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Salam support (juga forward artikel) MIT Graduates Have Started 4,000 Companies With 1,100,000 Jobs, $232 Billion in Sales in '94 Economic power equal to 24th largest world economy CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Mar. 5, 1997--In the first national study of the economic impact of a research university, Bank Boston reported today that graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have founded 4,000 firms which, in 1994 alone, employed at least 1.1 million people and generated $232 billion of world sales. "If the companies founded by MIT graduates and faculty formed an independent nation, the revenues produced by the companies would make that nation the 24th largest economy in the world," said the report, MIT: The Impact of Innovation <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/founders/>. Within the United States, the companies employed a total of 733,000 people in 1994 at more than 8,500 plants and offices in the 50 states- equal to one out of every 170 jobs in America. Eighty percent of the jobs in the MIT-related firms are in manufacturing (compared to 16 percent nationally), and a high percentage of products are exported. The 36-page BankBoston report, which is the result of an MIT survey of 1,300 CEOs and two years of fact-gathering and checking by MIT and the bank, "represents a case study of the significant effect that research universities have on the economies of the nation and its 50 states." The study notes that many of the MIT-related founders also have degrees from other universities, and these entrepreneurs maintain close ties with MIT or other research universities and colleges. Wayne M. Ayers, chief economist of BankBoston, said, "In a national economy that is increasingly emphasizing innovation, these findings extend our understanding of how MIT has been instrumental in generating new businesses nationwide. MIT is not the only university that has had a national impact of this kind, but because of its historical and continuing importance, it illustrates the contribution of research universities to the evolving national economy." MIT President Charles M. Vest, commenting on the report, said, "About 90 percent of these companies have been founded in the past 50 years, in the period of the great research partnership between the federal government and research universities. The development of these business enterprises is one of the many beneficial spinoffs of federally funded research, which has brought great advances in such fields as health care, computing and communications." The five states benefiting most from MIT-related jobs are California (162,000), Massachusetts (125,000), Texas (84,000), New Jersey (34,000) and Pennsylvania (21,000). Thirteen other states have more than 10,000 MIT-related jobs-from west to east, Washington, 10,000; Oregon, 10,000; Colorado, 15,000; Kansas, 13,000; Iowa, 13,000; Wisconsin, 12,000; Illinois, 12,000; Ohio, 18,000; Virginia, 15,000; Georgia, 14,000; Florida, 15,000; New York, 15,000; and Connecticut, 10,000. Another 25 states have 9,000 to 1,000 jobs from MIT-related companies-- Alabama, South Carolina, Missouri, and New Hampshire, 9,000; North Carolina, 8,000; Arizona and Michigan, 7,000; Maryland and Tennessee, 6,000; Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Idaho, 5,000; Oklahoma, Indiana, Utah, Rhode Island and Arkansas, 2,500 to 5,000; Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, West Virginia and Mississippi, 1,000 to 2,500 jobs. Only seven low-population states and the District of Columbia had less than 1,000 jobs from MIT-related companies. More than 2,400 companies have headquarters outside the Northeast. The report noted, "MIT-related companies have a major presence in the San Francisco Bay area (Silicon Valley), southern California, the Washington-Baltimore-Philadelphia belt, the Pacific Northwest, the Chicago area, southern Florida, Dallas and Houston, and the industrial cities of Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania." The report said the MIT-related companies "are not typical of the economy as a whole; they tend to be knowledge-based companies in software, manufacturing (electronics, biotech, instruments, machinery) or consulting (architects, business consultants, engineers). These companies have a disproportionate importance to their local economies because they usually sell to out-of-state and world markets, and because they so often represent advanced technologies." Other industries represented include manufacturing firms in chemicals, drugs, materials, aerospace; energy, publishing and finance. "Firms in software, electronics (including instruments, semiconductors and computers) and biotech form a special subset of MIT-related companies. They are at the cutting edge of what we think of as high technology. They are more likely to be planning expansion than companies in other industries. They tend to export a higher percentage of their products, hold one or more patents, and spend more of their revenues on research and development," the report said. In interviews, MIT graduates cited several factors at MIT which spurred them on to take the risk of starting their own companies-faculty mentors, cutting-edge technologies, entrepreneurial spirit and ideas. The study profiled seven MIT founders who started companies in Maryland, Massachusetts, California, Washington state, Illinois and Florida. Nearly half of all company founders who responded to the MIT survey maintain significant ties to MIT and to other research universities in their area. The findings of the study also reveal: * MIT graduates and faculty have been forming an average of 150 new firms a year since 1990. * In Massachusetts, the 1,065 MIT-related companies represent five percent of total state employment and ten percent of the state's economic base (sales in other states