As our communities transform economic development initiatives to meet the changing economy, universities are transforming educational programs that economically address the need for new types of degrees, new ways to learn, and curricular innovations. Engage with a panel that will describe 21st century changes to academic structures like the creation of new schools and degree programs (i.e. School for Green Chemistry and Engineering), virtual campuses, and other unique academic ventures that designed to dramatically change and enhance economic engagement activities in regions.

1. Annual Summit Presentation
"Academic Initiatives for Economic Engagement”
University of Toledo
School of Green Chemistry and Engineering

2. Solving a Local/Global Need:
An Interdisciplinary Challenge
• Principles of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering
• Toxicity and structure-activity relationships
• Toxicity and hazard assessment tools such as Green Screen
• Environmental fate and impact of chemicals
• Design for biodegradation
• Atom economy and green chemistry metrics
• Guidelines for solvent substitutions
• Environmental regulations and policies
• Hazardous waste reduction and pollution prevention
• Principles of business, commercialization, entrepreneurship
* These items not covered in traditional chemistry or engineering curriculum

3. Curricular Innovation
Themes
 Business, environmental fate of chemicals,
environmental regulations and policy,
toxicology
 Green chemistry and green engineering
principles
 Chemical engineering fundamentals for
science students
 Coop and internship opportunities
New Programs
 Minor in Green Chemistry and Engineering
 Professional Science Master’s Degree
 PSM Graduate Certificate
 Accelerated B.S./M.S. Degree
 B.S. Degree in Green Chemistry and
Engineering

4. Strong Connections to Regional Growth
Commercialization Opportunities
A “hands on” approach to commercializing emerging
Green Chemistry innovations originating from academia
and industry. Job is to transform breakthroughs into
green products, services, and industries.
GC3 Statement on Green
Chemistry in Higher Education
We call on institutions of higher education to work
with companies, governments, and other
stakeholders to develop educational programs and
internship opportunities that ensure a well-trained
workforce provided with the most up-to-date
knowledge on green chemistry and sustainability.

5. Economic and Other Impacts
Internal Impacts on UT and SGCE
Exciting New Academic Programs
Visibility and Differentiation
Revenue Generation and Sustainable Funding Model
External Impacts
Skilled Workforce in Green Chemistry and Engineering
Sponsored Research
Technology Transfer
Commercialization of University Intellectual Property

6. Forum 2010
Colorado State University
Office of Engagement
Community and Economic
Development
Kathay Rennels, Director
Community and Economic Development

7. Colorado State University:
An Engaged University
Through Engagement, Colorado State University
continues to fulfill its mission as a land-grant university.
CSU is a Carnegie-classified Engaged University
Engagement is a conversation
between partners.

8. The dramatic growth of civic engagement
in higher education…
promises benefits that are vitally important to societies around the world, to
universities in those societies, and to their students.
By capitalizing on the human power and knowledge of their students and
professors, engaged universities can directly tackle community problems.
Their public service work is an important part of how professors teach and do
research, an essential way that students learn. (Tufts)
CSU Extension provides a critical
connection to communities across
Colorado.
“Outreach begins with an answer,
engagement ends with one.” Roger Rennekamp,
Oregon State

9. 15 Key Industries
Defense & Homeland Food &
Aerospace Information Technology
Security Agriculture
Financial & Infrastructure
Transportation &
Bioscience Electronics Business Engineering &
Logistics
Services Construction
Energy & Natural Health & Tourism & Outdoor
Creative Industries Manufacturing
Resources Wellness Recreation
• •
• •

10. The Value Chain of Agriculture for the State of
Colorado
Co-funded by Colorado Dept of Ag and CSU
Strengthening the economy through a deeper
understanding of the connections throughout
Colorado’s ag industry
How can we leverage connections? Fill gaps?
What does the data say?

11. Top assignees of Colorado patents
in agriculture and food-related technologies,
1970-2010

12. Information, Insight, Action
Blueprint – Value Chain Analysis -
Input from around Colorado Putting data to work
Connecting the dots to….
Inform policy
Create a common language between policy-makers, state
and local agencies, industry, and the university
Provide a common platform for action
ID new and emerging opportunities and connections
Facilitate new partnerships

13. Kathay Rennels, Director
Kathay.Rennels @ColoState.edu
Geniphyr Ponce-Pore, Assistant Director
Geniphyr.Ponce-Pore@ColoState.edu
Colorado State University
Community and Economic Development
970.491.7304

14. Joint School of Food Science
Gene A. Merrell
Associate Vice President
Economic Development

15. Washington State University
University of Idaho

16. Food Science Programs
WSU UI
• Established 1960’s • Established 1970
• Various mergers • Closed in 1975
• Various separations • Reformed 1993

17. The Merger - 2008
WSU Department of Food UI Department of Food
Science and Human Nutrition Science and Toxicology
School of Food Science
• 20 Faculty
• 7 Locations in ID and WA
• B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
• R&D Expenditures - $1.8 M
• Service Centers - $6 M

