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NYS Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT): 

NYS Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) CEWIT Update

CEWIT at a Glance I: Program: 

CEWIT at a Glance I: Program Field of focus: wireless and information technology 220M U.S. subscribers/almost ¾ of total population Randamp;D Divisions Network Technologies Software Systems Communications and Devices Sector applications include healthcare, finance, mobile commerce

CEWIT At a Glance IIRegional Industry Base: 

CEWIT At a Glance II Regional Industry Base 4,500 information technology companies 18% of New York total 118,000 employees 10% of L.I. work force SBU a founding member of LISTnet Major players include CA and Symbol, with broad diversity of SMEs and start-ups

Job Impact Detail as of August 2006: 

Job Impact Detail as of August 2006 Campus jobs 71 Industry jobs 550 TOTAL JOBS 621

Detail: Additional CEWIT Impacts: 

Detail: Additional CEWIT Impacts Industry Randamp;D Randamp;D projects initiated andgt;80 Company partners andgt;30 New enterprise development Startups attracted to campus incubators Rovenet, Intrigma, Applied DNA Sciences, Bandamp;Z Technologies, Sintel Satellite Services, gotfrag.com Intellectual capital Patents issued 10 Patent applications 20 As of August, 2006

Detail: CEWIT Equipment Advance: 

Detail: CEWIT Equipment Advance State commitment $2.2M Equipment has been acquired and installed in labs including Wireless Networking and Simulation, CyberSecurity, Experimental Computer Systems, Center for Visual Computing Labs currently supporting CEWIT Randamp;D programs amount to more than 15,000 s.f.

Slide7: 

CEWIT Building Construction Schedule

Formal Governance & Organization: 

Formal Governance andamp; Organization Board of Directors Members elected by SBF and RF Industrial Advisory Board members at today’s meeting representative of industry members who will be elected CEWIT director reports to CEO CEWIT leadership controls budget

Center for Excellence in Wireless & Information Technology: 

Center for Excellence in Wireless andamp; Information Technology -m Commerce Program Dir Health Care Solutions Program Dir 1 FTE Transport/Logistics Program Dir. 1 FTE National Center Cancer Prevention Dr Basil Rigas Center for Cybersecurity Dr. R.C. Sekar CEO Dr. Yacov Shamash Systems Centr for Telemedicine Dr. Robert Kelly Recruiting Filled

CEWIT Organization : 

CEWIT Organization Not a University basic research program Economy focused mission Goals are business driven Organization based on business principles Networking Software Systems Communications andamp; devices Systems infrastructure (health care, mobile commerce, Tandamp;L, financial services)

CEWIT Organization(cont’d): 

CEWIT Organization (cont’d) Commercialization focus CEWIT research personnel report to CEWIT Director not academic departments CEWIT management team has substantial business experience Performance metrics business/research focused

The Commercialization Process: 

The Commercialization Process Researcher files invention disclosure Invention reviewed for market potential, patentability Licensing decision: sponsor, start-up, other? File patent application(s) Monitor licensee performance, collect and reinvest royalties Negotiate license terms Execute license

Stony Brook’s Commercialization Track Record: 

Stony Brook’s Commercialization Track Record Responsible for 90% SUNY system licensing revenues, last five years, ensuring SUNY’s Top 20 national ranking Source of SUNY’s first and second drugs to receive FDA marketing approval Responsible for 35-66% of SUNYwide tech transfer activity, FY00-04 Disclosures 37% Patent applications 35% Issued patents 38% Executed licenses 66% 40% of patented Stony Brook technologies have been licensed to industry

Industrial Advisory Board: 

Industrial Advisory Board CA Symbol Northrop Grumman Mitsubishi GlobeComm SVAM Expedite Video ListNet IBM Verizon Rockwell International

Summary: 

Summary CEWIT building scheduled to be completed August 2008 Program Structure in place, legal structure under discussion Hiring of key staff moving ahead and will be further accelerated with State help. Communications/marketing and systems/infrastructure directors identified. Corporate support continues to be strong and more partners will join as the building construction progresses University support strong Community and local support strong In spite of building delay, Center has already contributed significantly to economic well-being of the State