Collaborations
Renaissance Computing Institute |
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RENCI is a major collaborative venture of Duke University and North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the state of North Carolina. RENCI currently focuses on two broad issues that affect the economic vitality of North Carolina and the well being of its citizens:
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Media Arts Project |
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The Media Arts Project (MAP) fosters media arts in Western North Carolina. The MAP has helped to develop a critical Asheville economic development asset: a homegrown, digitally-based, creative workforce. MAP aggressively pursues the goal of cultivating innovative arts & technology in WNC. Projects |
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Buncombe County |
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Buncombe County is a caring community in harmony with its environment where citizens succeed, thrive, and realize their potential. Projects |
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Asheville Buncmbe Technical Community College |
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, the community’s college, is dedicated to student success. As a comprehensive community college, A-B Tech is committed to providing accessible, quality educational opportunities for lifelong learning to meet the diverse and changing needs of our community. Projects
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Baron Advanced Meterological Systems |
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Baron Advanced Meterological Systems is a team of scientists, mathematicians and engineers dedicated to expanding the frontiers of enviromental computing. Located in Asheville, NC, we also deal extensively with meteorology. Projects |
ERC Broadband |
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| The ERC Broadband Mission is to create and promote an efficient and solid infrastructure for Internet access and related services, bringing economic opportunity to the region by continually furthering the technological growth of the education, research, and business communities. Projects |
Education and Research Services |
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The Education and Research Services was established by national associations of school administrators to fill a pressing need in education for an independent organization to provide reliable, objective research and data to enable local school district administrators to make the most effective school decisions. Projects
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Environmental Protection Agency |
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The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. Projects |
National Climatic Data Center |
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The National Climactic Data Center, based in Western North Carolina, has long served the Nation as a national resource for climate information. NCDC's data is used to address issues that span the breadth of this Nation's interests. As climate knows no boundaries, we work closely with scientists and researchers world-wide. Projects | |
UNC Asheville |
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As one of the nation’s premier public liberal arts universities, we are proud of our tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and to serving the people of North Carolina. We are excited by the new and stronger community partnerships we are building that enrich the quality of life in our region. Projects |
UNC Charlotte |
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A research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. Projects |
Advantage West |
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AdvantageWest-North Carolina is western North Carolina's regional economic development commission. Chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1994, AdvantageWest is a non-profit public-private partnership whose primary focus is marketing the North Carolina mountains to corporations seeking to relocate or open a new facility, expand an existing business within our region, and those who might otherwise improve the quality of life for citizens within our region through activities such as filmmaking and tourism. Projects |
Department of Energy |
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The Department of Energy’s education programs help ensure an adequate supply of scientists, engineers and technicians for energy-related research, production activities, and the transfer of technology. The advancement of science, mathematics and technology education is an essential part of The Department of Energy's mission. Projects |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security. Projects |
US Department of Agriculture |
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In 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln founded the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he called it the "people's Department." In Lincoln's day, 58 percent of the people were farmers who needed good seeds and information to grow their crops. Today, USDA continues Lincoln's legacy by serving all Americans. USDA remains committed to helping America's farmers and ranchers. But we also do much more. Projects |
US Forest Service |
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The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. Projects |
