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UVA (Research ($644.5M Economic Impact, In FY15, the UVA Academic Division…

- - - - VA- based companies
        
        371,000 of these jobs held at companies operating within Virginia.
        
        Virginia-based companies started by UVA alumni produce about $395 billion in calculated annual revenues
        
        and spend $279 billion per year.
      - 2.3 million people have worked at companies founded or directly supported by UVA alumni.
      - generate global revenues worth $1.6 trillion annually.
- - - - 80 deals or commercialization agreements in FY15
    - - $10 million from the UVA Academic Division and UVA HS invested in current translational research efforts and commercialization that is taking place at start-up companies FY15
  - - - highly competitive start-up accelerator program, followed by a nine-month incubator residency.
      - 9,600-square-foot core facility
      - Since 2013, the iLab has fostered nearly ninety ventures, spanning a range of industries
    - - Students throughout the University can pursue a minor in social entrepreneurship through the SE@UVA program
    - - Corporate innovation
    - - a collaborative effort to strengthen entrepreneurship in Southwest Virginia
    - - homeland security and national intelligence and defense challenges
- - - - Rolls-Royce, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech
      - advanced technology, materials and manufacturing research
      - three major research centers and investments in prominent faculty hires at the universities, state-of-the-art laboratories, workforce development initiatives and student fellowships and internships.
      - Commonwealth Center for Aerospace Propulsion Systems (CCAPS),
        
        a collaborative aerospace research effort established in 2009 between Rolls-Royce, UVA and Virginia Tech.
      - Rolls-Royce University Technology Centers (UTC) network
        
        The University’s work focuses on advanced materials systems.
      - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM),
        
        a 62,000-square-foot applied research center that was the first of its kind in the country when it opened in 2012.
        
        The center provides the capability for university and industry partners to accelerate product development and transfer research and technology breakthroughs directly to manufacturing.
        
        There are more than 20 member organizations of CCAM including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Alcoa, Siemens, Canon and Newport News Shipbuilding.
    - - the MAXNET Energy Partnership
        
        to advance research on new, renewable, environmentally friendly, and economical energy sources.
        
        UVA and the Max Planck Society have committed a total of $4 million ($2 million each) in seed funding for the project over a five-year timeframe.
- - - - Engage businesses and industries to create opportunities for students and faculty, as well as support educational programs.
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      - Enhance partnerships with the local economic development community, state, regional planning district commissions, and county and city economic development professionals.
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      - Develop internship programs with businesses and industries.
      - o Operate the UVA-Wise Abingdon Center located in the Southwest Virginia Higher
        Education Center to provide academic and professional programs to the region.
      - o Operate the Healthy Appalachia Institute, the only public health institution in Southwest Virginia
    - - Rally Southwest Virginia is an action learning program which builds leadership capacity in towns undertaking downtown revitalization projects.
      - Frontier Communications
        
        customized pre-employment training in order to assist college alums enhance skills and take advantage of the excellent career opportunities.
      - The SWVA Economic Forum was initiated in 2015 in an effort to bring together over 50 individuals and organizations working on economic development initiatives in the region.
        
        coordinates the work of action teams focused on Youth, Health & Wellness, Business Support and Attraction, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Promotions and Communications.
- - - - Assistant VP Strategic Initiatives
        
        Responsible for $2.2 billion Strategic Investment Fund process that invests up to $100 million annually in large-scale, transformational research, academic, and infrastructure projects.
        
        Lead corporate relations and economic development efforts for the University on local, regional, state, and federal levels, interacting with senior officials in industry and government agencies.
        
        Establish collaborations across domains and manage C-suite relationships.
        
        Advise senior leadership on strategic initiatives and provide consulting, planning, implementation, and review services.
      - 20 years with UVA
      - Recruited industry partners to the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, a nationally-recognized model for public private partnerships, with a team that included senior University leaders, Governor, legislators, and faculty. Helped secure $25 million in state matching funds to build Advanced Manufacturing Apprentice Academy. Led cross-functional, multi-unit team to create the University's first multi-year financial plan which continues to serve as a blueprint for the $3.4 billion annual budget.
      - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
        
        a nationally-recognized model for public private partnerships,
        
        with a team that included senior University leaders, Governor, legislators, and faculty.
        
        Helped secure $25 million in state matching funds to build Advanced Manufacturing Apprentice Academy.
        
        Led cross-functional, multi-unit team to create the University's first multi-year financial plan which continues to serve as a blueprint for the $3.4 billion annual budget.
    - - Project Manager at University of Virginia