and the world). MIT-related firms account for about 25 percent of sales of all manufacturing firms and 33 percent of all software sales in the state. * The study also looked at employment around the nation and the world from MIT-related companies. Massachusetts firms related to MIT had world employment of 353,000; California firms had 348,000 world jobs. Other major world employers included firms in Texas, 70,000; Missouri, 63,000; New Jersey, 48,000; Pennsylvania, 41,000; and New Hampshire, 35,000. * In determining the location of a new business, the 1,300 entrepreneurs surveyed said the quality of life in their community, proximity to key markets and access to skilled professionals were the most important factors, followed by access to skilled labor, low business cost and access to MIT and other universities. * The companies include 220 companies based outside the United States, employing 28,000 people world-wide. * Some of the earliest known MIT-related companies still active are Arthur D. Little, Inc. (1886), Stone and Webster (1889), Campbell Soup (1900) and Gillette (1901). The report said the MIT-related companies would rank as the 24th largest world economy because the $232 billion in world sales "is roughly equal to a gross domestic product of $116 billion, which is a little less than the GDP of South Africa and more than the GDP of Thailand." For further information, contact: Ken Campbell, MIT News Office, 617 253-2700 MIT's alliances with industry Updated August 2001 MIT has a long tradition of working on practical problems affecting the society and the economy, and in recent years has become a leader in developing collaborative partnerships with industry. These partnerships and the research activities of our faculty have resulted in the creation of jobs, companies and even new industries, based on new technologies. They are part of this country's innovation system -- a loosely coupled alliance of industry, universities, government and labor -- that develops new knowledge and technologies, educates a highly skilled work force to apply these new technologies, and produces the next generation of researchers to carry on the process of discovery and development. This system turns out a continuous stream of new products and services, which in turn advance our economy and improve our quality of life. MIT's interactions with industry bring real-world technology and management issues into our research laboratories and our teaching. They keep the faculty and students current, grounded and forward-looking. This alliance with industry continues to be a priority of the Institute. In the past several years, MIT has entered into a new phase of cooperation and commitment in this area exemplified by a small number of strategic partnerships. Amgen, 1994 In March 1994, MIT and Amgen, a leader in biotechnology, entered into a long-term research collaboration to pursue joint research initiatives. Engaging the biological science community at MIT, the research relationship was established principally with the Departments of Biology and of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, including the involvement of MIT professors working at the Whitehead Institute. With total support of about $30 million for a projected 10-year period, this was the first large-scale alliance between MIT and industry. The Amgen/MIT strategic partnership is a model of a mutually rewarding relationship bringing benefit to both organizations and recognizing the distinctive role of each. * News release <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/tt/1994/mar30/35756.html> Merck, 1997 In March 1997, MIT entered into another significant alliance involving direct scientific collaboration with industry, in this case, with Merck, a leading research-driven pharmaceutical company. A long-term research and education collaboration to pursue joint initiatives in both science and engineering at MIT, the Merck partnership will receive funding of up to $15 million over an initial five-year period, with an option to extend the collaboration to 10 years. The partnerships with both Amgen and Merck involve no federal component, support mutually agreed-upon basic research problems at the cutting edge of modern biology and biotechnology, and encourage intellectual synergy and sustained dialogue among company and academic scientists. In addition, they include a strong emphasis on supporting education at both the graduate and postdoctoral levels. Merck, MIT announce 5-year, $15 million collaboration The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Merck & Co., Inc. <http://www.merck.com>, a leading research-driven pharmaceutical company, have announced a long-term research and education collaboration to pursue joint initiatives in both MIT science and engineering. "This Merck-MIT partnership is a pacesetter. America must enhance its ability to innovate by increasing substantive interaction between faculty and students in universities and their research counterparts in industry," said MIT President Charles M. Vest. "We each have different roles to play, but synergies must be developed. Merck has exhibited real leadership by investing in the future through this support and interaction with MIT science and the future scientists and biotechnical engineers among our graduate students." Edward M. Scolnick, M.D., Executive Vice President Science and Technology and President, Merck Research Laboratories, said, "First and foremost, our growth depends on breakthrough discoveries fueled by scientific excellence and strong investments in research." Under the terms, Merck will have certain patent and technology license rights to developments resulting from the Merck-supported collaborations in exchange for funding up to $15 million over the initial five-year period, with an option to extend these collaborations to ten years. Merck will engage broadly with MIT Science and