Transcript Research Foundation Strategic Plan

Research Foundation Strategic Plan
Cathy Kaszluga and Ellen Kelly
3/24/2015
Agenda
Context
Strategy
Annual Operating Plan
CONTEXT
Federal Forecast for R&D
FY16 R&D in the Base Budget by Function
percent change from FY 2015, nominal dollars
Commerce (NIST)
44.8%
Applied Energy Programs
23.3%
Agriculture
20.5%
Transportation
17.8%
Environment Agencies
12.6%
Defense Activities
8.1%
General Science (NSF, DOE SC)
5.0%
Health (NIH)
2.2%
Space
0.9%
-35.5%
Justice (DHS)
TOTAL
-40%
6.4%
-20%
0%
20%
Source: OMB R&D data, agency budget justifications, and agency budget documents. © 2015 AAAS
Source: AAAS
40%
60%
National Science Foundation
 Total Budget: +5.2%
 New priority areas:
Food/Water/Energy
Nexus; climate
resilience
Source: AAAS
Top Three States for VC Investments,
2008-2012
Source: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NEW YORK:
The Mismatch between Venture Capital and
Academic R&D
NYS Opportunity Agenda
 Proposal #10: Launch another $110 million
round of NYSUNY2020 and a $50 million
continued investment in START-UP NY
 Proposal #11: Double the New York State
Venture Capital Fund
 Proposal #14: Launch a $1.5 billion Upstate
New York Economic Revitalization
Competition
SUNY
 Access + Completion = Success
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Master Researchers
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SUNY Works
RF Listening Tour
• Remove barriers for PIs
• Focus on succession planning
• Automation and efficiency are critical
RF Listening Tour
• Better data for decision-making
• Pre-award and compliance data is critical
• International research strategy needed
STRATEGY
Where Our Plan Fits
SUNY Strategy for Research and
Innovation
Vision:
SUNY will be a key engine of revitalization for
New York State’s economy and help to
enhance the quality of life for the state’s
citizens.
Goals:
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Transform Economic Outcomes
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Enhance Student Opportunities
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Increase Research Capacity & Performance
Programs
- Economies of scale – shared infrastructure
- Fund the “best of” system-wide
 Technology Accelerator Fund
 SUNY STEM Research Passport
Sponsored Programs
 Provide faculty with efficient and effective Sponsored
Program Administration – so they can focus on research
and not administration
 Improved electronic tools
 Focus on high risk areas
 Operational efficiency and cost effectiveness
 Talent management and succession planning
 Supports employees, faculty, staff and the research
community to
 strengthen their skills
 achieve their professional goals
 expand their knowledge and abilities.
 Continue with mentoring, leadership training and
continual education to foster growth and advance
SUNY’s research enterprise.
Campus Strategies
• 60 new faculty
• 5 Transdisciplinary Areas
of Excellence
• Discovery Fund $100k
philanthropic prize
Campus Strategies
• $500k seed fund
• Communities of Excellence
• Office of Research Advancement
Campus Strategies
- Celebrate faculty success, grant writing workshops
- “Science shark tank” $100k seed funds
ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN
2015 Operating Plan
2015 sponsored program
initiatives:
 Uniform Guidance
 Pre-Award and Compliance
System (PACS)
 Time and Attendance System
2016 Operating Plan
Customer Experience
 Evaluate tools currently available and make more
information available to users
 Share knowledge and best practices
2016 Operating Plan
Compliance
• PACS
• System-wide environment of compliance
2016 Operating Plan
Metrics/Measurements
 Sponsored Program
Efficiency
2016 Operating Plan
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