CEM Innovation Accelerator
This project will establish an “Innovation Accelerator” for the Center for Efficient Mobility (CEM) to act as an incubator for commercializing technologies related to healthy and efficient mobility. The CEM consortium led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has already laid the groundwork for this effort through the identification of stakeholders and partners and the establishment of an innovation ecosystem to accelerate the development, adoption, and commercialization of new transportation technologies, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation. This project will formalize the innovation ecosystem within CEM, supported by commercialization support and stakeholder engagement. It will include commercialization support from technology commercialization and licensing offices at TTI and the A&M System, with support from facilities at our partner institutions, and input and advice from stakeholders. Through support, seed funding, commercialization grants, and the necessary legal and business support, CEM will champion students, faculty, and researchers in their efforts to commercialize any intellectual property developed as part of the grant. CEM will leverage the support of Texas A&M’s Innovation Office (https://innovation.tamus.edu/). CEM will also work with their counterparts at other consortium members such as Georgia Tech's CREATE-X and Quadrant-i initiatives (https://commercialization.gatech.edu/ ) and work with researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors to spin off new companies based on CEM research. The key aspects of this project include: Stakeholder Engagement – CEM will formalize a stakeholder engagement and advisory function to identify needs and problems that can be solved through research and technology developed by CEM; Innovation Ecosystem – Students, researchers, and faculty will be supported as they advance research outcomes. The innovation ecosystem will connect them to experts, entrepreneurs, and business communities. Testing facilities and seed funding will also be made available as needed to support technology development. Commercialization Support - Commercialization experts from within the consortium will provide education, technical support, legal and business support to researchers who develop technologies with potential for commercialization.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $150,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348329
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
1111 Rellis Parkway
Bryan, Texas United States 77807 -
Project Managers:
Ocon, Monica
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Ramani, Tara
Zietsman, Joe
- Start Date: 20260301
- Expected Completion Date: 20270531
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
- Source Data: 03-01-TTI
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Business models; Economic development; Mobility; Research; Stakeholders; Technological innovations
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Economics; Research; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01979450
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348329
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Feb 12 2026 3:56PM