BtEC - Barriers engaging with community colleges and similar institutions whose core mission may not include r&d

BtEC - Broadening research development partnerships to advance research capacity and competitiveness across jurisdictions

BtEC - Communication across the jurisdiction that engages all stakeholders in research and scholarship.

BtEC - Create healthy, trusting, partnerships with TCUs. Understand and respect sovereignty and self-determination.

BtEC - Developing a shared understanding across a jurisdiction to co-create a successful future.

BtEC - Fostering coordinated education and workforce development opportunities from K-Career

BtEC - How do we create productive and mutually beneficial partnerships between different entities: Academia - Industry; Government - Academia; Industry - Government; Community - Academia; Public - Private

BtEC - Involving faculty at PUI and master’s institutions in the research ecosystem

BtEC - Lack of clear leadership, knowledge of expertise/needs, or effective communication can negatively impact the ability of the jurisdiction to successfully achieve goals

BtEC - Lack of EPSCoR/JSC information shared with all the stakeholders within the jurisdiction

BtEC - Limited resources, geographical boundaries, and limitations

BtEC - Mountains or Chasm to be overcome! Limited infrastructure and resources need better collaboration to advance research and innovation.

BtEC - Regime change. Institutions may face greater shifts when there are leadership changes. Too much power in one position, changing priorities. Additionally, time to invest in the research infrastructure.

BtEC - Shared vision and goal across sectors and in response to jurisdictional needs/interests/goals

BtEC - Technology sharing and coordination between institutions in a jurisdiction: Policy, practice, motivation, budget, perceived mission, reliability

BtEC - Trust (or lack thereof)