Statewide Partnership to Support Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship in South Dakota

0125385 usad该奖项授予南达科他州大学，用于支持以下36个月的活动。该提案是为了响应创新伙伴关系项目招标（NSF 0179）而提交的。合作伙伴该奖项的合作伙伴是南达科他大学（牵头机构）、布莱克山州立大学、达科他州立大学、北州立大学、南达科他矿业与技术学院、南达科他州立大学、南达科他州校务委员会、苏福尔斯前锋、拉皮特市经济发展、南达科他州创新之源、创世纪股票基金有限责任公司、小企业高科技研究所、南达科他州健康研究基金会、Dairean公司、Pacer Corporation, South Dakota Health Technology Innovations, TJ Technologies, inc .拟开展的活动包括：(1)创建一系列整合科学、数学、工程和其他学科的技术创业教育模块；(2)修改一些现有的商业和创业本科和研究生课程，将重点放在技术和研发业务上；(3)将大学和私营部门合作伙伴整合到技术评估和开发团队中，将创新和技术推向市场。目前学术机构的创新课程以商业为导向，很少强调科学、工程和技术。该奖项将支持科学和工程与商业和管理课程的整合，并建立技术转让办公室。拟议的创新该项目将发展学生、教师、企业家和私营部门合作伙伴所需的知识和技能，以便在南达科他州正在开发的技术企业孵化器中开办和扩大基于技术的企业。该项目涉及公立大学和私营部门之间的合作努力，以促进技术转化为可行的技术和商业。该项目将教育和鼓励新技术企业家创办和发展新业务。强调的技术部门是生物医学科学和保健、材料、信息技术/教育、生物技术和农业。潜在的经济影响成立的企业将有助于南达科他州的经济福祉。为填补这些业务岗位而对劳动力进行教育将是一个优先事项。这六个大学校园将通过研究成为新知识的来源，为企业提供教育，并提供创业劳动力。潜在的社会影响为南达科他州公民创造财富和高薪工作将是一个主要成果。美国原住民也将从中受益

0125385 Ustad This award is to the University of South Dakota to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF 0179).PartnersThe partners of the award are the University of South Dakota (Lead Institution), Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, South Dakota Board of Regents, Forward Sioux Falls, Rapid City Economic Development, Genesis of Innovation for South Dakota, Genesis Equity Fund, LLC, Small Business High Technology Institute, South Dakota Health Research Foundation, Dairean, Inc., Pacer Corporation, South Dakota Health Technology Innovations, TJ Technologies, Inc.Proposed ActivitiesThe activities include: (1) creation of a series of technology entrepreneurship education modules that will be integrated in science, math, engineering, and other subjects, (2) modify several existing business and entrepreneurship undergraduate and graduate courses to focus on technology and R&D businesses, and (3) integrate university and private sector partners into technology evaluation and development teams to move innovations and technologies to market. Current innovation courses at the academic institutions are business-oriented with little science, engineering, and technology emphasis. This award will support integration of science and engineering with the business and management courses and establishment of offices for technology transfer.Proposed InnovationThe project will develop the knowledge and skills needed by students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and private sector partners to start and expand technology-based businesses in the technology business incubators being developed in South Dakota. The project involves a collaborative effort between public universities and the private sector to facilitate technology transfer into viable technology and business. The project will educate and encourage new technology entrepreneurs to start and grow new businesses. The technology sectors being emphasized are biomedical sciences and health, materials, information technology/education, and biotechnology and agriculture.Potential Economic ImpactThe businesses formed will contribute to the economic wellbeing of South Dakota. Education of a workforce to fill positions in those businesses will be a priority. The six university campuses will lead as a source of new knowledge through research and a source of education for the businesses as well as in providing an entrepreneurial workforce.Potential Societal ImpactCreation of wealth and high-paying jobs for the citizens of South Dakota will be a major outcome. Indigenous Americans will also benefit from