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Leveraging Research Leveraging Research DollarsDollars

Deborah L. Greene, PhDDeborah L. Greene, PhDAssistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, and Assistant Commissioner for Finance, Research, and Campus PlanningCampus PlanningTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardSHEEO Professional Development ConferenceSHEEO Professional Development ConferenceSouth Lake Tahoe August 15, 2003South Lake Tahoe August 15, 2003

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History of the Advanced Research History of the Advanced Research and Advanced Technology and Advanced Technology

ProgramsPrograms

• 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)

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Targeted AreasTargeted Areas*Traditional Texas Research Strengths*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

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Administrative OversightAdministrative 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

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Funding MechanismFunding Mechanism

• Student-Centered

• Merit-Based

• Highly Competitive (~ 12% funded)

• Peer Reviewed

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Legislative SupportLegislative Support

• Biennial Appropriation - $60 m – ARP - $20m– ATP - $40m

• 14-Year Cumulative Total - $431.6m– ARP - $139.1m– ATP - $282.5m

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Match RequirementsMatch Requirements

• Advanced Technology Development and Transfer Program – requires 1:1 external support match

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Application ProcessApplication 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

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2002 – 2003 2002 – 2003 Biennial Grant CompetitionBiennial Grant Competition

• Pre-proposals - 3100 $556 m

• Proposals - 1543 $236 m

• Panels - 977 $167 m

• Funded projects - 366 $ 61 m

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Proposals NOT FundedProposals 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

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ARP/ATP Average Project ProfileARP/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

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EvaluationEvaluation

• External Review – biennial requirement

• Comptroller – ad hoc Performance Reviews

• Legislative Budget Board – ad hoc Performance Reviews

• Impact Study – new for 2003 competition

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Outcomes – Human Resource Outcomes – Human Resource DevelopmentDevelopment

Avg/last 6 yrs Cum. Total

• Graduate Students 2,085 13,534

• Undergraduate Students 1,391 8,490

• HS Science/Math Teachers 94 188

• Proposals Funded 413 2,791

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Outcomes – Generation of Outcomes – Generation of Additional FundingAdditional Funding

Avg/last 6 yrs Cum. Total

• Sponsored Funding Leveraged $200m $1,420m

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Outcomes – Technology Outcomes – Technology TransferTransfer

Avg/last 6 yrs Cum. Total

• Patents 33 348

• Licenses 30 298

• Copyrights 9 53

• Start-up Companies 8 58

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Outcomes – Creation of New Outcomes – Creation of New Knowledge/TechnologyKnowledge/Technology

Avg/last 6 yrs Cum. Total

• Refereed Papers 1,306 10,908

• Conference Papers 1,114 8,157

• Technical Reports 142 1,610

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For the 2004 – 2005 BienniumFor the 2004 – 2005 Biennium

• Appropriations for FY 2004 – FY 2005– ARP: $ 9.5m – ATP: $19.5m

• Governor’s Veto: ARP - $9.5m

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2004 – 2005 2004 – 2005 Biennial Grant CompetitionBiennial Grant Competition

• Pre-proposals - 1792 $311 m

• Proposals - 584 $103 m

• Panels - ? $ ? m

• Funded projects - ? $ ? m

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Next StepsNext 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?

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Next Steps - continuedNext 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?

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For Further Information: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