I-Corps Site: A Biological Sciences Site for the California State University

这是加州州立大学（CSU）生物技术教育与研究项目（CSUPERB）为I-Corps生物科学站点提供的I-Corps项目。提议的活动旨在为整个CSU的新生学术企业家铺平发展道路。该网站认识到生物科学商业化道路上的学习障碍，包括学术研究与商业开发之间的文化差异、产品监管、知识产权管理以及为长产品开发周期融资。CSUPERB将：1)每年招募生物科学研究人员并资助30个现场团队，为探索生物技术商业化途径提供机会；2)利用CSUPERBs现有的校友网络、行业专家和校园创业资源，为科技创业提供量身定制的建议；3)为生物科学企业家量身定制课程，以探索创业理念，评估其技术的成熟度，并制定发展里程碑；4)定期组织由行业协会和合作伙伴组织共同主办的区域会议，为好奇的学术生物科学企业家提供服务。I-Corps生物科学网站将培养科罗拉多州立大学的研究人员，使他们对自己的创业能力有信心，对生物技术商业化途径有更深入的了解，并更好地校准他们的概念成熟度水平。更广泛的影响：超过四分之一的加州州立大学STEM学士学位来自代表性不足的人群。科罗拉多州立大学培养的西班牙裔、非裔美国人和印第安人本科生比该州所有其他大学的总和还要多。生物科学研究和创业活动提供的沉浸式学习对科罗拉多州立大学的学生，甚至是最危险的人群都很有吸引力和价值。雇主和投资者非常看重那些在团队研究中取得成就、有能力解决现实问题、有技术商业化经验的有创造力的学生。生物科学网站项目为学生和教师提供了获得导师、资金来源、商业专业知识和领导机会的机会。

This is an I-Corps project from the California State University (CSU) Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB) for an I-Corps Biological Sciences Site. The activities proposed aim to smooth the development path for nascent academic entrepreneurs across the CSU. The Site recognizes the learning obstacles along the path to biological sciences commercialization including cultural differences between academic research and commercial development, product regulation, intellectual property management, and financing for long product development cycles. CSUPERB will:1) Recruit biological sciences researchers and fund 30 Site Teams annually, providing opportunities to explore biotechnology commercialization pathways; 2) Draw upon CSUPERBs existing network of alumni, industry experts and campus-based entrepreneurship resources, to offer tailored advice for science-based ventures; 3) Tailor a curriculum for biological sciences entrepreneurs to explore venture ideas, assess the maturity of their technology, and map out development milestones; and 4) Organize recurring, regional meetings co-hosted by industry associations and partner organizations for curious academic biological sciences entrepreneurs. The I-Corps Biological Sciences Site will nurture CSU researchers so that they gain confidence in their entrepreneurial abilities, greater understanding of biotechnology commercialization pathways, and a better calibration of their concepts maturity level. Broader Impacts: More than a quarter of the California State University STEM baccalaureates are from underrepresented populations. The CSU educates more Hispanic, African-American, and American Indian undergraduates than all other institutions in the state combined. The immersive learning provided by biological sciences research and entrepreneurial activity is engaging and valuable to CSU students, even the most at-risk populations. Employers and investors greatly value creative students who graduate with demonstrated accomplishments in team-based research, the ability to solve real-world problems, and experience with technology commercialization. A Biological Sciences Site program gives students and faculty access to mentors, sources of capital, business expertise, and leadership opportunities.