Vision: The "Universities of Hampton Roads" will be globally recognized as a research center and a leading contributor to the prosperity of the Hampton Roads region.
Mission: To enhance relationships among HRRP institutions, and other stakeholders, which will increase collaboration, project awards and economic activity in the region.
Key elements
Goal: Increase research capabilities and funding in Hampton Roads and at HRRP member institutions.
Objectives
Find the intersection of "growth technologies" and HRRP technology strengths to determine near term opportunities and gaps and potential "clusters of capability".
Pursue research funding opportunities in clusters of capability.
Increase the number of top ranked researchers through an acquisition program - "Hampton Roads Scholars".
Increase research collaborations among HRRP members themselves and with outside institutions and industry where advantageous.
Build a sponsored research office capability to monitor availability of grants and identify less conventional opportunities (i.e., Defense Department appropriations bill).
Leverage federal, state and regional (MAPS) resources to develop necessary infrastructure to support Hampton Roads' clusters of capability.
Build a high-speed network to link existing resources with broadband capability to enhance a virtual environment for the region.
Goal: Become more engaged in the region's economic development efforts.
Objectives
Retain more of the technology developed in Hampton Roads here in the region through activities such as local licensing and entrepreneurship.
Bolster the region's technology commercialization capability, particularly its infrastructure for technology transfer activity and business services for start-up companies.
Motivate faculty/researchers to encourage greater involvement in technology commercialization and entrepreneurship.
Develop the relationships and capabilities necessary to team with local/regional economic development professionals to attract technology-based businesses to the region.
Integrate results of RTI gap analysis into economic development efforts.
Build a knowledge base to become the subject matter expert on those elements that drive technology based economic development.
Goal: Improve communication of collective capabilities and needs.
Objectives
Develop a recognized brand name for the Hampton Roads Research Partnership.
Write the "Hampton Roads" story. For what are we to be known?
Develop and execute a communications plan for the story.
Create an alliance among the region's various institutions and organizations for the purpose of disseminating the Hampton Roads story.
Why the Hampton Roads Research Partnership is important:
Increased prestige for individual HRRP institutions.
Potential for increased strength of individual HRRP institutions through enhanced linkages with other partners.
Increased research and development funding.
Successful implementation could make Hampton Roads a magnet for knowledge workers thereby enhancing the labor market.
Potential for having a positive impact on the region's economy.
