Statewide Partnership to Support Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship in South Dakota

0125385本奖项授予南达科他大学，以支持下文所述的活动36个月。该提案是应创新伙伴关系计划征集(NSF 0179)的要求提交的。该奖项的合作伙伴是南达科他大学(牵头机构)、黑山州立大学、达科塔州立大学、北方州立大学、南达科他州矿业和技术学院、南达科他州州立大学、南达科他州董事会、Forward苏福尔斯、快速城市经济发展、南达科他州创新创世纪、创世纪股权基金、有限责任公司、小企业高科技研究所、南达科他州卫生研究基金会、Dairean，Inc.、步行者公司、南达科他州卫生技术创新公司、TJ Technologies、这些活动包括：(1)创建一系列技术创业教育模块，这些模块将被整合到科学、数学、工程和其他学科中；(2)修改现有的几个商业和创业本科和研究生课程，将重点放在技术和研发上；(3)将大学和私营部门合作伙伴纳入技术评估和开发团队，将创新和技术推向市场。学术机构目前的创新课程都是以商业为导向，很少强调科学、工程和技术。该奖项将支持将科学和工程与商业和管理课程相结合，并建立技术转移办公室。建议的创新该项目将培养学生、教师、企业家和私营部门合作伙伴在南达科他州正在开发的技术企业孵化器中创办和扩大基于技术的企业所需的知识和技能。该项目涉及公立大学和私营部门之间的合作努力，以促进将技术转移到可行的技术和商业中。该项目将教育和鼓励新技术企业家创业和发展新企业。重点强调的技术部门是生物医学科学和健康、材料、信息技术/教育、生物技术和农业。潜在的经济影响形成的企业将为南达科他州的经济福祉做出贡献。培训劳动力以填补这些企业的职位将是当务之急。这六个大学校园将通过研究和企业教育以及提供创业劳动力，引领新知识的来源。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。土著美国人也将受益于

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