Panel and Session Assignments


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1.     Expectations for University – Industry Collaborative Research in CPS

a.    What is unique about industry-academia interaction in CPS?

b.     What are the desirable characteristics of these collaborations and why?

c.     What are the main roadblocks?

DRAFT - Desirable Characteristics of University-Industry Collaboration Forms in CPS Areas

University-Industry
Partnership
Area

Focused on Specific Technology Challenge

Time Horizon
(In Years)

Program Independent Management Structure

Annual Funding Level for Collaborative Projects

Coordination Among Basic, Applied and Transitioning Components

Single or Multi-Agency Support

Single or Multi-Company Support

Industry
Government
Funding Ratio

Open Collaboration
Framework Among Partners

General IP Agreement

Aerospace

                    

Automotive

                    

Medical

                    

Power Grid

                    

2.     Existing Forms of University-Industry Collaborative Research

a.    What are the characteristics of the various collaboration forms?

b.    What is working well and what is not?

c.     What is missing?

DRAFT -Existing University-Industry Collaboration Forms

University-Industry
Partnership

Focused on Specific Technology Challenge

Time Horizon
In Years

Membership
Closed
Partially Open
Open

Program Independent Management Structure

Annual Funding Level for Collaborative Projects

Coordination Among Basic, Applied and Transitioning Components

Single or Multi-Agency Support

Single or Multi-Company Support

Industry
Government
Funding Ratio (%)

Open Collaboration
Framework Among Partners

General IP Agreement

MARCOS

Y

Unrestricted

Closed

Y

$6-10M

B/A

S

M

50:50

Y

Y

CTA

Y

10

PO

  

$15M-$18M

B/A/T

S

  

0:100

Y

Y

NSF-IUCRC

Y

Unrestricted

Closed

  

$100K-$200K

B

S

M

90:10

Y

Y

NSF-ERC

Y

10

Closed

  

$4M

B

S

M

5:95

Y

Y

AVSI

  

Unrestricted

Closed

    

A/T

          

INTEL Lablets

  

Unrestricted

Closed

                

GE Str. Partnership

                      

University Affiliate Programs

  

Unrestricted

Closed

Y

              

Escher

Y

Unrestricted

Open

Y

$100K-$300K

T

M

M

100:0

Y

Y

ARTEMIS

Y

3

Closed

Y

$10M

A/T

M

M

33:67

Y

Y

3.     Brainstorming and General Discussion
Moderator: Edward Lee
Workshop Motivation:

a.    There is a traditional division of R&D research between academy and industry: academy conducts precompetitive, long term research funded mostly by government, while industry is engaged in short term, self-funded (IR&D) or contract (CR&D) activities.

b.    The separation of academic and industry research is counterproductive in CPS due to the significant application pull and chronic need for basic research results. Advanced industrial applications continuously produce a host of fundamental, unsolved problems from composition theories to system integration and to certification that can challenge researchers and validate their results. Alignment of academic research and industry needs serves the interest of both the academic and industry communities.

c.     However the existing forms of coordinating industry- academy research have many weaknesses in size, legal constructs, governance and effectiveness.

How can we move ahead?

4.     Summary Recommendations
Moderator: Bruce Krogh

a.    Do we need major changes?

b.    Can existing forms fix the problems? How?

5.     Closing Discussion Action Items
Moderator: Janos Sztipanovits

a.    Writing the White Paper (outline, schedule)

b.    Discussion on the content

c.     Dissemination