STAC Launches New Website for R.I. Research Community
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The Rhode Island Science and Technology Council (STAC) has debuted a new statewide collaborative research website that creates a one-stop-shop where researchers, entrepreneurs and community leaders can learn about research and development in Rhode Island, register for events, apply for programs and access a searchable database of research equipment and shared facilities.
The web portal was created by the Rhode Island Research Alliance, a STAC-led program to promote collaboration across Rhode Island’s research institutions, attract additional federal R&D investment into the state and accelerate Rhode Island’s effort to create a knowledge-based innovation economy.
Earlier this spring STAC presented its plans for expanding the Research Alliance and announced that Brown University and the University of Rhode Island both had contributed $25,000 to support the next phase of Research Alliance activity. Expansion of the Research Alliance and support for activities that promote greater collaboration across institutions was also designated as an economic development priority in the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation’s 2008 Economic Growth Plan. The plan, a roadmap of economic development activities for repositioning Rhode Island’s economy and creating more high wage jobs.
The new website made its debut at Rhode Island’s second annual Collaborative Research Symposium, Emerging Biomedical and Life Sciences Research in Rhode Island, on June 3. The Symposium is co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and the Rhode Island Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE).
The one-day conference offered participants a comprehensive overview of the research and development efforts in Rhode Island’s expanding life sciences sector. Speakers and panelists discussed ways that Rhode Island scientists can fully leverage shared tools, resources and talent to create an environment where collaborative research is more common. Participants also learned about national trends in research funding and how collaboration across institutions has become central to many federal funding programs. The event also featured a poster session from local scientists showcasing projects happening across the state's research community.
Check it out at www.stac.ri.gov
