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Do we need new powerhouses of innovation with local impact? As we shift from problem resolution to systems-level transformation on important issues like #sustainability, there are increasing pressures on both universities and governmental bodies about how knowledge should be created and skills built for the future. This interesting Science|Business and Elsevier report outlines how a move towards "4th generation university" can help rethink how science, innovation and skills can take the global issues we face today and find a more tailored, focused approach that will have real-world impact. An interesting read!! #Science4all #scienceresearch #GlobalGoals #societalimpact https://lnkd.in/eP5D7vnj

This special report, sponsored by Elsevier, examines the evolving role of universities in regional innovation ecosystems, focusing on the shift towards '4th generation universities' and their impact on innovation, partnerships and European policy strategies. #Elsevier #EmpoweringResearch #Universities #Innovation #AcademicPartnerships #PolicyStrategy #ResearchPolicy

Today the National Science Board (NSB) released a policy brief called 'A Changed Science and Engineering Landscape' with the following three key points 1. Federal investment is the foundation but business funds most US R&D 2. China is our biggest competitor and collaborator 3. A need to re-build STEM education and build a robust STEM workforce These are all vital findings and perhaps not surprising. But here is the point that NO ONE is mentioning. If we want to "ensure US leadership in critical and emerging technologies", as the report demands, one major leak in the pipeline is the enormous deficit in entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial education. There are precious few professor positions and yet PhDs receive nearly no education and support to apply their skills outside academia. We have amazing STEM technology coming out of our universities and yet there is little education within the university system or after addressing how to use these findings to solve real world problems. [This is changing slowly, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) iCorps program is a great start, but so much more is needed.] R&D in corporations may be funded, but the operational machinery needed to translate that to products that move the needle is often underfunded or not funded. The 'build it and they will come' mentality is the rule and not the exception in academic, government, and corporate spheres. We must start talking about these concepts of entrepreneurial education, customer discovery, product management, and business essentials within the context of US Leadership and national competitiveness. Investing in STEM education and R&D budgets is one essential part of the pipeline, but if your workforce does not know how to use that knowledge to solve real world problems, then a good portion of that investment is lost. To move the needle and cement our Science and Engineering leadership, we must think of our efforts as a combination of technology AND adoption. I say that the national response must include not an incremental change, but a paradigm shift in how we measure impact. Pushing out technology cannot be the end measure of success. David Giltner #deeptech #entrepreneurialeducation #intrapreneurship National Science Foundation (NSF) National Science Board (NSB) #entrepreneurship #nationalsecurity Reba Bandyopadhyay #photonics #optics #cleantech #quantum #scientist #industry

This is such an important point, Tanya Ramond, PhD MBA. So much attention is put on the work required to bring an emerging technology to market, but little attention is paid to the effort required to turn a research scientist into someone who can successfully bring a new technology to market. If we are to "ensure US leadership in critical and emerging technologies," we need to focus on teaching the tech experts how to develop products and function in the fast-paced and profit-driven world of industry.

This special report, sponsored by Elsevier, examines the evolving role of universities in regional innovation ecosystems, focusing on the shift towards '4th generation universities' and their impact on innovation, partnerships and European policy strategies. #Elsevier #EmpoweringResearch #Universities #Innovation #AcademicPartnerships #PolicyStrategy #ResearchPolicy

This special report, sponsored by Elsevier, examines the evolving role of universities in regional innovation ecosystems, focusing on the shift towards '4th generation universities' and their impact on innovation, partnerships and European policy strategies. #Elsevier #EmpoweringResearch #Universities #Innovation #AcademicPartnerships #PolicyStrategy #ResearchPolicy

This special report, sponsored by Elsevier, examines the evolving role of universities in regional innovation ecosystems, focusing on the shift towards '4th generation universities' and their impact on innovation, partnerships and European policy strategies. #Elsevier #EmpoweringResearch #Universities #Innovation #AcademicPartnerships #PolicyStrategy #ResearchPolicy

Excited to share my dissertation research- The role of Universal Design for Learning in developing understanding of sustainability in elementary grades through the framework of systems thinking- and next steps in my research agenda at #NEERO2024!

In the latest University Impact Rankings by Times Higher Education, we have once again secured the number one spot worldwide in industry, innovation, and infrastructure by making a sustainable impact through our research, spinoffs, and industrial partnerships. 👏 #THEImpactRankings #SustainableImpact #Industry #Innovation #Infrastructure 📷D.Delang go.tum.de/621965