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2011

Second Pre-Planning Workshops

Each university held a second workshop (Drexel University on March 2, 2011, and UL Lafayette on March 4. 2011) to reintroduce the CVDI vision and IUCRC concept to prospective members and to obtain a better understanding of the needs and interests of prospective members.

Formal Planning Grant Workshop

UL Lafayette and Drexel University held a joint meeting in Philadelphia on May 3-4, 2011. The primary purpose of the planning workshop was to bring the potential industrial/government partners and selected university research teams together to create a forum for exchange of ideas and to ensure the alignment of university project ideas with the interests of future industry members. Representatives of the National Science Foundation were also in attendance.

Proposal Preparation and Submission

One of the primary outcomes of the Formal Planning Grant Workshop was the decision to proceed with the efforts to create the center. From May to September 2011, staff from both universities wrote the proposal, incorporating feedback from the prospective partners and members of the IUCRC community. The proposal was submitted on September 26, 2011.