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University Alliances

Engineering Deans Institute (EDI)

Endy Chiakpo

Email: Endy@us.ibm.comApril 12, 2011

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Agenda

� IBM Outreach

� What is IBM Academic Initiative and Why must you Care?

� What is IBM University Alliances/Collaborations

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IBM Support for Outreach Groups Includes

� Direct financial grants

� Provision of equipment and technical support

� Participation in conventions and trade fairs

� Provision of labor by IBM executives and professionals

IBM top Scientists and Engineers paired with students for mentoring

Encourage IBM Scientists and Engineers to consider teaching Math and Science courses

Utilize new technology innovations to inspire younger generation into engineering/science

Promote university innovation jam

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IBM Collaboration/Support with Outreach Groups

Associations and organizations include, but are not limited to, the:

National Minority Supplier Development Council and regional affiliates;

National Association for American Indian Enterprise Development

(NCAIED);

United Indian Development Association (UIDA)

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce;

Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC);

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO);

U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC);

Small Business Administration;

Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency

(MBDA);

Federal government Offices for Small and Disadvantaged Business

Utilization (OSDBU);

National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).

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IBM Outreach Programs

A partial list of specific outreach, or trade fair events attended or hosted

by IBM include:

SBA’s Procurement Conference Business Opportunity Expo and Awards

Presentation, Washington, DC;

MBDA’s MED Week, Washington, DC;

IBM Regional Town Meetings;

NMSDC’s National Conference and Business Opportunity Fair;

NCAIED RES Conference;

NMSDC’s regional events in Florida, New York/New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland,

North Carolina, Texas, California, etc.;

WBENC’s National Conference;

WBENC's regional events in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana, Dallas;

USPAACC’s national event;

US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce national event;

NGLCC Annual Business Symposium "Out for Business."

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Collaborations With AcademiaIBM Smarter Planet Initiative

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IBM Academic Initiative Open standards, open source and IBM resources for academia

What is the IBM Academic Initiative?

IBM Academic Initiative is a global program that facilitates the collaboration

between IBM and educators to teach students the information technology

skills they need to be competitive and keep pace with changes in the workplace.

Why should you join?

Become a member of the Academic Initiative to get no-charge

access to hardware, full-version software, professionally

developed courseware, tools, training, books, and discounts.

Let us help you keep up with the latest technologies and

reap the benefits of open source.

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IBM STG University Alliance Model of Engagement

IBM

Gets•Collaborative

research projects

•Create mindshare

for Smarter Planet

solutions

•Publish papers, demos

•Workshops, courseware

•Recruit top talent

•Enable system sales

with university and/or

partners

•Enable emerging

market opportunities

Product Ecosystem

Talent Pool

Sales

A win-win alliance between a University/Research Institution, IBM, and optionally an Industry and/or Government Partner

Industry and/or Gov. Partner

Benefits from the research results

Enables route-to-market/Commercializes solution

Fosters economic development in emerging

markets

Purchases IBM Hardware/Software/Services

•Targeted placement

opportunities

•Internships, Co-ops

•Full-time hire

•Collaborative research

on Smarter Planet grand

challenges

•Joint PR, whitepapers,

conferences, etc.

Recruitment

Hardware

Research

Funding

(In-kind/cash)University

Gets

•Faculty members,

students

•Research programs

•Access to IBM

state-of-the-art

hardware &

software

technology

•Enable the

commercialization of

new innovation

technologies

• Driving smarter

solutions to market

Expanded Partner Collaboration

Key Research Areas

Smarter Businesses & Society

•Intelligence & Analytics (e.g. optimization,

risk & integrity, modelling of complex systems)

•Organizational Transformation & Service

innovation (e.g. green service supply chains, energy mgt., virtual world)

•Information management & analysis (e.g. information based medicine/ healthcare

management, intelligent transportation systems)

Smarter/Dynamic Infrastructure

•Deep computing (Blue Gene)

•Technology infrastructure (e.g. systems/data

centers, converged networks, SOA)

•Virtualization (e.g. hybrid multi-core systems,

cloud computing, ensembles)

Core Technologies

•Computing technologies (e.g. multi-core

processors, power management, nanotechnology &

nanostructures)

•Energy technologies (e.g. batteries, renewables, solar including photovoltaics, storage)

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New York TimesFull Page Ad

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DynamicInfrastructure

•Scalable•Flexible

•Responsive

Greenand Beyond

•Sustainable•Efficient

•Responsible

SmartWork

•Interoperable•Collaborative

•Open

NewIntelligence

•Measuring•Predicting •Managing

Smarter PlanetThe 4 Main Pillars

Nov 2007 - Advanced Green Data Center Mission: Accelerate Leading Edge Energy Efficient Solutions to Market

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Best PracticesPower Generation: On-site vs. Power Grid

Microturbines Absorption Chiller

83%

Useful

Energy

17%

Losses70% Losses

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