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ND EPSCoR Advancing

S cienceExcellence inNorthDakota

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

AdvancingScienceExcellence inNorthDakota

Strengthening North Dakota’s science and technology infrastructure

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OverviewOverview What is EPSCoR?What is EPSCoR?

Why is EPSCoR Why is EPSCoR important?important?

EPSCoR in North DakotaEPSCoR in North Dakota

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What is EPSCoR?What is EPSCoR?

The Experimental Program to The Experimental Program to

Stimulate Competitive Research Stimulate Competitive Research

is an initiative designed to is an initiative designed to

improve competitiveness for improve competitiveness for

merit-based science and merit-based science and

technology researchtechnology research

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Why is Why is EPSCoR EPSCoR

important?important?

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Historical Development of the National Academic

Research Enterprise

Federal R & D funds were concentrated in a Federal R & D funds were concentrated in a small number of institutions and states that small number of institutions and states that were postured to capitalize on dramatic were postured to capitalize on dramatic post-WW II growth in academic research.post-WW II growth in academic research.

Concentration of federal R & D funds was Concentration of federal R & D funds was exacerbated by a national science policy that exacerbated by a national science policy that focused resources on existing centers of focused resources on existing centers of excellence.excellence.

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EPSCoR States

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Characteristics of States with

Small Science & Technology Enterprises

Low PopulationLow Population

Low average level Low average level of education of education (particularly Ph.D.-(particularly Ph.D.-level scientists and level scientists and engineers)engineers)

Low average Low average incomeincome

Low gross state Low gross state product (dependent product (dependent only on a few only on a few sectors)sectors)

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The EPSCoR Promise

Access to high-quality educationAccess to high-quality education Front-line researchFront-line research Expanded economic opportunitiesExpanded economic opportunities Improved quality of lifeImproved quality of life

Diversify the nation’s scientific enterprise and assure that states and residents in all parts of the country benefit from an active and competitive R & D base; these benefits include:

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EPSCoR inEPSCoR inNorth DakotaNorth Dakota

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Guiding Principles

CompetitiveCompetitive

FocusedFocused

Builds on existing strengthBuilds on existing strength

Integrates with education and Integrates with education and economyeconomy

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Strategy to Develop a Sustainable, Nationally

Competitive S & T Enterprise

Develop and expand research Develop and expand research infrastructureinfrastructure

Develop and expand capabilities for Develop and expand capabilities for science, engineering, and mathematics science, engineering, and mathematics research for faculty and studentsresearch for faculty and students

Facilitate technology transfer and Facilitate technology transfer and commercializationcommercialization

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ND EPSCoR ProgramsInfrastructure Improvement Faculty expertise/funding opportunities databaseFaculty expertise/funding opportunities database

State-of-the-art instrumentationState-of-the-art instrumentation

Advanced education and training of over 500 Advanced education and training of over 500 graduate studentsgraduate students

Critical role in hiring 96 new facultyCritical role in hiring 96 new faculty

Initial support for research projects leading to Initial support for research projects leading to external fundingexternal funding

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ND EPSCoR Programs

Science Outreach and Recruitment

Undergraduate programs benefit Undergraduate programs benefit student careersstudent careers

Faculty at 4-year institutions obtain Faculty at 4-year institutions obtain research experienceresearch experience

ND Tribal Colleges enrich their ND Tribal Colleges enrich their science and mathematics curriculascience and mathematics curricula

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ND EPSCoR Programs

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Develop ground position Develop ground position systems (GPS) for systems (GPS) for agricultural production. agricultural production. Ag Ag Advantage, Grand ForksAdvantage, Grand Forks

Assist in design of just-in-Assist in design of just-in-time continuous time continuous manufacturing assembly manufacturing assembly line. line. Alloway Industries, Alloway Industries, FargoFargo

Analyze waste factors, Analyze waste factors, improve processing, and improve processing, and modernize packaging.modernize packaging. Dakota Growers Pasta, Dakota Growers Pasta, CarringtonCarrington

Develop client Develop client administration database and administration database and application programs. application programs. ComMark, Inc., MayvilleComMark, Inc., Mayville

STTARSTTAR

Students in Technology Transfer and Students in Technology Transfer and ResearchResearch

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ND EPSCoR Programs

Technology Transfer and CommercializationThrough our

Faculty in Technology Transfer Program, faculty collaborate with ND to solve intensive high-technology problems.

Dr. Selmer Moen (MiSU) assisted Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing with the development of aircraft test flight circuit boards.

Dr. Cliff Staples (UND) conducted a census of businesses to determine plans and responses to the flood disaster—providing critical information for tracking the recovery effort.

