ATE Epilogue Comprehensive Report: Study Findings

This 41-page report, published by the SageFox Consulting Group, examines the impact of ATE centers after grant funding ceases. The report consults eight case studies to present its findings. These are SpaceTEC, the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology (CAPT), the Midwest Center for Information Technology (MCIT), Nashville Centers (SEATAC/TNIT), the Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing (CARCAM), Bio-Link, InnovATEBIO, and the National Cybersecurity Centers (CSSIA, National Cyber Watch, NCyTEC). Findings are subdivided into six major themes: partnerships, team formation, leadership characteristics, creating an independent organization, the role of the National Visiting Committee, and the use of data and external evaluation. An executive summary, introduction, and section on the research methodology preface said findings. An appendix sits at the end of the report.

The report is to be used by ATE centers for "scaling and sustaining an educational innovation." Eight separate case study documents and four resource sheets are available to view separately.