Program Collaborations for Workforce Alignment Outside Classroom Learning Experiences Early Internships and career pathways Student/Employer Connections Prior to Graduation High Priority Academic Programs Online/Hybrid Delivery Retention, Graduation & Completion Community College Transfer success Close Success Gaps Research Impact for Louisiana competitiveness Commercialization and Tech Transfer Faculty Expertise/Excellence Public/Private Partnerships Strategic Alignment of Funding

Master Plan Research Advisory Committee (MPRAC) Strategic Inventory of Louisiana Research and Innovation Assets

Builds Upon Industry’s Views of Important University assets: One Size Does Not Fit all areas Emerging Growth Sector *Industry Assessment Industry- Univ. Collaborations Research Signature Facilities Talent Digital Media & Enterprise Software ◐ ◔ ● Coastal & Water Management Clean Technology (i.e., Bioprocessing, Power/Energy, Energy Efficiency) Life Sciences (i.e., Specialty Healthcare, Obesity/Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals) ◕ Advanced Manufacturing (i.e., Auto, Aerospace, Chemical, Shipbuilding, Other Manufacturing) Next Generation Oil & Gas Nuclear Energy Industry Assessment of Needs/Priorities (qualitative based upon industry interviews): ●Critical ◕Very important ◐Somewhat Important ◔Minimally important ○Unimportant. * - Based upon interviews of selected companies and not an industry’s qualitative and quantitative assessment of Louisiana’s assets.

Emerging Growth Sector Initiatives Emerging growth Sectors present Opportunities for Collaboration between industry and higher education Emerging Growth Sector Initiatives Digital Media & Enterprise Software Talent Development Coastal & Water Management Continued development of large-scale signature facilities and related activities to foster industry-university partnerships Clean Technology Increased university engagement with industry through consortia or similar efforts Life Sciences Continued development of proof-of-concept tools for early-stage university research to foster commercialization Advanced Manufacturing Foster the component manufacturing capabilities available statewide

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