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WIN collaborationWIN collaborationNSF funded Partnership for Innovation (PFI) grant to

explore universities collaboration model to enhance pcommercialization• University research yields 1 start-up per

$100 million in funding$100 million in funding• U.S. spent nearly $60 billion• 593 new companies• Can we do better?

DOE funded EnergyCommercializationCommercializationCenter (ECC) same goals• Corporate partners and

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Total ARRA Funds Total TCG StartupsInstitution Funds

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Total TCG Projects

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University of Utah $1,385,000 29 20

Utah State University $607,696 13 4

Non-research Institutions

Davis ATC $12,574 1 131 startups in one year

fromDixie ATC $70,000 2 2

Dixie State College $69,000 2 2

Salt Lake Community College $210,000 5 5

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Southern Utah University $192,886 5 4

Utah Valley University $206,000 5 5

Weber State University $465 895 14 12Weber State University $465,895 14 12

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• Mexico• ChinaChina• Canada