CU-ICAR’s worldwide reputation is a result of successful partnerships with leaders in the industry. By leveraging Clemson University’s extensive network, we are able to build bridges and open doors to new opportunities. Our students, research, economy and campus all reap the benefits of strategic partnerships.
Successful collaborations with key organizations drive CU-ICAR to achieve our mission to be the premier automotive and motorsports research and educational center in the world
One of the five partner categories at CU-ICAR are Research Partners – here twelve different business models exist for companies to interface with the University. The characteristics of each business model are well defined and examples are readily available. This “business-like” approach is well received by automotive companies and has resulted in exponential growth in research contributions.
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Since announcing BMW’s first plant outside of Germany in 1992, BMW Manufacturing has grown its employment to more than 5,000 people and produces the X5 Sports Activity Vehicle and the X6 Sports Activity Coupe for distribution to 120 markets worldwide. Through its significant investment in South Carolina, the 1,150-acre campus generates its own power on-site and offers fully equipped medical facilities, including an on-site pharmacy.
Currently 2.5 million square feet, BMW will expand to 4 million-square-foot to produce the next generation BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle.
For more information, visit us online at http://www.chrysler.com/en/.
For more information visit us online at http://www.ge.com/.
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 125 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and about 14,000 employees — including 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems and services. www.harris.com
Proterra is the leading innovator of zero-emis-sion, commercial vehicle solutions. Early in 2010, Proterra announced plans to build a full-scale, state-of-the-art research and development center and manufacturing plant on the CU-ICAR campus. This decision gives the company access to tremendous research and development resources while constructing the EcoRide™ BE-35, a line of next-generation, zero-emission vehicles, and FastFill™ charging stations. Proterra’s goal is to construct more than 1,500 buses per year and employ 1,300 people over the next five years. The new Proterra facility will be located in Technology Neighborhood III on approximately 25 acres and will occupy more than 200,000 square feet of space.
As a global industrial technology leader, we apply our deep knowledge of metallurgy, friction management and power transmission to improve the reliability and efficiency of machinery all around the world.
We engineer, manufacture and market mechanical components and high-performance steel. Our bearings, engineered-steel bars and tubes — as well as transmissions, gearboxes, chain and related products and services — support diversified markets worldwide.
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