Record Group 41 - Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
Scope and Content
May include Center for Information Retrieval, Analysis, and Management (IRAM)
Dates
- ca. 1870s-present
- Majority of material found in ( 1960s-present)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Administrative History
In 1984, the Virginia General Assembly created Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), which established Technology Development Centers (TDCs) at universities across Virginia. TDCs established at Virginia Tech include Fiber and Electro-Optics Research Center [RG 18/6/1], Virginia Power Electronics Center [RG 18/6/2], Center for Coal and Minerals Processing, Center for Advanced Ceramic Materials, Center for Biobased Materials [RG 13/18], Center for Wireless Telecommunications, and Internet Technology Innovation Center. In 2020, the General Assembly passed legislation to make part of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority.
Extent
From the Collection: 53.69 Cubic Feet (115 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu