I-Corps Sites - Type II: University of Illinois I-Corps Site

这个项目来自伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校（UIUC），将他们现有的I-Corps站点再扩展三年。美国国家科学基金会创新队（I-Corps）站点是由美国国家科学基金会资助的实体，建立在大学里，其目的是培养和支持多个本地团队，将他们的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化为市场或成为I-Corps团队的申请人。I- corps选址建议有两种类型：I- I- I型建议是由之前没有获得I- corps选址资助的机构提交的。这些提案可能需要长达五年的资金。第二类-第二类建议是由先前获得资助作为第一军团场地的机构提交的。这些提案可能需要长达三年的资金。UIUC的第一个网站奖于2014年获得资助，非常成功。他们的许多团队参加了国家I-Corps项目，许多团队在当地网站上创业。PI和Co-PI不仅在国家创新网络中很活跃，它们还作为国家活动的催化剂，并在其他站点启动期间提供帮助。伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳香槟分校以前的网站就是一个典范。他们的提案记录了他们的成功，并包含了原始站点中不存在的附加功能。

This project is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and extends and expands their existing I-Corps Site for another three years. 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. There are two types of I-Corps Site proposals: Type I - Type I proposals are submitted by institutions that have not had prior funding as an I-Corps Site. These proposals may request funding for up to five years. Type II - Type II proposals are submitted by institutions that have had prior funding as an I-Corps Site. These proposals may request funding for up to three years. UIUC's first Site award, funded in 2014, was highly successful. Many of their teams went on to the national I-Corps Program and many teams launched startups from their local Site. The PI and Co-PI have been not only been active in the National Innovation Network, they serve as catalysts for national activities and assist other Sites during their startups. The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign previous site has been exemplary. Their proposal documents their successes and includes additional features that did not exist in their original Site.