Bioengineering through the support of faculty in science and bioengineering areas in developing technology and research. One project under consideration is developments in biocomputing -- computational science and infomatics applied to biology. Under the agreement, MIT will propose programs and projects to joint collaboration managers. MIT will have rights to publish articles on the research. MIT students and faculty engaged in these Merck-funded activities will participate in symposia on their activities. "MIT students and faculty will learn a lot from interacting with Merck scientists and we are very excited about the agreement," said Professor Phillip A. Sharp, Head of the Biology Department. Added Robert Malster, MIT Manager of Corporate Relations, "MIT andMerck, both world class performers, will use this partnership toprepare for the next decades." Malster guided the interactions thatled to this "outstanding agreement." In addition, Merck will support a group of 18 Merck Scholars through creation of a MIT-Merck Fellowship Program -- eight scholars at the graduate level in engineering, physical science and mathematics -- and ten at the post doctoral level in biological science. They will apply their diverse backgrounds to the problems of modern biology. The Merck-MIT agreement provides for full participation by faculty, fellows, and students at MIT and the Whitehead Institute. The collaboration will be directed by a joint six-member team of collaboration managers. For MIT, these are Professor Sharp; Professor Nancy Hopkins, Department of Biology, and Member of the Center for Cancer Research, and Professor Daniel Wang, Institute Professor, Director of the Biotechnology Process Engineering Center and Member, Department of Chemical Engineering. Collaboration managers for Merck are Dr. Scolnick, who is also a Member of the Merck Board of Directors; Dr. Bennett M. Shapiro, Executive Vice President, Merck Worldwide Basic Research, and Dr. Myra B. Kurtz, Senior Director, Merck Research. Merck (NYSE:MRK) is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of human and animal health products and services. Merck is based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Ford Motor Company, 1997 In October 1997, MIT and Ford Motor Co. announced a multimillion-dollar collaboration in education and research, with special emphasis on environmental and design challenges. With funding provided by Ford of at least $20 million over an initial five-year period, this agreement represents an intensified commitment by both organizations to continuing collaborative efforts, built on a long history of working together. It emerged from a recognition that changes brought about by globalization and the impact of information technologies require new models of collaboration by universities and industries. Initial priorities include the study of engineering design and educational environments of the future, along with providing seed funding for a major MIT-directed consortium to address environmental issues. MIT and Ford Announce Long Term Collaboration on Education and Research FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, OCTOBER 22, 1997 Contacts: Kenneth D. Campbell MIT News Office Phone: 617-253-2700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sara Tatchio Ford Phone: 313-322-7998 Cambridge, MA, Oct. 22, 1997 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Ford Motor Company today announced a multi-million dollar collaboration focusing on education and research, with special emphasis on environmental challenges. Ford will provide at least $20 million in funding for an initial five-year period. Initial priorities will include the study of engineering design and educational environments of the future, along with providing seed funding for a major MIT-directed consortium that will address environmental issues. "The challenges of the 21st century require closer, more cooperative interactions among universities, corporations and governments, leveraging our complementary strengths to address the global challenges ahead," said MIT President Charles M. Vest. "We salute Ford's leadership role in the initial funding of this environmental consortium that offers a new and dynamic approach to addressing some of the major environmental issues facing the planet." The agreement represents an intensified commitment by both organizations that builds upon a long history of working together. It results from a recognition that changes brought about by globalization and the impact of information technologies require new models of collaboration by universities and industries. "Our goal is to work with MIT on this ambitious research program to develop and use scientific data in ways that should improve decision making on critical policy issues," said Alex Trotman, Chairman and CEO of Ford. "This partnership between Ford and MIT will increase understanding of global environmental issues. In addition, it will provide ways that both industry and universities can keep up with emerging technologies and develop ways to use those technologies that are beneficial to everyone." Ford Vice President for Technical Affairs John McTague added, "Ford and MIT already share a strong history. We believe this new joint effort will help set a model for how universities and industries can work together to achieve mutual benefits." Provost Joel Moses, who will be the director of the collaboration for MIT, commented, "Strengthening MIT's relationship with industry continues to be a priority of the Institute. This long-term commitment marks a new level of cooperation between MIT and Ford, and holds great promise for MIT's education program." MIT faculty and researchers will initiate projects, publish articles and disseminate findings publicly, all under the standard intellectual property terms that govern MIT's interactions with industry. * Alliance web site at MIT <http://web.mit.edu/ctpid/www/ford.html> Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, 1998 In September 1998, the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) and two laboratories of MIT's School of Engineering announced a broad collaboration aimed at creating new technologies in telecommunication and computers and establishing a foundation for global progress in these areas. Focused on precompetitive research in information technology and computer science, the five-year program will be funded up to $18 million. At MIT, the research is being conducted primarily at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Laboratory for Computer Science. NTT & MIT collaborate in basic research on advanced technologies September 21, 1998 TOKYO, Japan-The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today announced an international partnership for collaborative research aimed at creating new technologies in telecommunication and computers and establishing a foundation for global progress in these areas. NTT and MIT, based on a shared vision of future information technologies and computer science, will enhance their research capabilities through a five-year program of collaborative research that is expected to have beneficial effects on the business world and society in general. Funding for the five-year program will be a maximum of US $18M. The collaboration is focused on pre-competitive research in information technology and computer science in a world where there is ample bandwidth for everyone in the giga-bits-per-second range and beyond. Areas covered by the collaborative research will include: * Architecture (basic hardware and software concepts for designing computer systems), protocol (request and reply formats for exchanging data between computers) and applications for next-generation high speed networks, * Technologies (including cognition, input/output devices, language, vision, and intelligence) for human computer interfaces in a networked world, and * Software engineering approaches for large scale networked and human interface systems. Research projects selected for Year One include: developing wireless infrastructure and system architecture for self-configuring networks of devices, a computer vision system that allows people to view sporting events from any perspectives, and spoken dialogue interfaces that allow people to access information in multiple languages. At MIT, the research will be carried out primarily at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Laboratory for Computer Science. The collaborative research is managed by a six-member Joint Steering Committee (JSC), which selects research projects proposed by MIT principal investigators with NTT research staff. It will review the progress of ongoing projects and select new ones on a yearly basis. The JSC is co-chaired by Dr. Koichi Matsuda, Senior Vice President, Executive Manager of NTT Science and Core Technologies Laboratory Group, and Dr. Rodney Brooks, Director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Other members of the steering committee are: Dr. Yoh'ichi Tohkura, Vice President, Executive Manager of NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Dr. Haruhisa Ichikawa, Executive Manager of the NTT Global Computing and Software Laboratories, Dr. Michael Dertouzos, Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science, and Dr. Victor Zue, Associate Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science. NTT, by emphasizing the importance of basic research in the ongoing company re-organization, will promote increased collaboration with outside research organizations by opening its labs to facilitate partnerships with the international research community. NTT joins Ford, Merck, and Amgen as the fourth industrial leader in the last few years to collaborate with MIT on large-scale research projects, which build upon synergies and bring value to both organizations. Merrill Lynch, 1999 In March 1999, the School of Engineering, the Sloan School of Management, and the School of Architecture and Planning entered into a five-year institutional collaboration with Merrill Lynch to establish the Financial Technology Education Initiative. This strategic alliance comprises a $15 million joint research initiative to fund collaborative projects across a broad range of disciplines in financial engineering, technology innovation and management and a $5 million gift to help MIT create a new graduate minor in financial technology. Based at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Sloan School, the Financial Technology Education Initiative will provide finance education for MIT graduate students in engineering, mathematics, computer science and media studies. * News release <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/tt/1999/mar10/ml.html> DuPont, 1999 In September 1999, DuPont and MIT announced they had agreed to form a $35 million alliance. The goal of this alliance is to advance research and education in materials from biotechnology that have a variety of applications. Beginning Jan. 1, 2000, the five-year alliance will support projects that draw upon the science, engineering and business expertise at MIT and that extend and better leverage the reach of DuPont's scientific expertise in the areas of biology, genetics, bioinformatics and catalysis. It will bring together DuPont's and MIT's strengths in materials, chemical and biological sciences to develop processes for new materials directed at bioelectronics, biosensors, biomimetic materials, alternative energy sources and new high-value materials. Through the alliance, DuPont also will work with MIT's Sloan School of Management to define new business models for these emerging technologies. * News release <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/1999/dupont.html> Microsoft, 1999 In October 1999, Microsoft and MIT announced an alliance