De-risk R&D: Through the IUCRC-model pioneered by NSF, R&D funding at CCRA is de-risked through federal funding for center operations and significantly reduced indirect costs
Leverage research funding: CCRA research is funded through pooled contributions from the industry advisory board with shared access to all products.
Access world-class faculty: Collaborate with world-class researchers from GMU, CUNY, and MIT. From the Center for Ocean Land Atmospheres and Center for Climate Risk Communications to CUNY CREST and the MIT Center for Sustainability Science & Strategy.
Access students: Students will work on projects directly related to your industry, creating lower-risk hiring pipelines across our Center institutions.
NSF-funded Internships: Access federally funded internship opportunities through our program.
Center Programming: Upskilling opportunities for your staff, access to academic programming like seminars from discipline-leading researchers.
Are you working in the insurance, reinsurance, and finance sector and want to join our Industry Advisory Board (IAB)? We ask you to register your interest by clicking Join IAB button below. If you are ready to join our IAB, download the Letter of financial commitment template in the button below.
Note: The language of the Letter of financial commitment cannot be modified.