1. A Paradigm for Interdisciplinary Research A. H. Rebar, DVM, Ph.D. Senior Associate Vice President for Research Executive Director of Discovery Park

2. History Organization Operations Accomplishments

3. Purdue’s hub for interdisciplinary and translational research, conceived as a place where scholars from all disciplines could work together to define whole new areas of research and solve grand challenges.

4. Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Birck Nanotechnology Center Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall Bindley Bioscience Center Hall for Discovery and Learning Research  Bindley Bioscience Center  Birck Nanotechnology Center  Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship  Discovery Learning Research Center  Global Sustainability at Purdue  Center for the Environment  Energy Center  Purdue Climate Change Research Center  Center for Global Food Security  ACCESS: Advanced Computational Center for Engineering and Sciences  Cyber Center  Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (ITaP)  Oncological Sciences Center  Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering

5. President France A. Córdova Director Sponsored Program Services (SPS) Vice President for Research Richard O. Buckius Assoc. VPR for University Research Administration Sr. Assoc. VPR & Exec. Dir. of Discovery Park Alan H. Rebar Assoc. VPR for Research Development & Research Support Infrastructure OVPR/DP Business and Sponsored Programs Office

6. Founded19612001 PurposeStart-up companiesInterdisciplinary research Location Off-campus US 52 Highway Main Campus State Street # People>3100 employees~1000 faculty members # Buildings515 # Companies/ Centers 160 Companies8 Centers Area725 acres40 acres Feb. 2011

7.  Technical Research Cores – partner with academic units Equipment and facilities $27.8 million in new research equipment 113,000 sq.ft. of research laboratory space 93,000 sq.ft. office and support space  Administrative Administrative model breaks down barriers to build interdisciplinary collaborations Business team: Sponsored Program Services and Business Administration Project coordination Web site integration Special events

8.  1061 submitted grant proposals for total of $1,063,079,347  709 grants were awarded for total of $210,476,678  $162,708,470 of awarded grants were new; $47,768,208 were continuing  170 industrial/foundation proposals for $15,875,471 awarded to faculty/projects associated with DP  267 submitted proposals, each over $1M; 4 proposals were funded over $10M

9. Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments (VACCINE) $15 million, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio) $15 million, Department of Energy Center for Prediction of Reliability, Integrity and Survivability of Microsystems (PRISM) $17 million, National Nuclear Safety Administration Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) $25 million, National Institutes of Health NSF Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) $28.75 million (with renewal), National Science Foundation Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) $105 million, National Science Foundation  Interdisciplinary in nature  Affiliated with a core center  Sponsored programs  Often opportunistic

10.  Global Food Security Center  Purdue Initiative for Defense Innovation  Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity (EURECA) Program

11. To Practice or Commercialization Educational or Training Concepts Purdue Research Park Cooperative Education Campus wide Startup Company Licensing Joint Venture Discovery Park is designed to rapidly integrate Purdue with outside partners. Value Proposition Project Ideas Seeding Nurturing Executing Discovery Park & University Infrastructure Industry

12. 12  Enabling large interdisciplinary research grants  Providing facilities  Building partnerships  Facilitating commercialization opportunities  Engaging students, faculty, and community

13. * Support in collaboration with Development is included. In addition, activity for awards to participating colleges/schools is included. Purdue System-Wide Awards Discovery Park Awards

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15. Australia Azerbaijan China India Israel Korea Russia Energy crisis Global warming Healthcare delivery Homeland security Learning

16. 16 Based on FY 2010 Expenditures

17. 17 Based on FY 2010 Expenditures

18. Generating Entrepreneurs and Networks for Impacting Economies …in partnership with –the Purdue Research Foundation –Purdue West Coast Partnership Center –the Purdue Office of Engagement –Discovery Learning Research Center –and other organizations/institutions …will develop and implement a series of programs –to enhance IP commercialization –to promote a culture of entrepreneurship throughout the state, region, nation, and globe The outcome will be development of regional, national, and global Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

19. It IS happening here!! For information on Discovery Park: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark Dr. A. H. Rebar, (765) 496-6625; rebar@purdue.edu