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"The Research and Economic Development division provides clear benefits to the ESU community and to the region. ESU has been identified as a "best practice" model in community and economic development regionally and by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The University operates an award-winning Business Accelerator program that is creating high-tech jobs while our sponsored programs and research efforts have generated in excess of $14M in grant funding over the past five years."
-ESU President Robert J. Dillman
The Research and Economic Development division includes:
- Office of Sponsored Programs and Research,
- Workforce Development Programs,
- Business Accelerator Program, and
- The management of the Center for Research and Economic Development (CFRED), a (501c3) not for profit corporation/affiliate organization of ESU.
Center for Research and Economic Development (CFRED)
Mission
The mission of the The Center for Research and Economic Development, Inc. is to create regional wealth through entrepreneurial initiatives, research, and workforce training.
Purpose
The Center for Research and Economic Development, incorporated on March 30, 1999, is a private, nonprofit, 501(c) 3 corporation operated by East Stroudsburg University.
The Center is the principal economic development and research extension of the University focusing on entrepreneurial innovation, applied research, and workforce training.
The Center provides a multidisciplinary team of university faculty, staff and students, in addition to outside experts and consultants to address the research and economic development goals and objectives of local, regional, national and international corporations, businesses, industries, organizations, governmental and educational partners.
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