18. Microwave Assisted Thermal
Sterilization
• MATS – WSU process for producing shelf-
stable, low acid foods with FDA approval
• Delivers foods that look and taste better
than canned foods, maintaining nutritional
value, while rapidly eliminating pathogens
and spoilage microorganisms
- MATS B

19. MATS Success
• Original funding – Army Combat Feeding
Directorate, Kraft and Hormel
• Entrepreneur-in-residence
• Consortia – shifted focus from research to
commercialization
– 8 food companies and 2 packaging companies
– $1.65 M for 2 years

20. Food Chain Safety
• Licensed to FCS in late 2010
• Raised $6 M
– $2 M from 1st customer
– $2.5 M from packaging company
– $1.5 M from microwave and pressure vessel
suppliers
• First product MATS-B shipped in 2012
• MATS-150 to ship in mid- 2013
• 42 FTE directly supporting this project

21. Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization (MATS)
 “Single most disruptive technology entering the food
industry in decades” … Pat Dunn – Sr. Advisor Natick Soldier Center
Sterilized Vegetables

22. Resistive Potato Starch
• Glucosan Process – UI process to modify
potato starch in potato tissue to increase
the starches resistance to human digestion
• People with diabetes, allergies to corn or
wheat products or simply want more
potato food choices will have access to
new foods that contain digestive health
benefits.

23. Resistive Potato Starch
• Received “Gap” funding for scale-up
• Collaborating with major potato processor
on the incorporation of resistive potato
starch in processed potatoes –mashed
• Taste & poop testing
• Generated significant interest in business
plan competitions

24. Solanux, Inc.
• Solanux – University-based start-up
• Funding from competitions
• Working with major potato processor on
significant portion of initial equity financing
• Other investors interested

26. Economic Engagement
Community
Collaboration
Janice Kleinwort
Director of Economic Affairs
Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development

27. excellence solutions-oriented
impact
entrepreneurial
decisive
access
visionary a New American
University
bold create
imaginative re-envision

28. CTI: a culture of innovation
and problem solving
through collaboration

29. Polytechnic
College of
3,184 students
Technology &
52 degrees
Innovation
125 faculty

30. college of technology & innovation
iProjects
{ investigation
innovation
invention
inquiry
idea

31. CTI is collaborating with Intel,
Arizona’s largest tech employer,
to deliver a customized engineering
degree in materials science for
Intel employees.

33. Community Collaboration
College of Technology
& Innovation
Janice Kleinwort
Director of Economic Affairs
Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development

34. Academic Initiatives for Economic Engagement
“. . . there is an appetite out there for attuned
universities, truly engaged with their communities.
Call it a market, if you like. It’s new, it’s different,
and my bet is it can only grow.” Neal Peirce 2002 The
Washington Post
UEDA 2012
Wayne Watkins
Vice President University of Akron Research Foundation
Associate Vice President for Research, The University of Akron

35. Higher Education Roles in Economic Engagement
1. Knowledge creation - scholarship
2. Knowledge transfer & skills development
3. Knowledge & skills assessment &
credentialing
4. Technology (intellectual property)
capture/transfer
5. Capital development
6. Enterprise development
7. Regional ecosystem development
8. Yet to be created role . . .

36. Evolution of Higher Education in Economic Engagement
1990s - Internet emerges
1980 - Bayh-Dole Act – ability to commercialize results of federally
funded research (becomes an inflection point)
1980s – Current university initiatives emerge including:
Technology transfer
Incubators & emerging enterprise development
Research parks
Entrepreneurship programs
Centers of excellence & cluster initiatives
1970s - Genetic engineering and molecular biology emerge
1957 - Sputnik spurs space race
1947 - Transistors initiate the era of microelectronics
1944 - GI Bill - pumps talent into economy
1940s - World War II - engineering and physical sciences for war effort
1887 - Hatch Act - responsibility for extension in agriculture & mechanical arts
1862 - Morrill Land Grant Act - applied agriculture & mechanical arts

37. Unique UA-Timken Partnership
• Three key phases:
Phase I: Creation of Timken
Timken Endowed Chair
Chair at UA
Timken
Labs
Phase II: Relocation of Timken (Research
and
Engineered Surfaces Labs to Services) NewCo
UA (Serving
Timken,
current and
additional
markets)
New
technologies
/markets that
Phase III: Spin out NewCo enable NE Ohio
competitiveness
New Technologies/Markets  NE 37
Ohio Competitiveness

38. Akron ISIX Model – Partnerships & Practitioners
• Partnerships & Practitioners
• Hospitals, clinics, University of Akron, NEO Medical University, ABIA, UARF
• Increase quality & quantity disclosures via directed innovation & synergy seminars
• Increase downstream success via improved selection of commercially attractive projects
& experienced UARF commercialization practitioners
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