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Oklahoma’s innovative action to increase applied research and technology commercialization for more high-paying jobs and a strong, diversified economy Policy Board Members Gary W. Derrick, (Chair) Derrick & Briggs (Governor Appointee) Ken Levit , Executive Director, George Kaiser Family Foundation (Pro Tempore Appointee) Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., President and CEO, Analytical Research Laboratories and DNA Solutions (Speaker Appointee) Greg McKenzie, Attorney, Edmond, Oklahoma (Governor Appointee) Bond Payne, Chairman of the Board, Heritage Trust (Speaker Appointee Stephen Prescott, M.D., President, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (Pro Tempore Appointee) Paul G. Risser, Ph.D., Executive Director, EDGE Policy Board Research and Development OK 0.70 US 2.44 R&D as share of GDP (%) Federal R&D obligations per civilian worker ($) 156 753 Federal R&D obligations per individual in S&E occupation ($) 5,469 20,396 Industry-performed R&D as share of private-industry output (%) 0.41 2.04 Academic R&D per $1000 GDP 2.40 3.63 NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, 2008 Science and Engineering Indicators (http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/c8/data_result.cfm) EDGE legislation (Title 62 O.S. Supp.2007 §47, §52) Requires one or more: 1. Expand the number of researchers, technicians and support services 2. Formation and growth of advanced technology companies 3. Leverage of additional federal research grants and/or privately funded research 4. Improve the health status and quality of life for Oklahoma EDGE Policy Board Mission To make investments in Oklahoma’s knowledge infrastructure to benefit the State’s long-term economic growth Key concepts: relatively large dollar amounts over one to several years competitively approved projects business sector priorities preference for collaboration public and private organizations create/grow companies and Oklahoma economy build research capacity and attract external dollars Operating Policies Broad publicity No minimum-maximum dollar amount >25% technology commercialization <20% for equipment Few projects Return on investment Operating Policies and Procedures Areas of focus: Aerospace Agriculture Biotechnology Energy Information Technology/ Telecommunications Nanotechnology Sensors Weather Science Other Four-layer Review Process 1. Pre-proposals Advisory Committee, Staff, Policy Board 2. Proposals – technical reviewers Technical quality, some business evaluation 3. Proposals – Advisory Committee Technical and business 4. Proposals – Policy Board Previous reviews, needs of Oklahoma EDGE Advisory Committee J. Donald Capra, M.D., (Chair) President Emeritus, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OK Susan M. Bridges, Ph.D. Co-Director, Institute for Digital Biology, Mississippi State University William Paiva, Ph.D. Manager, Oklahoma Life Science Fund, Sevin Rosen Funds, OK Leroy Chiao, Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Excalibur Almaz, Houston, TX Duane Roth, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer, CONNECT, San Diego, CA Richard A. Dixon, D. Phil. DSC, Senior Vice President, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, OK Warren Qualley, Ph.D. Senior Weather Engineer, Harris Corporation, Washington, DC Robert Hines, Ph.D. President, tech Resources, Inc. Columbus, OH Edward W. Ungar, Ph.D. President, Taratec Corporation, Columbus, OH Robert McNeil, Ph.D. Managing Director, Sanderling Venture Partners, San Mateo, CA Lori Wrotenbery Director, Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma City, OK EDGE Advisory Committee State and National – Technical and Business Oklahoma California Mississippi Ohio Texas Washington D.C. 4 2 1 2 1 1 EDGE 2009 EDGE Submissions Pre-proposals requested (65) Year 1 Year 2 Total $75,134,313 $63,763,783 $142,248,096 Aerospace: 8 Agriculture: 9 Biotechnology: 15 Energy: 10 Information Technology: 12 Businesses Research Organizations Universities (Re-submissions 38 5 22 8) Nanotechnology: 2 Other: 4 Sensors: 3 Weather Science: 2 Project Updates OrthoCare Innovations, LLC Shape Engineering for Advance Manufacturing (SEAM) Oklahoma GlycoManufacturing Center The Renewable EDGE Charlesson Project Updates University Multispectral Laboratories (OKFIRSTUAS) University of Oklahoma – Next Generation Surfactant Technology Amethyst Research University of Oklahoma HIEIP Selexys Pharmaceuticals Corporation 2010 Schedule April 20th Solicitation for pre-proposals May 19th Deadline for pre-proposals July 13th Solicitation for proposals September 1st Deadline for proposals October 22nd Advisory Committee reviews and recommend projects November 9th Policy Board selects projects to be funded Economic Development Generating Excellence (EDGE) Website: www.okedge.org Email: [email protected] Telephone: 405.319.8288 Fax: 405.319.8290