Smart Manufacturing (SM) Workforce Development Model Program

Our goal is to develop and imbed an SM workforce model that leverages existing education and workforce training systems in California. It would be a monumental task to develop a single pathway from a K-12 system through to the University level, have it be adopted, and increase demand for that system all at the same time. A more realistic approach would be to develop a system that could be customized and replicated for any region wan...

Pathways to Innovation

Our Vision Statement is to a make California State University, Northridge (CSUN) an innovation and entrepreneurship hub in The San Fernando Valley, where aspiring entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs can go get the guidance and support they need to be successful, i.e, we want to provide an opportunity to aspiring entrepreneurs in the local area. At CSUN, we have already started working towards this vision and have made a fair amount of progress, which will be discussed in t...

California Career Pathway Trust (CCPT)

This proposal focuses on the following career pathways in Digital Media and Digital Manufacturing in the Los Angeles-Glendale-Long Beach labor market area: Producers and Directors, Film and Video Editors, Fine Artists, Artists, Set and Exhibit Designers, and Web Developers. In Digital Manufacturing, career pathways include: Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Industrial Engineering Technicians...

I-Corps Site: A Biological Sciences Site for the California State University

This is a mini grant (sub-award) being applied for from the NSF I-corps/ CSUPERB program, where CSUN would be a sub awardee of San Diego State University. The purpose of this funding being applied for (in the amount of $2500) is to do an initial study to understand the commercial viability of a product being developed. The funding will be used to conduct approximately 30 interviews with potential customers and understan...