innovation center r and d presentation
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a forum on education, employment, and economic development
the innovation center & the research and development center for advanced manufacturing
and energy efficiency
imagine…
Dr. Betty Adams, Executive DirectorDavid Kenealy, Director R&D Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Energy Efficiency
“In states across America, higher education systems, universities, and community colleges are working to help their regions and states advance in the new knowledge economy. They are marshalling each of their core responsibilities — education, innovation, knowledge transfer, and community engagement — in ways designed to spur economic development.”
A New Paradigm for Economic Development: How Higher Education Institutions are Working to Revitalize Their Regional and State Economies The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of GovernmentUniversity at Albany, SUNYMarch 2010
Business of Art & Design Workforce Assessment & Advancement
R & D Center for Advanced Manufacturing
and Energy Efficiency
Business of Art & Design Workforce Assessment & Advancement
R & D Center for Advanced Manufacturing
and Energy Efficiency
• Design new products • Develop Human Capital • Research
• Communicate visually • Adapt to Technology • Employ the latest technology
• Automate processes
• Improve efficiencies
The Innovation Center will utilize creative design methods, physical models, computer-based simulations,
computational hardware, advanced manufacturing equipment, software, sensors, instrumentation, broadband,
and advanced analysis and visualization tools to solve problems in the wood products and energy science areas,
two of the high job growth demand areas in the United States (U.S. Department of Labor, 2008).
EDUCATION EMPLOYMENTECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Industry on engineering and manufacturing processes
Place students in the workforce
Consult with the industry on technically advanced methods
Software selection and training
Create jobs Help VEDP recruit industry to the area
Machinery selection and training
Smart Factory example or image?
• Advanced Machining Center• Computer labs (CAD/CAM/Engineering/Design Software) • Faculty and research assistant support spaces• Eighty seat conference center with HDV conference capabilities.• Student Studio and Prototype spaces
Interested in
seeing more?
Tours available at the
conclusion of today’s forum.