FITTFITT

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ND EPSCoR Programs

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

“STTAR students come from college with up-to-date skills which are crucial to our satellite imagery business. They take the pressure off me and helped us become a successful company in our initial year of operation.” Rodney Faleide, Co-owner AgriImiGIS, Maddock, ND

“The Students we’ve employed through STTAR are a contributing factor to our success” David Hagert, President, Agridata, Inc., Grand Forks, ND

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ND EPSCoR Programs

Technology Transfer and CommercializationStimulating New High Technology Businesses

Michael Chambers, inspired as an EPSCoR-supported undergraduate, explored DNA technologieswith seed fundsand establishedand is CEO of, Aldevron a biotechnology company in Fargo.

Dr. Greg Gillispie and his former graduate student, Randy St. Germain,

established Dakota Technologies, Inc. (DTI) in Fargo in 1993 to accelerate commercialization of their laser technology. DTI’s workforce has grown to nearly 20 employees.

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EPSCoR’s Strategy is Consistent with the

Roundtable

““The research foundation on which The research foundation on which entrepreneurial activity will necessarily be entrepreneurial activity will necessarily be based must be expanded…based must be expanded…

““To this end, the state should maximize the To this end, the state should maximize the opportunities of EPSCoR funding available opportunities of EPSCoR funding available through Congress to assist in developing through Congress to assist in developing research and technology infrastructure”research and technology infrastructure”

Cornerstone 1. The Economic Development Connection

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ND EPSCoR Partners

State of North DakotaState of North Dakota

Federal Research Agencies (NSF, Federal Research Agencies (NSF, NIH, NIH, EPA, NASA, DOD, DOE, EPA, NASA, DOD, DOE, USDA)USDA)

Regional businessesRegional businesses

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Progress Through EPSCoR —An Overview

Increased publication rateIncreased publication rate

Increased proposal submissionIncreased proposal submission

Increased success rate for Increased success rate for individual PI awardsindividual PI awards

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Progress Through EPSCoR —

Highlights of Recent Accomplishments:

Total NSF funding, Total NSF funding, % change 1990-98: % change 1990-98: 307% (2(2ndnd highest in nation) highest in nation)

Average funding rate for Average funding rate for competitive NSF proposals, competitive NSF proposals, % change between 1989- % change between 1989-93 and 1994-98: 93 and 1994-98: 26.5% (2(2ndnd highest in highest in nation) nation)

Total number of Total number of competitive NSF awards, competitive NSF awards, % change 1993-98 % change 1993-98 71.4% (2(2ndnd highest in nation) highest in nation)

Twelve NSF CAREER NSF CAREER awards were received by awards were received by EPSCoR-supported PIs EPSCoR-supported PIs since 1998since 1998

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Progress Through EPSCoR —The long-term impact:

The state’s The state’s per capitaper capita ranking in NSF funding ranking in NSF funding increased from increased from 52nd in 1986 to 27th in 2000 (representing the greatest (representing the greatest improvement of all EPSCoR improvement of all EPSCoR states ranked in 1986)states ranked in 1986)

The state’s overall The state’s overall investment of investment of $14.1M has resulted in over $100M in in external awards to EPSCoR-external awards to EPSCoR-supported researcherssupported researchers

$14.1 Million

$100 Million

ND Cash Total AwardsInvestment

Return on Investment (1986-

2002)

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Economic Impact

Enhanced capabilities of existing Enhanced capabilities of existing businessesbusinesses

Facilitated establishment of new Facilitated establishment of new businessesbusinesses

Expanded economic growth from Expanded economic growth from increased increased academic enterpriseacademic enterprise

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Economic Impact of Academic Research

Over $100 million in Over $100 million in new money since 1986new money since 1986

Over $230 million Over $230 million total impact on ND total impact on ND economyeconomy

Over $16.7 million in Over $16.7 million in tax revenuestax revenuesSource: F. Larry Leistritz, Ph.D., NDSU

Dept. of Agribusiness & Applied Economics, 2000

Direct Impact Indirect Impact Total Impact

$78,000

$152,000

$230,000

Impact of Typical $100K Research Grant

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ND EPSCoR PanelND EPSCoR Panel

Building University-Industry Building University-Industry PartnershipsPartnerships

Senator Joel HeitkampSenator Joel Heitkamp

Representative Ken SvedjanRepresentative Ken Svedjan

Dr. Clinton Kopp, President of III Corp, Dr. Clinton Kopp, President of III Corp, Bismarck, NDBismarck, ND

Dr. John Hurt, Program Director, NSFDr. John Hurt, Program Director, NSF

Mr. Marc Stanley, Acting Director, Mr. Marc Stanley, Acting Director, Advanced Technology Program, USDoCAdvanced Technology Program, USDoC

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