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3 Panel 1: Alternative PublicPrivate Partnership Models
Pages 16-24

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... Fraunhofer is also more integrated into the German industrial base. This integration has been strengthened by a generations-spanning investment in which people involved in Fraunhofer as students enter the industrial workforce and eventually rise to upper management, where they understand the value of the Fraunhofer model, hire other graduates, and facilitate rapid technology transition.
From page 17...
... ; Bruce Kramer, senior advisor and director of the Advanced Manufacturing Program at ­ the ­ ational Science Foundation (NSF) ; and Thomas Donnellan, Office of the N Director at Pennsylvania State University and its previous associate director for Materials and Manufacturing.
From page 18...
... Although MEP enjoys broad congressional support, it is subject to 5- and 10-year reviews to ensure that it is continuing to meet the needs of its centers, providing continuity in operations, and hiring capable staff to ensure continued performance. The 1:1 cost share means that MEP is not always able to reach smaller compa nies, especially start-ups, rural companies, or those who need workforce education.
From page 19...
... COLLABORATION MODELS IN THE NAVY AND ELSEWHERE Marty Ryan, Advanced Technology International Advanced Technology International helps the government manage R&D col laborations. Ryan detailed three collaboration models that are particularly relevant to the manufacturing institutes: Other Transactions (OTs)
From page 20...
... Navy Manufacturing Technology Program Navy ManTech consists of seven technology-specific Centers of Excellence that advance the overall goal of improving the naval manufacturing base by speeding the creation of new technologies or components and facilitating their implementation into weapons systems. Cost sharing is encouraged but not required, and members are a mix of major platform OEMs and suppliers.
From page 21...
... NSRP is entirely virtual, and projects are undertaken at the ship building worksites. PARTNERSHIP MODELS AT THE NSF Bruce Kramer, NSF Kramer highlighted NSF's experiences with several decades-spanning ­ ublic– p private partnership models: Engineering Research Centers (ERCs)
From page 22...
... Industry members vote on projects to pursue, and university researchers and students conduct them. Identifying talent is a key motivation for companies to join IUCRCs, as they are excellent training grounds for future employees.
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... UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTERS Thomas Donnellan, Pennsylvania State University Donnellan, a senior associate director for Pennsylvania State University's U ­ niversity Affiliated Research Center (UARC) , the Applied Research Laboratory, described the UARC model.
From page 24...
... They have 5-year task order contracts and at least $11 million in annual support from their sponsoring agency, which must also complete comprehensive reviews every 5 years. The reviews solicit feedback from UARC task recipients; determine if the core competency is still relevant; and study the technical aspects, overarching goal, and cost of the work processes.


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