Innovation-for-Impact: A Value-creation Program to Improve the Impact of NSF's R&D and Commercialization Initiatives

影响力创新：旨在提高 NSF R 影响力的价值创造计划

• 批准号: 1655081
• 负责人: Ashok Agrawal
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: American Society For Engineering Education
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-01 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1655081&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Innovation; Impact; Value; creation; Program

Although high-value innovations offer the potential to increase economic growth and sustainability in the United States and beyond, recent years have shown disappointing numbers in the transformation of research and development (R&D) into legitimate commercially viable products and value to society. Even in established companies, 80% of new products and innovations fail within one year. Numerous company studies show that less than 20% of their most important R&D initiatives could bring value for the enterprise. More realistically, only 2-5% could provide significant value. This high failure rate can be attributed to a deficit in the following: (1) customer and market focus; (2) innovation and value-creation skills; and (3) use of effective value-creation processes. This project hypothesizes that an emphasis on the skills and processes employed during the initial stages of the innovation process is necessary to create successful and sustainable R&D innovations. By improving the initial stages of the innovation process, contributions to the science, engineering, and education ecosystems can be expected to increase, and thereby, positively impact the quality and sustainability of both R&D and societal value of the products so created. Addressing the aforementioned challenges facing today's R&D innovators, and acknowledging the value of intensive collaboration, the project team will host two Value-Creation Playbook workshops for the NSF Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC), specifically its Engineering Research Center (ERC) Program. The Value-Creation Playbook is an immersive, hands-on program that satisfies the fundamental requirements for success in innovation. The design of the workshop is based on the principle that in order to innovate effectively, professionals must (1) have shared value-creation concepts and language; (2) develop fundamental frameworks for collecting essential knowledge; and (3) be able to rapidly create new value using best learning practices, such as continuous, unrelenting team iteration. Workshop delivery focuses not only on increase in participants' knowledge and awareness, but also on long-term sustainable impact on participants' attitudes and behaviors. It is expected that, as a result of these workshops, ERC teams will (1) clarify their projects' goals, objectives, and milestones; (2) strengthen their R&D and commercialization efforts; (3) better understand the core language, skills, and intellectual frameworks required for efficient value creation, with an emphasis on aggressive iteration and collaboration; and (4) be able to better align their team's direction and purpose, both individually and with the overall NSF ERC program. It is intended that these processes and skills will be employed continuously by NSF ERC teams as they move forward with their program initiatives, and their individual careers in the engineering ecosystem.

尽管高价值创新具有促进美国及其他地区经济增长和可持续发展的潜力，但近年来在研发 (R&D) 转化为合法的商业可行产品和社会价值方面的数字令人失望。即使在老牌公司中，80% 的新产品和创新也会在一年内失败。大量公司研究表明，他们最重要的研发计划中只有不到 20% 可以为企业带来价值。 更现实的是，只有 2-5% 可以提供显着的价值。这种高失败率可归因于以下方面的不足：（1）以客户和市场为中心； (2) 创新和价值创造能力； (3) 使用有效的价值创造流程。该项目假设，为了创造成功和可持续的研发创新，有必要强调创新过程初始阶段所采用的技能和流程。通过改善创新过程的初始阶段，对科学、工程和教育生态系统的贡献预计会增加，从而对研发的质量和可持续性以及所创造的产品的社会价值产生积极影响。为了解决当今研发创新者面临的上述挑战，并认识到密切合作的价值，项目团队将为 NSF 工程教育和中心 (EEC) 部门，特别是其工程研究中心 (ERC) 项目举办两场价值创造手册研讨会。价值创造手册是一个身临其境的实践计划，满足创新成功的基本要求。研讨会的设计基于这样的原则：为了有效地创新，专业人员必须（1）拥有共同的价值创造理念和语言； (2) 制定收集基本知识的基本框架； (3) 能够利用最佳学习实践快速创造新价值，例如持续不断的团队迭代。研讨会的举办不仅注重增加参与者的知识和意识，而且注重对参与者的态度和行为产生长期可持续的影响。预计，通过这些研讨会，ERC 团队将 (1) 阐明其项目的目的、目的和里程碑； （2）加强研发和商业化力度； （3）更好地理解高效价值创造所需的核心语言、技能和知识框架，重点是积极迭代和协作； (4) 能够更好地调整团队的方向和目标，无论是个人方向还是与整个 NSF ERC 计划。 NSF ERC 团队希望在他们推进计划举措以及工程生态系统中的个人职业生涯时不断采用这些流程和技能。