Listen to SSTI's Interview with Fred Cartwright of Clemson University Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Listen to Fred's response to the following questions in this clip (approximately 15 minutes):
- How would you describe the holistic model that CU-ICAR employs to support the automotive industry in South Carolina?
- What are the benefits of offering 12 business models for companies to interface with the university?
- How do you work to retool these models to adapt to the changing needs of the industry?
About Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) is an advanced technology research campus where academia, industry and government organizations engage in synergistic collaboration to improve regional industry competitiveness. CU-ICAR is directly fueling a knowledge base critical to the automotive industry through its Masters and PhD programs in automotive engineering co-developed with large automotive companies and in conducting leading-edge applied research in critical areas. The 250-acre campus in Greenville, SC, boasts $250 million in total capital investment. CU-ICAR is composed of five technology neighborhoods each designed uniquely for optimizing an innovative and collaborative environment. Thanks to its world-class partners, the campus houses more than $12 million in state-of-the-art full-vehicle and component testing facilities and equipment.
About the Excellence in TBED Awards
The SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards recognize
exceptional achievement in addressing elements that have been found in
successful tech-based economies. These include a research base that
generates new knowledge, mechanisms for transferring knowledge into the
marketplace, an entrepreneurial culture, sources of risk capital, and a technically skilled workforce.
For more information about the SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards, visit http://www.sstiawards.org.