California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology

California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
Parent institutionUniversity of California
UC San Diego
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
Established2000
FocusTechnology (e.g. Nanotechnology, wireless, photonics, cyberinfrastructure )[1] to advance health, energy, culture and the environment.[2]
DirectorRamesh R. Rao, interim (Calit2)
Ramesh Rao (UC San Diego)
G. P. Li (UCI)
Shane Cybart (UCR)[3]
Location
La Jolla, California; Irvine, California; Riverside, California[4]
Website
  • www.calit2.org

The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2, previously Cal(IT)2), also referred to as the Qualcomm Institute (QI) at its San Diego branch, is a collaborative academic research institution of the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), the University of California, Irvine (UCI),[5] and University of California, Riverside.[4] Calit2 was established in 2000 as one of the four UC Gray Davis Institutes for Science and Innovation.[6] As a multidisciplinary research institution, it is conducting research and educational programming to leverage emerging technologies to improve the state's economy and citizens' quality of life, while addressing large-scale societal issues. Calit2 also develops and deploys prototype infrastructure for testing new solutions in real-world environments.

Calit2 has focused on four core enabling technologies of wireless telecommunications, photonics, nanotechnology/micro-electro-mechanicals systems (MEMS), and cyber space in order to digitally transform applications in culture, health, energy, and the environment.[7] Partnering with companies such as Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Hitachi, and Google Earth, Calit2 has collaborated with industry on sponsored research, technology licensing, and spinoffs based on Calit2 inventions.[7] The State of California initially provided a $100 million grant to Calit2 to support the design and construction of campus buildings and facilities at its founding locations in La Jolla and Irvine. Calit2 also receives support from funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, CalTrans, and the UC Discovery Program.[7]

  1. ^ "Technologies". Qualcomm Institute. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Home Page". UCI Calit2. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Calit2 Leadership". Calit2. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "UC Riverside Joins UC San Diego, UC Irvine in Multidisciplinary Research Institute Calit2". Qualcomm Institute News. Qualcomm Institute. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ The New York Times. Markoff, John. November 5, 2005. "Researchers Look to Create a Synthesis of Art and Science for the 21st Century" [1] Archived 2018-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Governor Gray Davis for Science and Innovation." Office of the President. May 22, 2008. [2] Archived 2012-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b c "California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology." www.Calit2.net Retrieved 2012-4-20. [3] Archived 2012-05-13 at the Wayback Machine