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Description |
UMA Awards |
Commonwealth |
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Science & Technology Caucus |
Meets approx. quarterly. The subcommittees (improving STEM education,
improving eCommerce, and eGov, and economic development) serve at the call
of the chair, approx. 1-2 times per month. |
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Regional Competitiveness
Council (RCC) |
Established in 2003, the Pioneer Valley RCC is one of six across the state.
The role of the RCC is to develop strategies for investing in the human
and intellectual capital, technology, and infrastructure needed to improve
the competitiveness of the region's leading industry clusters. Chancellor
Lombardi is a member of the PV RCC. |
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Economic
Stimulus Package |
In January 2004, the House overrode Governor's vetoes of items relevant
to UMass, including the 5 initiatives below. |
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Mass Tech Transfer Center ($2.4M) |
This Center, housed in the UMass President's Office, has as its mission
to facilitate transfer of technology between MA research institutions and
MA companies; assist growth of MA companies including "start-ups"
by enhancing technological leadership in key industry sectors; support regional
and state-wide economic development priorities of the Commonwealth; and
promote R&D at research institutions to meet the needs of the MA industry. |
$1.9M to the UMass President's Office |
John Adams Innovation Institute Fund
($35M) includes Center of Excellence and Mass Research Center Matching Funds
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The John Adams Innovation Institute, a Division of the Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative, has established a Research Center Matching Grant Program
to provide state matching funds for proposed academic research centers in
Massachusetts that are seeking funding from the federal government, where
there is an expectation that the state match will improve the competitive
position of their proposal and enhance collaboration with companies in the
Commonwealth. |
$120K match - Baystate/UMass Amherst Biomedical Research Institute |
Emerging
Technology Fund ($25M) |
Provides loans and guarantees for facilities and specialized equipment
for technology-based companies. Facilitate by Mass Development. |
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Pipeline Fund ($2.5M) |
Officially known as the Massachusetts Mathematics, Science, Technology
and Engineering Grant Fund, the Pipeline Fund is administered by the Board
of Higher Education. The purpose of the Pipeline Fund is “to increase
the number of Massachusetts students who participate in programs that support
careers in fields related to mathematics, science, technology, and engineering
. . . to increase the number of qualified mathematics, technology, engineering
and science teachers in the Commonwealth and to improve the mathematics,
technology, engineering and science educational offerings available in public
and private schools.” |
$500K + $500K match from anon corporate donor and $10K Planning Grant to
the Pioneer Valley STEMNET. |
Mass Insight |
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Science and Technology
Initiative |
Mass Insight has been leading an effort within the state to raise the
visibility of the need for a statewide S&T strategy. They've contracted
with Battelle Memorial Institute for the recently completed S&T Roadmap
study but have also published, "An Economy at Risk" and collected
information for a Research Centers Directory. Their website has good information.
The study is available at: http://www.massinsight.com/docs/choosing_to_lead_part1.doc. |
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UMass System |
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UMass System High Tech Council |
Pres. Wilson established this council to provide the University with strategic
guidance and advice on how to help build UMass into a top-tier university.
Many have also been active with the MassInsight-led S&T Initiative.
The first meeting of this group was held on January 16, 2004. |
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UMass
S&T Initiatives Fund ($1M) |
This fund is a tool to assist the campuses in developing strategic alliances
to pursue major new S&T funding opportunities. It provides seed funding
to campuses or groups of campuses that will help position them to develop
and compete for major new S&T initiatives in areas such as research
and development, commercialization and business development, and workforce
development. The President's Office is anticipating starting to accept applications
during 1Q04. |
$100K - Biomed Research Inst. $200K - MassNanotech $125K - SEPRI |
CVIP Technology
Development Fund ($100K) |
Administered by Bill Rosenberg, Executive Director of UMass System CVIP,
the fund is intended as a pool of funds to enable the System to move more
of our discoveries closer to a state where they can be readily commercialized.
Grants are at the $10K level |
$50K |
Regional Technology-Based Economic Development |
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Pioneer Valley Regional Competitiveness Council |
See above in the "Commonwealth" section. |
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Regional Technology Corporation |
The Regional Technology Corporation was established in 2003 after a successful
multi-year NSF grant created the Regional Technology Alliance. With an emphasis
on three major technology clusters in the Knowledge Corridor Region - information
technology, electronics & communications, plastics and precision manufacturing,
and life sciences - the RTC works to aid regional technology businesses
in networking and growing their businesses. UMass Amherst has a seat on
the RTC board. |
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