to enhance university education through information technology. Named "Project I-Campus," the collaboration will involve cooperative projects among students, faculty and researchers at MIT and members of Microsoft Research. In addition to assigning several research staff members to this effort, Microsoft is allocating $25 million for work at MIT over the project's five-year lifetime. Both MIT and Microsoft plan to engage additional academic and industry partners and produce materials that can be widely published and disseminated. Through an initial focus on methods and technologies that will enhance education on the MIT campus, it is expected that Project I-Campus could set the pace for university education in the next five to 10 years. MIT and Microsoft announce long-term collaboration for innovation in higher education Alliance forms foundation for cooperative research efforts in technology-enhanced education OCTOBER 5, 1999 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5, 1999 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Microsoft Corp. today unveiled an ambitious alliance to conduct research and create new technologies that will improve information technology-enabled teaching models and educational tools for university education. Dubbed "I-Campus <http://web.mit.edu/alliance/>," the alliance involves cooperative projects among students, faculty and researchers at MIT and members of Microsoft Research. In addition to assigning several staff members to I-Campus, Microsoft will allocate an estimated $25 million over the course of the five-year effort. Based on a shared commitment to excellence in technology-enhanced education, Microsoft and MIT will focus on methods and technologies that could set the pace for university education in the next five to 10 years. In an effort to achieve broad impact, both MIT and Microsoft are committed to engaging additional academic and industry partners and to producing materials that adhere to open standards, with results and source code that can be widely published and disseminated. "This alliance draws upon MIT's research expertise and our core strength of highly interactive teaching and learning," said MIT President Charles Vest. "Education-focused research supported by Microsoft will lead to new learning environments for our students and will make us an even better university. Still more important, the MIT-Microsoft alliance will help create knowledge and information-based services that can improve higher education worldwide." "Microsoft views education as one of the great frontiers where information-based services and advanced technology can improve people's lives," said Rick Rashid, vice president of Microsoft Research. "Over the years, Microsoft Research has worked with numerous academic institutions and research organizations, and we are delighted to launch a new era of collaborative research with MIT. With MIT's tradition of world-class research and education and Microsoft's commitment to user-oriented software platforms, the makings of a great alliance are in place." I-Campus will involve research and development in three broad areas in which information technology has a major impact on university education: * New pedagogical approaches and structures. Possibilities include remote access to laboratory instruments, new software tools for delivering education content, new tools to aid student learning such as tutoring and mentoring at a distance, and Web-based virtual museums. * Integrating information technology concepts and methods throughout university education. Examples include large-scale collaborative engineering design, the study of complex systems, and the creation of information-based curricula across traditional disciplinary boundaries. * Addressing the changing environment of university education. Options include providing education at a distance and lifelong learning to a larger community, and the impact of digital information technologies on academic publishing. I-Campus will address education from the perspective of learners (students, alumni), educators (teachers, mentors) and administrators (managers). The alliance aims to create better learning environments for students, better teaching and curriculum development environments for faculty, and better infrastructure for university administrators to effectively manage and provide information services. The alliance begins with three initial projects: an expansion of the MIT Shakespeare Electronic Archive; the design of an educational system using a "global classroom" recently established between MIT and the National University of Singapore under the auspices of the Singapore-MIT Alliance (which also includes Nanyang Technological University); and an initiative in MIT's Aeronautics and Astronautics Department on the experimental use of distance collaboration in design courses. Institute Professor Thomas L. Magnanti, dean of MIT's School of Engineering, will co-direct MIT's participation in I-Campus together with Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Hal Abelson. From Microsoft, Rashid is the executive sponsor and Peter Path�, general manager for Microsoft Research, will serve as the manager of I-Campus. About MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the world's pre-eminent research universities, dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. It is known for rigorous academic programs, cutting-edge research, a diverse campus community, and its longstanding commitment to working with the public and private sectors to bring new knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. For more information on MIT, see <http://web.mit.edu/>. About Microsoft Research Established in 1991, Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. The goal is to develop new technologies to simplify and enhance the user's computing experience, reduce the cost of writing and maintaining software, and facilitate the creation of new types of software. For more information on Microsoft Research, see <http://research.microsoft.com/>. