I-Corps Sites: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

该项目在纽约州北部的伦斯勒理工学院（RPI）的首都地区创建了一个NSF I-Corps站点。NSF Innovation Corps（I-Corps）网站是由NSF资助的实体，在大学中建立，其目的是培养和支持多个本地团队将其技术概念转化为市场。网站提供基础设施，建议，资源，网络机会，培训和适度的资金，使团体能够将他们的工作转移到市场或成为I-Corps团队申请人。I-Corps站点还加强本地和区域创新，并为导师，研究人员，企业家和投资者的国家创新网络做出贡献。RPI I-Corps站点包括来自Accelerate 518机构的学生和教师的参与：锡耶纳学院，斯基德莫尔学院，奥尔巴尼法学院和奥尔巴尼医学院。Accelerate 518是一个区域性大学联盟，其共同目标是教授创业和创新方面的体验式学习。RPI？的I-Corps网站利用现有的Accelerate 518在课外，课程，竞赛和研究领域的合作。RPI在构建I-Corps站点时利用了多种资源。RPI的Severino技术创业中心支持学生和教师团队为市场带来高技术解决方案。在RPI内部，自动化技术中心具有快速原型设计能力。生物技术和跨学科研究中心为生物技术和医学创新者提供资源。Rensselaer开源软件中心是测试和开发软件项目的领导者。RPI的I-Corps网站能够增加现有项目的正规化和加速，重点是直接支持学生团队。学生团队获得了适量的资金，用于协作和教学，基础设施，运输和建立MVP软件，使团队能够过渡到商业化或I-Corps国家队申请。加速518学校为所有团队提供导师，专家建议和网络机会。I-Corps Site的经验直接支持为教职员工开发正式、活跃、本地的创新生态系统，为更广泛的国家创新生态系统做出贡献，提高对创新和商业化的兴趣，以及增加在精益创业系统和创业过程中受过教育的学生数量。RPI地区正在经历一些高科技领域的增长，其中包括奥尔巴尼、伦斯勒、萨拉托加和谢内克塔迪县成为科技公司和知识工作者的中心。进一步加强该地区支持创业的文化可能会产生有意义的经济影响，并鼓励毕业生和新成立的公司留在该地区。

This project creates an NSF I-Corps Site in the Capital Region of Upstate NY at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Sites are NSF-funded entities established at universities whose purpose is to nurture and support multiple, local teams to transition their technology concepts into the marketplace. Sites provide infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their work into the marketplace or into becoming I-Corps Team applicants. I-Corps Sites also strengthen innovation locally and regionally and contribute to the National Innovation Network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors.The RPI I-Corps Site includes participation from students and faculty from the Accelerate518 institutions: Siena College, Skidmore College, Albany Law School and Albany Medical College. Accelerate518 is a consortium of regional universities with the common goal of teaching experiential learning in entrepreneurship and innovation. RPI?s I-Corps Site takes advantage of existing Accelerate518 collaborations in the areas of co-curricular, curricular, competitions, and research. RPI brings takes advantage of several resources in building their I-Corps Site. The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at RPI has a supports student and faculty teams in bringing highly technical solutions to the marketplace. Within RPI, the Center for Automated Technology has rapid prototyping capabilities. The Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies has resources for biotechnology and medicine innovators. And, the Rensselaer Center for Open Source Software is a leader for testing and developing software projects. RPI's I-Corps Site enables increased formalization and acceleration of existing programs with a focus on supporting student teams directly. Student teams are funded with modest amounts for software for collaboration and instruction, infrastructure, transportation and building an MVP to enable teams to transition into commercialization or an I-Corps national Team applicant. The mentors, expert advice, and networking opportunities are provided by the Accelerate518 schools for all teams. The I-Corps Site experience directly supports the development of formal, active, local innovation ecosystems for faculty and staff that contribute to broader national innovation ecosystem, increasing the interest in innovation and commercialization as well as increased numbers of educated students in the lean startup systems and processes of entrepreneurship.The RPI region is experiencing growth in a number of high technology areas with Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties becoming centers for technology companies and knowledge workers. Further strengthening a culture supporting entrepreneurship in the region could have a meaningful economic impact and encourage both graduates and recently formed companies to stay in the region.