A -- CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF ITS TECHNOLGIES ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice Date

April 2, 2001

Contracting Office

C.C.I.T. -- University of California, 1357 South 46th Street, Bldg 452, Richmond, CA 94804

ZIP Code

94804

Point of Contact

Hamed Benouar, Executive Director Tel: 510-231-9562 Fax: 510-231-9565

E-Mail Address

Click here to ontact the Contracting Officer via E-mail (benouar@nt.path.berkekey.edu)

Description

The University of California's Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) created a new Center for Commercialization of ITS Technologies (CCIT) near California's "Silicon Valley" to facilitate development, commercialization and deployment of promising transportation technologies and systems. CCIT is seeking industry partners to develop and commercialize ITS technologies. CCIT includes partnership with industry, academia and public agencies and provides unique opportunities for: Developing and commercializing ITS technologies Leveraging private sector investment against federal, state and local government funds Working in state-of-the-art research facilities with PATH, a world-class ITS research institution, and Caltrans, a world leader in ITS development and deployment Partnering and networking with important industry firms, University of California (UC) faculty and research staff ,and government agencies engaged in development and deployment of ITS infrastructure Recruiting UC graduates Training of transportation professionals Partnerships Partners provide direction for CCIT, through a Board of Directors, work directly with CCIT and PATH faculty and research staff, have access to CCIT, PATH and Caltrans research facilities and have opportunities for collaboration. Partners participate financially through direct investment in research, development, testing and commercialization activities and/or through annual financial gifts to PATH. CCIT also intends to partner with two new University of California Institutes for Science and Technology to pursue projects of mutual interest (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology at UC Irvine and UC San Diego, www.calit2.net, and the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society at UC Berkeley, www.citris.berkley.edu). Planned Projects Several CCIT projects are currently underway or in planning stages (a more detailed description of these projects is on the CCIT Internet site: www.path.berkeley.edu/PATH/CCIT). Demonstrating and evaluating ITS commercial vehicle processing technology at the Otay Mesa U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing in California Improving access to and use of state traffic data Improving travel time measurement and prediction using cellular technology Improving data collection using enhanced loop-detector technology Aiding deployment of technologies that improve Carsharing Other PATH Projects can also be seen at www.path.berkeley.edu CCIT Facilities CCIT is located at 2295 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley, CA, adjacent to UC Berkeley and near California's Silicon Valley, with active communications links to other UC campuses, Caltrans Headquarters in Sacramento and Caltrans Transportation Management Centers, and other public and private networks. Research facilities include state-of-the-art communications equipment, specialty research equipment and space for research, development and testing activities. CCIT has access to the Caltrans Materials and Testing Laboratory at 5900 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA., the Caltrans-UC Irvine Southern California ITS Test Bed and the New Mobility Center at UC Davis. CCIT also includes an education and conference center for exploring new approaches to the development, commercialization and deployment of advanced transportation products and services. Letters of Intent CCIT is seeking industry partners though letters of intent to participate in planned projects or proposing new projects leading to commercialization in the following areas: Transportation management systems Traveler information systems Advanced vehicle control and safety systems New transportation innovations such as technologies to support Carsharing and Bus Rapid Transit The letter of intent shall include: A description of the project(s), limited to one page each Estimates of project costs, including proposed in-kind and/or financial private investment and anticipated government matching funds. Aggregate projects private investment match must total $100,000 or more per year (cash and/or in-kind). It is anticipated that typical project size will be $200,000 to $1,000,000. Smaller or larger projects may receive consideration based on merit. Industry partners may also participate in CCIT activities and direction through a minimum $25,000 annual financial gift to PATH in support of CCIT.

Record

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