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Purdue

* $226 million in total R&D expenditures
* Research space limited, affecting faculty
  recruitment
* Benefits from 21st Century Fund, $50 million
  state fund used to stimulate academic-
  industry and academic-academic linkages to
  fund research in technology-focused areas









Texas A&M

* $402 million in total R&D expenditures
* Considered by community to be the No. 1
  economic development asset in the area
* Well-funded, drawing on a $14.5 million pool
  of venture capital
* $25-30 million a year from statewide
  university fund financed by oil revenues
* Very well-organized processes







Virginia Tech

* $169 million in total R&D expenditures
* Similar to UK in expenditures
* Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
  assists with raising funds
* Economic development officer is the doorway
  to research-business matches
* Provides venture capital for university-
  related start-up companies