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. MIT and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are either registered trademarks or trademarks of MIT. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at <http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/> on Microsoft's corporate information pages. For more information about I-Campus, please see <http://web.mit.edu/alliance/>. This Web site will go live at 9 a.m. EDT Oct. 5, 1999. * Alliance web site at MIT <http://web.mit.edu/alliance/> Hewlett-Packard, 2000 The Hewlett-Packard Company and MIT signed a memorandum of understanding on June 2, 2000 to form a $25 million alliance to develop innovative ways to create and handle digital information. The five-year alliance will investigate new architectures, devices, and user interfaces in information-rich environments and explore novel services for commerce, education, and personal use. News release <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/tt/2000/jun07/hp.html> WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2000 MIT and HP launch $25M alliance in digital information systems By Catherine Avril Director of Communications, School of Engineering The Hewlett-Packard Co. <http://www.hp.com> (HP) and MIT signed a memorandum of understanding on June 2 to form a $25 million alliance to develop innovative ways to create and handle digital information. The five-year alliance will investigate new architectures, devices and user interfaces in information-rich environments and explore novel services for commerce, education and personal use. HP President and CEO Carly Fiorina, commenting on the new alliance, said, "This is an extraordinary opportunity for two great research organizations to collaborate and develop technologies that will truly transform society for the benefit of all." Ms. Fiorina was the keynote speaker at MIT's Commencement exercises <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/tt/2000/jun07/comm.html>. Fiorina, an alumna of the Sloan School, was the second Hewlett-Packard CEO to speak at an MIT Commencement. "HP co-founder Bill Hewlett delivered the keynote address in 1986 on the 50th anniversary of his receiving a master's degree from MIT in electrical engineering. In his comments, he emphasized the importance of innovation and creativity to a high-tech society," said President Charles M. Vest. "Now, through this new alliance, HP and MIT will extend those necessary ingredients for successful invention into the far-reaching realm of digital information. We are delighted to build on our long-standing relationship with HP to undertake this new endeavor." Institute Professor Thomas L. Magnanti, dean of the School of Engineering, said, "Since information technology is a pervasive and influential force shaping today's world in unprecedented ways, we are extremely pleased to be collaborating with HP to develop new ways to create and handle digital information for the future." Capitalizing on the long collaboration between the two organizations, in particular between HP and MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), the HP/MIT alliance will address and support research and educational programs of mutual interest. Hal Abelson of EECS, a Class of 1922 Professor and MacVicar Teaching Fellow, said that "much of today's digital information infrastructure is a result of technology invented at HP and at MIT. It's thrilling that we can now work together in realizing the potential of digital information to improve people's lives." "This action begins to formalize a long-standing relationship between HP and MIT that has grown and evolved over several years," added Dick Lampman, vice president of research and director at HP Labs. "With this agreement, we'll continue and deepen our current joint research efforts as well as establish new ones. HP Labs has a long tradition of successful technology transfer -- unique in the industry -- and we think this advantage will be particularly appealing to MIT researchers who are eager to see the impact of their work on the real world." Plans include projects with the World Wide Web Consortium <http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/> within the Laboratory for Computer Science <http://www.lcs.mit.edu/>, as well as with the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory <http://www.ai.mit.edu/>, the Media Laboratory <http://www.media.mit.edu/>, the Sloan School Center for [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://ebusiness.mit.edu/>, the Internet & Telecoms Convergence Consortium <http://itel.mit.edu/> and the MIT Libraries <http://libraries.mit.edu/>. Overseen by a joint steering committee, the alliance will define and fund other projects in the future. Dean Magnanti and Mr. Lampman will serve as co-directors of the alliance. In addition to Dean Magnanti, who led MIT's efforts in working toward this new alliance, other members of the team were Professor Abelson, Rachel Oberai-Soltz of the Office of Corporate Relations, and Frank Cassidy of the Industrial Liaison Program. EARLIER COLLABORATION In March, the MIT Libraries and HP announced plans to build a $1.8 million digital archive at MIT expected to hold the approximately 10,000 articles produced by MIT authors annually, including a large amount of multimedia content (MIT Tech Talk, March 29, 2000). In January, HP became a founding sponsor of the Sloan School Center for [EMAIL PROTECTED], committing to fund the center for $900,000 over three years. The company has provided support to other MIT programs as well, including the Leaders for Manufacturing Program and the Microsystems Industrial Group. HP is the second-largest computer maker in the world. 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