Jerry Sheehan
California Institute for Telecommunications
and Information Technology@UCSD
January 10, 2008
Mayor’s Office Meeting with PIOs

What is the California Institute for Telecommunications
and Information Technology (Calit2)
•One of four Institutes for Science and Innovation
funded by the State focused on developing and
applying advanced technologies to the needs of
California citizens
•One Institute, Two Campuses: University of
California at San Diego (Lead Campus) and the
University of California at Irvine.
•Quick Statistical Statistics
-300 Faculty from 24 departments
-330 Federal “peer reviewed” grants totaling $330 M
-130 Industrial Partners, 75 of whom have provided