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-<fs x-large>**Frequently Asked Questions**</fs>+====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
  
-Industry Member FAQ  +**What are the Center's focus areas?**  
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-**What are the Research Focus Areas?** +
  
 CVDI brings both synergy and complementary data science and big data research initiatives in the areas of data acquisition and management, analytics, visualization & human interaction, applications to drive innovation in visual and decision informatics. The research topics within the analytics domain include visual analytics, predictive analytics, augmented intelligence, data summarization, deep learning, complex systems analysis, evolutionary optimization, agent-based models and simulation, privacy-preserving learning, and meta-learning. New visualization and human-computer interaction topics include interactive visualization, human-computer interaction modeling, cognitive assistance, and immersive analytics. Topics in data management include big data platforms, knowledge organization, data fusion and integration, parallel processing of massively large datasets, and green computing. The Center also brings complementary expertise in health informatics, biomedicine, energy, computational law, education, cybersecurity, disaster management, advanced manufacturing, psychology, and environmental science.  CVDI brings both synergy and complementary data science and big data research initiatives in the areas of data acquisition and management, analytics, visualization & human interaction, applications to drive innovation in visual and decision informatics. The research topics within the analytics domain include visual analytics, predictive analytics, augmented intelligence, data summarization, deep learning, complex systems analysis, evolutionary optimization, agent-based models and simulation, privacy-preserving learning, and meta-learning. New visualization and human-computer interaction topics include interactive visualization, human-computer interaction modeling, cognitive assistance, and immersive analytics. Topics in data management include big data platforms, knowledge organization, data fusion and integration, parallel processing of massively large datasets, and green computing. The Center also brings complementary expertise in health informatics, biomedicine, energy, computational law, education, cybersecurity, disaster management, advanced manufacturing, psychology, and environmental science. 
  
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 +**What is a National Science Foundation Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC)?** 
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 +CVDI is a multi-university, industry-sponsored research center established in February 2012 and supported by the NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
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 +The IUCRC program is an established and proven model for companies to acquire external technologies through open innovation by partnering with universities. It is supported through membership fees from the Industry, grant money from NSF and commitments of participating universities. To industry, government and other organizations with research needs, the NSF IUCRC program provides the means to leverage research and development (R&D) investments with multi-university centers renowned for innovative research capabilities.
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 +The IUCRC program’s cooperative model enables the creation of an industry-relevant, pre-competitive research portfolio, via the formation of multi-member, sustained partnerships between industry, academe, and government. NSF supports the development and evolution of IUCRCs by providing a financial and procedural framework for membership and operations, in addition to best practices learned over decades of fostering public/private partnerships that provide significant value to the nation, industry, university faculty and students.
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 +CVDI is one of the few IUCRCs that has an international presence. This international expansion of the IUCRC program offers a unique opportunity to ensure US competitiveness in a global economy and allow the development of the next-generation workforce that is global in nature and has a perspective on socio-economic issues that transcends cultural boundaries. There are more than 2000 students engaged at IUCRCs on a yearly basis. Each year about 1000 students graduate through these IUCRC sites and approximately 30% of these students are hired by the IAB member companies. These numbers demonstrate the strong role that IUCRCs plays in building our nation’s workforce.
  
 **How does the CVDI IUCRC Process Work?**  **How does the CVDI IUCRC Process Work?** 
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 **What are the benefits of joining CVDI?**  **What are the benefits of joining CVDI?** 
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   * CVDI provides low-cost, low-risk precompetitive research. A very high percentage of the project funds support research and the Center charges only 10% overhead project funds generated via membership fees.    * CVDI provides low-cost, low-risk precompetitive research. A very high percentage of the project funds support research and the Center charges only 10% overhead project funds generated via membership fees. 
  
-  * This amounts to 13:1 return-on-investment, for industry members, based on industry funding received through Phase I and 42:1 return-on-investment if NSF support is counted.  +  * CVDI generates considerable intellectual property including two major industry breakthroughs, 111 invention disclosures and 217 peer-reviewed publications. 
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-  * CVDI generates considerable intellectual property including two major industry breakthroughs, 91 invention disclosures and 165 peer-reviewed publications. +
  
   * The Center provides access to non-exclusive royalty-free license to the intellectual property generated from all the projects. Exclusive licensing options may be available under special circumstances.    * The Center provides access to non-exclusive royalty-free license to the intellectual property generated from all the projects. Exclusive licensing options may be available under special circumstances. 
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   * Access to a high-quality student pool (a majority are Ph.D. students) who collaborate with industry research partners. This partnership provides students exposure to real-world research problems, and enables companies to conduct research with less investment, and evaluate and attract top talent.    * Access to a high-quality student pool (a majority are Ph.D. students) who collaborate with industry research partners. This partnership provides students exposure to real-world research problems, and enables companies to conduct research with less investment, and evaluate and attract top talent. 
  
-  * One-stop access to a world-class research program. From 2012-2019, the center has completed over 88 projects with 74 academic faculty and research scientists, and over 146 undergraduate and graduate students. +  * One-stop access to a world-class research program. From 2012-2021, the center has completed over 128 projects with 97 academic faculty and research scientists, and over 213 undergraduate and graduate students. 
  
   * Highly collaborative environment with added flexibility for industry members to construct joint research projects with faculty and other industry, and team-up with faculty to pursue joint federal grant opportunities.    * Highly collaborative environment with added flexibility for industry members to construct joint research projects with faculty and other industry, and team-up with faculty to pursue joint federal grant opportunities. 
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   * University site visits offer a broader understanding of the research status, accomplishments and capabilities and interests of the researchers and the universities    * University site visits offer a broader understanding of the research status, accomplishments and capabilities and interests of the researchers and the universities 
  
-  * Recruitment opportunities to attract outstanding graduate students. During the first two phases of CVDI, over 146 students were supported by CVDI research activities and grants. +  * Recruitment opportunities to attract outstanding graduate students. During the first two phases of CVDI, over 213 students were supported by CVDI research activities and grants. 
  
   * Opportunity to network and collaborate with other Industry Advisory Board members to explore joint ventures.    * Opportunity to network and collaborate with other Industry Advisory Board members to explore joint ventures. 
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 **Can a small business join CVDI?**  **Can a small business join CVDI?** 
  
-Annual memberships for small businesses are available at a reduced rate. A small business is defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Small business members benefit from a greater ROI and can qualify for additional funding and subsidized fees, for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants obtained from the NSF. +Annual memberships for small businesses are available at a reduced rate (as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration). Small business members benefit from a greater ROI and can qualify for additional funding and subsidized fees, for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants obtained from the NSF. 
  
    
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 **Who are the current IAB members?**  **Who are the current IAB members?** 
  
-Current industry members are supporting projects beginning in the fall of 2020 and ending in the summer of 2021. Industry members are listed on the [[:start|home page]].+Current industry members are supporting projects beginning in the fall of 2021 and ending in the summer of 2022. Industry members are listed on the [[:start|home page]].
  
  
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 Interested in becoming a CVDI Industry Advisory Board Member or have any questions about membership? Let us come visit your company to better understand your challenges and demonstrate the benefits of a CVDI partnership, as well as, share some of our success stories.  Interested in becoming a CVDI Industry Advisory Board Member or have any questions about membership? Let us come visit your company to better understand your challenges and demonstrate the benefits of a CVDI partnership, as well as, share some of our success stories. 
  
-Email [[Matt Delcambre, Innovative Managing Director]][mailto:mattdelcambre@louisiana.edu]] for more information.  
  
    
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