1. THECB 8/03 Leveraging Research Dollars Deborah L. Greene, PhD Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, and Campus Planning Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board SHEEO Professional Development Conference South Lake Tahoe August 15, 2003

2. THECB 8/03 History of the Advanced Research and Advanced Technology Programs Environment Texas Advanced Technology Research Program (1985) ARP/ATP (1987) –Advanced Technology Development and Transfer Program (1993) –Supplemental Grants for Math and Science Teachers (1999)

3. THECB 8/03 Targeted Areas *Traditional Texas Research Strengths ARP (T = 9) –Bioscience –Chemistry –Computer Science –Earth Science –Engineering –Material Science –Mathematics –Physics and Astronomy –Social and Behavioral Sciences ATP (T = 12) –Aerospace –*Agriculture –*Biomedicine –*Energy –Environmental Science and Engineering –Information Sciences –Manufacturing Technology –Medical Biotechnology –Microelectronics –Telecommunications –Transportation

4. THECB 8/03 Administrative Oversight Staff (T=5) –Director –Program Director –Associate Program Director –Technical and Program Specialist –Administrative Technician Annual Progress Reports in July and Final Report in October Also: Texas Workforce Development grant program; Research Expenditures Report; Restricted Research Expenditures; Research Assessment Program

5. THECB 8/03 Funding Mechanism Student-Centered Merit-Based Highly Competitive (~ 12% funded) Peer Reviewed

6. THECB 8/03 Legislative Support Biennial Appropriation - $60 m –ARP - $20m –ATP - $40m 14-Year Cumulative Total - $431.6m –ARP - $139.1m –ATP - $282.5m

7. THECB 8/03 Match Requirements Advanced Technology Development and Transfer Program – requires 1:1 external support match

8. THECB 8/03 Application Process Totally electronic with 2003 competition Guidelines approved and issued in April Pre-proposals due in June Panel reviews in July Invited proposals due in September Panels review/recommend in October Projects approved in October Award letters sent in November Jan. 1, 2004 – Dec. 31, 2005 grant period

9. THECB 8/03 2002 – 2003 Biennial Grant Competition Pre-proposals - 3100  $556 m Proposals -1543  $236 m Panels - 977  $167 m Funded projects - 366  $ 61 m

10. THECB 8/03 Proposals NOT Funded 611 viable, quality proposals ($96m) Seed money – federal support lost Pilot data – federal support lost Student education and training opportunities lost Development and commercialization opportunities lost

11. THECB 8/03 ARP/ATP Average Project Profile Awarded $151K Secured $480K in external funds – >300% ROI Provided research experience for 5 graduate and 3 undergraduate students Produced 4 refereed papers 1 in 8 projects will produce a license agreement 1 in 50 projects will produce a new company

12. THECB 8/03 Evaluation External Review – biennial requirement Comptroller – ad hoc Performance Reviews Legislative Budget Board – ad hoc Performance Reviews Impact Study – new for 2003 competition

13. THECB 8/03 Outcomes – Human Resource Development Avg/last 6 yrsCum. Total Graduate Students2,085 13,534 Undergraduate Students1,391 8,490 HS Science/Math Teachers 94 188 Proposals Funded 413 2,791

14. THECB 8/03 Outcomes – Generation of Additional Funding Avg/last 6 yrsCum. Total Sponsored Funding Leveraged $200m $1,420m

15. THECB 8/03 Outcomes – Technology Transfer Avg/last 6 yrsCum. Total Patents 33 348 Licenses 30298 Copyrights 9 53 Start-up Companies 8 58

16. THECB 8/03 Outcomes – Creation of New Knowledge/Technology Avg/last 6 yrsCum. Total Refereed Papers1,30610,908 Conference Papers1,114 8,157 Technical Reports 142 1,610

17. THECB 8/03 For the 2004 – 2005 Biennium Appropriations for FY 2004 – FY 2005 –ARP: $ 9.5m –ATP: $19.5m Governor’s Veto: ARP - $9.5m

18. THECB 8/03 2004 – 2005 Biennial Grant Competition Pre-proposals - 1792  $311 m Proposals - 584  $103 m Panels - ?  $ ? m Funded projects - ?  $ ? m

19. THECB 8/03 Next Steps Q: Coordinating Board (CB) to develop an overarching strategy to achieve the Research sub-goals in Closing the Gaps? Q: CB to articulate program and policy options for the next legislative session?

20. THECB 8/03 Next Steps - continued Q: CB to engage the A/C on Research Programs and the Board’s Committee on Research? Q: CB to identify a broad constituency - and our natural allies - to support the programs and policies?

21. THECB 8/03 For Further Information: http://www.ARPATP.com Linda Domelsmith, Ph.D. Director, Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Linda.Domelsmith@thecb.state.tx.us Deborah L. Greene, Ph.D. Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Campus Planning, and Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Deborah.Greene@thecb.state.tx.us