Triple Helix Discovery Engine
Intermediaries
Intermediaries: CROs, Product Development, Technology Transfer & Business Development Consultants
Intermediaries: Associations _Trade, Professional, Regional
Associations: Science, Technology & Academia

Internet 2

Parents

*Key People: Internet, GRID Computing & Cloud Computing
100 Gigabit/second network is 40 times faster than exisiting Internet 2 (2006)
112 of 120 US medical schools on Internet 2 (2006)
20, 920 kilometer network
AARNET
Abilene Network
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Founded 1989
GMPLS-Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching
HOPI Testbed
Improving Quality of Service (QOS) in next generation Internet 2 (2006)
Internet 2 / NGI - Visible Human Project Collaboratory -NLM
Internet 2 technology tends to be 5-7 years ahead of commercially available offerrings
Internet 2:Characteristics
Internet 2:Industry R&D Partners
Internet 2:New Initiatives (2006)
Internet backbone connecting 46,000 research, education and government institutions
Much of capacity used by "Big Science" - physicists for particle accelerator data
Networks in the Service of Healthcare
North Carolina Research and EDUCATION nETWORK
Qwest
SURA-Southeastern University Research Association
TATRC:Network Administration
Typical residential cable modem transmits at 1 Megabit/second - 1/100,000th speed of new network (2006)

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY)*
HealthGrid US Alliance
Hewlett-Packard_HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ)
HPCMO-High Performance Computer Modernization Office, DOD
MANVT-Medical Area Network Virtual Technologies-WRI
Mary Kratz, EVP, IOI, former, HealthGrid.US Alliance & Senior Information Services Specialist, University of Michigan-Internet 2, PEPFAR, IPA TATRC
MCIM-Multi Center Image Management (PACS-Clinical Trials)
Steve Walker, President, Walker & Associates, Managing Partner, Walker Ventures - TEDCO
Supernode, NSU