships, co-ops, study abroadInternships, co-ops, study abroad Knowledge spillover, technology Knowledge spillover, technology

transfertransfer

Technology TransferTechnology Transfer

Goal-patent to profit; concept to cashGoal-patent to profit; concept to cash The basic versus applied research The basic versus applied research

tug of wartug of war Niagara University-Technology Niagara University-Technology

Commercialization ClinicCommercialization Clinic Life sciences, material sciences, IT Life sciences, material sciences, IT

technologies, etc.technologies, etc. End game-regional competitiveness End game-regional competitiveness

and JOBS!and JOBS!

Corridor OpportunitiesCorridor Opportunities

Meeting the security/trade facilitation Meeting the security/trade facilitation balancebalance

A laboratory for security, policy, and A laboratory for security, policy, and logistics researchlogistics research

Security technologies-bio markers, Security technologies-bio markers, radiation detectionradiation detection

Logistics-tracking technologies, border Logistics-tracking technologies, border business models (best practices)business models (best practices)