Strategic Alliances
The Accelerating Innovation
Foundation
The mission of The Accelerating
Innovation Foundation is to utilize the mid-Atlantic region's
innovation ecosystem of industry, academe, government, and
not-for-profits to promote business growth and economic expansion;
to aid in the development of new generations of scientists and
engineers; and to foster development of 21st century jobs
throughout the region.
Colonial Academic
Alliance
The Colonial Academic Alliance is
the academic consortium that links the 12 colleges and universities
of the Colonial Athletic Association in programs that improve the
quality of teaching, learning and research for all.
Critical Incident Analysis Group
The Critical Incident Analysis Group in the University of
Virginia's School is Medicine is an interdisciplinary consortium of
academicians, professionals, and experts dedicated to improving the
public's ability to understand and cope with critical incidents,
and government's capacity to anticipate, prevent, and manage them
effectively.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Project
a collaborative project
between James Madison University and George Mason
University.
Institute for
Defense and Homeland
Security
The Institute for Defense and
Homeland Security (IDHS) is an organization of university, industry
and federal research and development members dedicated to
delivering world-class science and technology solutions in response
to national defense and homeland security requirements.
The National
Academies
The National Academies perform
an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of
experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor.
These experts serve pro bono to
address critical national issues and give advice to the federal
government and the public.
Shenandoah Valley
Partnership
A regional economic development partnership for the central
Shenandoah Valley whose purpose is to market the valley for
economic development purposes.
Shenandoah Valley Technology Council
The Shenandoah Valley
Technology Council (SVTC) is a non-profit membership organization
serving the greater Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Its
members are creators and users of technology who gather together
for education, networking and business development. By
helping technology businesses in the area succeed and grow, the
Shenandoah Valley Technology Council is an integral component of
the region, helping to bring high-paying technology jobs to the
Valley.
Southeastern
Universities Research
Association
The Southeastern Universities
Research Association (SURA) is a consortium of over sixty
universities across the U.S. SURA jointly operates the Thomas
Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) on behalf
of the U.S. Department of Energy through Jefferson Science
Associates, LLC, and promotes initiatives in nuclear physics,
information technologies, and coastal research.
SRI
International
James Madison University has
developed a unique collaboration with SRI International to enhance
research and economic development opportunities within the
Shenandoah Valley. SRI International is an independent,
nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research
and development for government agencies, commercial businesses,
foundations, and other organizations. SRI also brings its
innovations to the marketplace by licensing its intellectual
property and creating new ventures and is well known for its legacy
of innovations in communications and networks, computing, economic
development and science and technology policy, education, energy
and the environment, engineering systems, pharmaceuticals and
health sciences, homeland security and national defense, and
materials and structures.
Virginia Research and
Technology Advisory Commission (VRTAC)
The mission of the VRTAC is to promote technology-based economic
growth in the Commonwealth of Virginia by advancing its university,
industry, and not-for-profit research capability and by improving
the climate for growth of technology-based industry.
Virginia
Technology Alliance (VTA)
The mission of VTA is to encourage and
support the growth and recruitment of businesses and other
organizations throughout Virginia that develop, produce and use
technology and facilitate the establishment of new technology
companies and organizations.