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Question 1

Hacksburg

Answer 1

John Hutchinson; 501(c)(3); located at CRC

Question 2

VT Giving Day

Answer 2

Annual Fundraiser in March

Question 3

P3

Answer 3

Public Private Partnerships

Question 4

P3 Service Providers

Answer 4

Architects, Designers, Engineers

Question 5

VT Link

Answer 5

LINK: Center for Advancing Industry Partnerships; LINK works closely with companies to expand and strengthen their connections with Virginia Tech’s rich network of students, faculty, research, programs, and infrastructure. From research collaborations, to student internships and experiential learning, to corporate giving; Brandy Salmon; Associate Vice President for Innovation and Partnerships; Salmon continues in her leadership role at LINK while also guiding the university’s newest enterprise, LAUNCH, The Center for New Ventures

Question 6

Licence and Launch

Answer 6

Launch = Center for New Ventures; Beam Diagnostics - work in Roanoke Freiland InstititueVT Link Program to commercialize technologies and support start-ups; LICENSE: Center for Technology Commercialization and LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures; We serve as the front door for inventors and partners, working in collaboration with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties (VTIP)

Question 7

VTIP

Answer 7

VT Intellectual Property is a 501c3 and part of VT Foundation; VTIP manages Virginia Tech IP administration for the university in cooperation with LINK LICENSE LAUNCH and Office of Sponsored Programs

Question 8

OSP - Office of Sponsored Programs

Answer 8

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides a comprehensive array of support services for faculty and staff as they pursue and manage external funding projects. — The office is comprised of service teams to provide faculty and staff with expertise in the following areas: pre award, post award, contract, and compliance — Trudy Riley named head in 11/2018

Question 9

Blacksburg Partnership

Answer 9

President-Diane Akers; BOD includes Ray Smoot, John Dooley, Marc Verniel, Kristi Snyder-CHAIR(rainbow riders); Joe Meredith; Mike Soriano (champs)

Question 10

VCOM

Answer 10

Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO is President and Provost and is on Bburg Partnership

Question 11

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

Answer 11

VTC = VT Carilion /// Research Learning Institute in Roanoke; opened in 2010; Michael Friedlander, Ph.D., is founding executive director where he provides leadership to 29 premier research teams engaged in developing new strategies for preventing, diagnosing, and treating major health challenges.

Also, VT VP for Health Sciences and Technology, Dr. Friedlander leads the development of the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences and the growth and integration of the Academic Health Center campus in Roanoke. Dr. Friedlander also serves as the Senior Dean for Research at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM)

Question 12

Fralin Life Sciences Institute at VT

Answer 12

Founded in 2008; on Campus in Blacksburg; Matt Hulver named Exec Dir in Mach 2019; lives behind us

Question 13

VT Innovation Campus

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In NOVA; Lance Collins from Cornel is Head (Feb 2020); Sanju Bansal Microstratey is very invovled; Brandy Salmon = Managing director of Virginia Tech Innovation Campus and Associate vice president for Innovation and Partnerships

Question 14

Beyond Boundaries

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VT Vision Started 4 years ago; aided in dev of strategic plan in Sep ‘19, which states four university priorities — advance regional, national, and global impact; elevate the Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) difference; be a destination for talent; and ensure institutional excellence.

Question 15

Smart Farm Innovation Network

Answer 15

Integrated Sites around VA; create collaborations that otherwise wouldn’t exist

Question 16

VT Motto

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“The VT Difference”

Question 17

VT President

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Tim Sands

Question 18

VT Provost

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Cyril Clarke (also EVP of VT); 2nd in command; oversees academic side

Question 19

Charlie Phlegar, Vice President for Advancement

Answer 19

This is the guy from Cornell Rami talkd about; he is a fundraising beast; joined VT in 2015; VT Alumni and Blacksburg native

Question 20

Dwayne Pinkney, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer

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Joined VT in 2018 from UNC Chapel Hill;

Question 21

CCI - Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Answer 21

State-wide cyber security inititiative; VT provides leadership

Question 22

VTCRC

Answer 22

The VTCRC has 36 completed buildings on 230+ acres of land with 1.2+ million square feet of space. The park is home to nearly 200 companies currently employing 3,300+. The VTCRC has plans to construct another 15 buildings (870,000 square feet) to house a total of around 5,000 employees in the future; ~$40mm rental revenue; ~15.6mm expenditures

Question 23

VT President’s Leadership Team

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Exec Staff + about 8 administrators (dooley, babcock, friedlander, (HS), Shushok (Student Affairs), etc)

Question 24

VT Master Plan

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30,000 students; inclusive

Question 25

Past Presidents

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William Lavery; James McComas; Paul Torgeson; Willkiam Steiger; Tim Sands

Question 26

APEX CENETER for Entrepreneurs

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Exec Dir is Derick Maggard

Question 27

VT Academic leadership order

Answer 27

Provost - Dean of 9 Colleges - Dept Heads (Dr. Devi Gnyawali)

Question 28

College of Engineering Dean / ISE and Civil Heads

Answer 28

Julia Ross; ISE = Eileen M. Van Aken; Civil interim (knocke?)

Question 29

VTCRC Mission

Answer 29

develops a growing, prestigious research park for high technology companies. In collaboration with Virginia Tech(VT), we advance the 1) research, 2) educational and 3) technology transfer missions of the university.

Question 30

Brandy Salmon

Answer 30

Brandy Salmon; Associate Vice President for Innovation and Partnerships (Link, License, Launch)

Question 31

Ontera

Answer 31

LLL Zoom I watched last week; Nano Counter/Detector/Mapper; William Dunbar was the Hokie grad that is now in Cali —– Link purpose - to show this to VT community and looking for any areas of research sponsorship, collaboration, or partnership.

Question 32

AURP

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Assn of University Research Parks; 700 parks internationally; opportunity to glean ideas and Best Practices; but never want to overplay that hand (it is just one input)

Question 33

Region 2 - GO VIRGINIA

Answer 33

https://govirginia.org/regions/two/ GO=Growth+Opportunity; council members = Marty Musc; Amy Ankrum; John Dooley; Ray Smoot; Fralin; Friedlander; Eddie Amos

Question 34

VT’s 6 Institutes

Answer 34

1. Fralin Life Sciences Institute the 2. Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, 3. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, 4. the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences, 5. the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment, and 6. the Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology.