The Enterprise and Empowerment

Foundation of Norfolk State University

(E2F)

The Enterprise and Empowerment

Foundation of Norfolk State University

(E2F)Dr. Kim LuckesDr. Kim LuckesActing President, Norfolk State University

and Member, E2F Board of Directors

Mr. Terry StokesMr. Terry StokesExecutive Director, E2F

R = Research

I = Innovations&

toS = Support

E = Empowerment

Executive Summary The RISE Campus: a 12.5 to 25-acre research and technology park

• Predominantly privately held and governed by E2F • Privately held facilities to be developed by public-private partnerships• Home of the RISE SuperNodeSM: a private synchronous optical network

providing broadband bandwidth from DS-1 to OC-192

Internet Service, via the RISE SuperNodeSM, provided to:• NSU at OC-3 as client (increased bandwidth at lower cost)• Speeds from 1.5 megabits per second (DS-1) up through

multiple 10 Gbps (10,000 megabits per second)• Services available to private industry; discounts

provided to RISE Campus tenants

Additional revenues to support NSU’s mission

The RISE Model

Innovations Technology

Research

UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIESAND COLLEGESAND COLLEGES

ResearchersResearchersGraduate ProgramsGraduate ProgramsIntellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES

InfrastructureInfrastructureVenture CapitalVenture CapitalEntrepreneursEntrepreneurs

REGIONAL COMMUNITIESREGIONAL COMMUNITIESAND GOVERNMENTAND GOVERNMENT

Homeland and Maritime SecurityHomeland and Maritime SecurityCommunity OrganizationsCommunity Organizations

MilitaryMilitary

THE RISE CAMPUSTHE RISE CAMPUS

The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of Norfolk State University

(E2F)

The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of Norfolk State University

(E2F)Founded in 2001, E2F is an independent 501(c)(3) affiliate of Norfolk State University.  Our mission is to provide products and services that promote applied research and technological innovations that, in turn, contribute positively to the economic strength of the Hampton Roads region and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Foundation is the organizational power

behind E2F Real Estate, E2F Research, the RISE Campus, and the RISE SuperNodeSM.

E2F Brands and Business Units

E2F Broadband, LLCE

2F Research, LLC

E2F Student

Housing I, LLC

E2F Real

Estate, LLC

The RISE Campus™The RISE Campus™

A Catalyst for Economic Development

The RISE Campus, when fully developed, will be a strategic hub for applied research and the generation of technological innovations that will position Norfolk State University, the City of Norfolk, and the entire Hampton Roads region to become a key high-technologygateway for the southeastern United States.

The RISE CampusRISE SuperNodeSM

Marie V. McDemmond

Center for Applied

Research

The RISE Campus

The RISE Campus

RISE SuperNodeSM

Marie V. McDemmond

Center for Applied

Research

The RISE Campus

Light Rail StationLight Rail Station

The RISE Campus

Location of RISE

SuperNodeSM

Marie V. McDemmond

Center for Applied

Research

City of Norfolk’s Light Rail

System with dedicated

station for the RISE Campus

The Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research

• Build an applied research environment that stimulates and encourages innovation and technology commercialization

• Increase the number of entrepreneurs undertaking high-technology ventures

• Develop human capital from underutilized resources and latent potential

• Create digital opportunities

• Provide lifelong learning opportunities

Mission of the RISE Campus

Why the RISE Campus™ is important

* Dr. Andrew C. Brod of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. NSU presently contributes $527.8 million annually to the region.

• To NSU- Strengthens students’ preparation for life beyond college- Strengthens academic/research programs- Creates new sources of revenue

• To the Region- Supports technology-led economic development infrastructure- Creates a projected economic impact between $60 million and $122 million

annually*

- Builds workforce competencies for higher wage jobs

• To the State- Responds to Higher Education metrics- Contributes to economic development and technology strategy

• To the Nation- Taps latent potential for job creation- Responds to national security interests- Creates an HBCU technology development model

Our E2F Real Estate brand and its affiliated business units, E2F Real Estate, LLC and Student Housing I, LLC, serve as the deed repositories of land acquisitions and real property holdings made by the Foundation. Examples of such holdings are parcels that make up the RISE Campus™ and the Spartan Suites residential apartments.

E2F Student Housing I, LLC

600-bed Apartment Community600-bed Apartment Community

Spartan Suites

Our E2F Research™ brand and affiliated business unit, E2F Research, LLC, serve to promote and support research-oriented start-ups, as well as, established small businesses, most notably, those that were founded by and/or owned by alumni of Norfolk State University. E2F Research™ creates and develops opportunities to increase the research activities of these companies; and, we promote the eventual conversion of their research results and Intellectual Properties into technological innovations and patented commercialproducts.

Materials Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Gaming, and Criminal Justice

RISE Research Pillars

Labs, Industry, Higher Education

Faculty, Students, &

Staff

Scalable BroadbandInfrastructure

• Energy• Nanotechnology• Spintronics• Photonics

• Sensor Integration• Net-Centric Operations• Forensics• Secured wireless

networks

• Modeling & Simulation• Quantum Computing• Grid Computing• Supercomputing

• Sensor Fabrication

• Photonic Devices• Communications• Image Processing

AdvancedMaterials

InformationAssurance

ComputationalScience

Advanced Technology

Gaming and Simulation

• Educational Gaming• Virtual Reality• 3-D Animation• Data and Visual

Analytics

Four distinct sections: Class 100/1000 Clean Room, Testing, Characterization, and Future Growth.

Clean Room programmed for next-generation photolithography, metals and thin film deposition, wet and dry etch, and future capability of ion implant.

Testing facility allows for base-line optical and electrical testing of devices. Also equipped with basic packaging tools such as dicer and bonders.

Characterization bay equipped with standard metrology, surface science, and magnetic test equipment as well as Focus Ion Beam for device integration, repair and TEM sample preparation.

State-of-the-art CLEAN ROOM in theMarie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research

The RISE SuperNodeSM, via our affiliated business unit, E2F Broadband, LLC, provides premier regional access to all major Points-of-Presence (gigaPOPs). The RISE SuperNodeSM is a private synchronous optical network (SONET) with ultra-high capacity, fault-tolerant design, offering speeds from 1.5 megabits per second (DS-1) up through multiple 10 Gbps (10,000 megabits per second) Lightwave networks. Powered by Level 3 Communications’ premium fiber optic

network, the RISE SuperNodeSM offers high-end broadband services with features such as 24/7 monitoring, reliable backup power, and redundant connectivity, and itconnects to the Internet2 research network.

Regional Private Network Scheme

Gateway

Diversely RoutedSONET Ring

To Level 3 Communications’Local and Long-haul

Networks

About Our Partner: Level 3 Communications

• Over 54,000 intercity route miles; over 27,000 metro route miles

• Delivers services to over 250 major markets across the United States and Europe

• Customer scope:

18 of the world’s top 20 telecommunications companies

9 of the 10 largest carriers in Europe

Top 5 U.S. Wireless Service Providers

9 of the top 10 Internet Service Providers in the U.S., which combined

serve more than 65 million online users

9 of the 10 largest U.S. cable companies

3 of the top 4 telecommunications companies in Asia

International wireless companies with more than 260

million subscribers

Example Connectivity via The RISE SuperNodeSM

Diverse path OC-12 (622 Mbps)

private SONET Ring

OC-3 POS(155 Mbps) NSU

Internet

Level 3Communications

IP Based ServiceT-1, DS-3, or

FutureClients

Contact Information:

The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of Norfolk State University (E2F)

The Enterprise and Empowerment Foundation of Norfolk State University (E2F)

Dr. Kim LuckesNSU Acting President and

Member of E2F Board of Directors700 Park Avenue

Norfolk, Virginia 23504757.823.8670

president@nsu.edu

Mr. Terry Stokes

Executive Director, E2F520 West 21st Street, Suite G-2

Norfolk, Virginia 23517-1950(757) 449-5178

tstokes@e2f-nsu.com