{"id":35,"date":"2021-08-30T10:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2025-10-24T14:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:14:32","slug":"industry-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/industry-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>October 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Memberships:\u00a0 Pre and Post Award Workflows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1JCZ7nSnEPoUEqBNTkW2j3poCCifi43st\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=116243459480608633507&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Meeting Slides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncsu.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/3L88xncI6AFDgbSHYbp5WNEBovN7BTrglKmf8VbJsbwP627WwZ_e3VuphbGwUFA.EyODz0icHfZHILfn\">Recording<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Passcode: *2a?Jn6z<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>March 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/files\/2023\/03\/Mark-Schmidt-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mark Schmidt<\/strong><br>Associate Vice Chancellor<br><a href=\"https:\/\/partnerships.ncsu.edu\/prospective-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC State Partnerships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-bjemer\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"bjemer\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Bio<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Mark serves as the associate vice chancellor where he oversees NC&nbsp;State\u2019s strategy for engaging with corporate, government and nonprofit partners, including the 75 partnerships on Centennial Campus. He is also chair of the Conservation Technology Information Center. Previously, Mark held a 22-year career at John Deere, where he oversaw the company\u2019s university partnerships strategy, as well as a broad range of external public and private stakeholder relationships and partnerships. Mark earned Bachelor of Science degrees in landscape architecture and agronomy from Purdue University, a Master of Science in agronomy from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in crop science from the University of Illinois. Little known fact \u2013 he holds twelve patents relating to intelligent and autonomous vehicles and machine systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/files\/2024\/03\/Tony-Bocannfuso-circle-2023-300x300-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/files\/2024\/03\/Tony-Bocannfuso-circle-2023-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/files\/2024\/03\/Tony-Bocannfuso-circle-2023-300x300-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anthony Buccanfuso<br><\/strong>President and CEO<br><a href=\"https:\/\/uidp.org\/\">UIDP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-pc136v\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"pc136v\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Bio<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Since 2007, Anthony M. Boccanfuso has led UIDP (<a href=\"https:\/\/uidp.org\/\">uidp.org<\/a>), a solutions-oriented membership organization comprised of top-tier innovation companies and world-class research universities. UIDP supports mutually beneficial collaborations by developing and disseminating strategies for addressing common issues between the sectors\u2014academic, corporate, and government. Its activities help members achieve meaningful impact on a broad array of collaboration matters, ranging from contracting to commercialization and workforce development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing his doctorate in inorganic chemistry, Boccanfuso embarked on a career spanning more than 30 years with a focus on research and innovation. He managed a variety of administrative, programmatic, and strategy initiatives for academic, government, and private sector organizations, including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More recently, Boccanfuso was part of a team selected to create and manage the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ervacommunity.org\/\">ervacommunity.org<\/a>), an NSF-funded initiative with a mission to identify and develop new engineering research directions and catalyze high-impact research that benefits society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony\u2019s wife, Dr. Laura Boccanfuso, is a successful roboticist and entrepreneur who founded Van Robotics, an ed tech company.&nbsp; They have three children and reside in Columbia, SC.<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JdCKuuaoOgy1ScqWseH7eVtnOfN71pCa\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC State Slides<\/a> (Unity ID Needed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vPLfTSM2_-gTevsQdTugmGjqychWJxQ_\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UIDP Slides<\/a> (Unity ID Needed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TZlfbnSV6AvPqcnrz4PChKefkgNpgrD4\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recording<\/a> (Unity ID Needed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>March 13, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Centennial Campus Liaison with the&nbsp;Industry and Partnership Office&#8217;s Assistance to Centers and Institutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/files\/2023\/03\/Keisha-J-Demps-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keisha Demps<\/strong><br>Interim Director<br><a href=\"https:\/\/partnerships.ncsu.edu\/prospective-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partnerships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-pg0lju\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"pg0lju\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Bio<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Keisha&nbsp;has accumulated nearly 15 years experience working with industry through business and workforce development.&nbsp;&nbsp;Keisha&nbsp;leads the industry partnership office for NC State University. Her team develops partnerships locally and globally; providing real-world opportunities to faculty and students. The Partnerships office builds robust relationships with academia, industry and government. Together, these relationships lead to increased innovation, workforce development and economic impact to the State of North Carolina.&nbsp; The Partnerships Office helps construct a long-term cross-disciplinary relationship that promotes the advancement of science and education and assures the success of our business partners and NC State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keisha&nbsp;has been a member of the Association of University Research Parks for 8 years and recently&nbsp;won the Rising Star award by peer institutions.&nbsp; She holds a Bachelor&#8217;s degree from The University of Arizona and was born in Los Angeles, California.&nbsp; She made Raleigh her home in 2006 with her husband and 2 children (20) and (14).<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/centers\/files\/2023\/03\/Mark-Schmidt-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mark Schmidt<\/strong><br>Associate Vice Chancellor<br><a href=\"https:\/\/partnerships.ncsu.edu\/prospective-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partnerships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion isLinked\" id=\"ncst-accordion-umq09e\">\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"umq09e\"  >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Bio<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p>Mark serves as the associate vice chancellor where he oversees NC&nbsp;State\u2019s strategy for engaging with corporate, government and nonprofit partners, including the 75 partnerships on Centennial Campus. He is also chair of the Conservation Technology Information Center. Previously, Mark held a 22-year career at John Deere, where he oversaw the company\u2019s university partnerships strategy, as well as a broad range of external public and private stakeholder relationships and partnerships. Mark earned Bachelor of Science degrees in landscape architecture and agronomy from Purdue University, a Master of Science in agronomy from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in crop science from the University of Illinois. Little known fact \u2013 he holds twelve patents relating to intelligent and autonomous vehicles and machine systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WBqA86r-8NZzvNMRowLehoENpySO4Tr4\/view?usp=share_link\">Developing Industry Partnerships @ NC State<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation Recording<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Centers and Institutes Best Practices\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X6uOVKMie4Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; 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