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The Cyber Innovation Center is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The CIC is the anchor of a 3,000 acre National Cyber Research Park and serves as catalyst for the development and expansion of a knowledge-based workforce throughout the region.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Cyber Innovation Center/National Cyber Research Park will create a knowledge-based workforce and diversify the region’s economic base by promoting research, education, and technological innovation and fostering collaborative and strategic alliances between governmental agencies, private industry, and academic institutions.
GOALS
- Stimulate innovation-based economic growth through strategic partnerships.
- Develop a knowledge-based workforce around STEM-related fields.
- Foster collaboration and serve as a conduit for governmental agencies, private industries, and academic institutions to share ideas and advance research.
- Build the necessary critical infrastructure that will attract federal programs to the area.
STRATEGIES
- Create a cohesive network of facilities and service providers.
- Create symbiotic relationships with key government agencies.
- Leverage relationship with and proximity to Barksdale Air Force Base, home to the Air Force’s newest major command – Global Strike Command.
- Create a supportive environment that encourages and focuses on technology commercialization.
- Market and co-op cyber technologies and ideas through public/private partnerships.
- Increase opportunities for internships, jobs, and exposure.
