1 Hudson Valley Center for Emerging Technologies A Three University Collaboration to Support Economic Development in the Hudson Valley

2 HVCET Goal To promote and support economic development in the Hudson Valley region by: Providing a focus for research and development in emerging technologies Providing education and information to businesses about the use and value of emerging technologies

3 HVCET Partners Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education Marist College Pace University SUNY New Paltz Local businesses and industry Regional government

4 Educational Institution Expertise Marist College Undergrad & Grad programs in CS, SD and IS Non-credit certificate programs in Internet Technology and E-commerce Pace University School of CSIS has 2 year, 4 year, and Graduate programs in CS, IS, and Telecom Non-credit certificate programs in Internet Technology and E-commerce SUNY New Paltz Undergrad and Grad programs in CS, Engineering, Business, Communications, Graphic Arts, Psychology

5 HVCET Background Meetings in 1999 among Hudson Valley businesses and government representatives and Pace, Marist and SUNY New Paltz to discuss feasibility of a CAT proposal Proposal submitted in February 2000 to NYS; awarded $250,000 in May, 2000 Funds to be used to strengthen the research base in IT and to develop a plan for the center, including a potential CAT application

6 A Brief Overview of the CAT Program The CAT program is a network of research and development centers formed among universities, private industry, and State government. They work to facilitate the development and transfer of technology from New York's research universities into the private sector. Collaboration between universities and industry is a basic tenet of the CAT program.

7 CAT Program (Continued) Centers for Advanced Technology build on and leverage existing research strengths in areas of technology both relevant to and driven by industry. They conduct continuing programs of research, development, technology transfer, outreach, and technical education and training. In collaboration with and through the financial support of private business and industry in the State.

8 CAT Program Information For complete information about the CAT Program: search___Development_Centers/Alterna te_CATs/alternate_cats.htm search___Development_Centers/Alterna te_CATs/alternate_cats.htm

9 Planning & Implementation Goals Establish base of participating programs Define Center administrative structure Develop plan for integrating research & development and educational resources Facilitate inter-institutional cooperation among faculty Develop relationships with local business & industry Study CAT application process and determine feasibility of and timeline for application

10 Research & Development Initiatives – Cataloguing: Software & systems that can be integrated to meet business needs (MC, P, SUNY) Hudson Valley e-business contacts (MC) Implications of the Linux Case for the future of software development (MC)

11 Research Initiatives (cont’d) Web-based Applications Data mining techniques (P, SUNY) Data model for online transactions (SUNY) Secure online assessments (P) Enhanced student support services (P) Streaming media in market research (MC) Linux, XML, and Java applications (MC)

12 Research Initiatives (cont’d) Human Factors Hudson Valley survey to assess consumer perceptions of e-commerce and to develop strategies to address issues (SUNY) Define and test frameworks for assessing company responsiveness to (P) Develop exemplary tools & modules for the use of multimedia (P)

13 Education & Training Initiatives – Marist College Develop an online E-business certificate Expand offerings at the undergraduate and graduate level in emerging technologies Pace University Extend distance learning expertise to e-business applications Develop online mentoring program Develop enhanced student support services for online education

14 Education & Training (cont’d) SUNY New Paltz Expand offerings at the Undergraduate and Graduate level in emerging technologies (CS) and e-commerce (Business) Expand online offerings in all areas

15 Accomplishments to Date Current administrative structure (Sachs, Rubino, Merritt, Nunes, Walling) Advisory Board Faculty Meetings (09/22, etc.) Web Site development Status of research (ongoing and new initiatives)

16 Contact Information Susan Merritt, Pace University Stacie Swingle Nunes, SUNY New Paltz Cindy Rubino, Pace University David Sachs, Pace University (Director) H. Griffin Walling, Marist College