Type II: University of Pittsburgh I-Corps Site: Advancing Innovation, Entreprenuership and Opportunity Commercialization

匹兹堡大学(匹兹堡)的这个项目建立在大学创新研究院下的一个现有的i-Corps站点上。NSF Innovation Corps(i-Corps)站点是由NSF资助的实体，成立于大学，其目的是培育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移到市场或成为i-Corps团队的申请者。I-Corps网站还加强了当地和地区的创新，并为由导师、研究人员、企业家和投资者组成的国家创新网络做出了贡献。这是一个第二类项目，请求为现有的i-Corps站点“续签”资金。有两种类型的i-Corps选址建议。第一类提案是由以前没有获得资金作为i-Corps站点的机构提交的。第二类提案是由以前作为i-Corps站点获得资金的机构提交的。第二类皮特I-Corps网站的主要目标包括：-通过教育/培训增加校园内有创业意识的个人的数量，重点放在当前商业化产品中代表不足的学科和个人上-通过增加一个初学者课程来加强皮特风险投资计划，该课程侧重于补充校园中可行的创新，以及将这些创新推向市场所需的关键步骤--改善皮特与地区创业生态系统的联系，以加强与当地早期环境和匹兹堡以外的类似网络的整合。

This University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) project builds on an existing I-Corps Site under the University's Innovation Institute.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. This is a Type II project, requesting a "renewal" of funding for an existing I-Corps Site. There are two types of I-Corps Site proposals. Type I proposals are submitted by institutions that have not had prior funding as an I-Corps Site. Type II proposals are submitted by institutions that have had prior funding as an I-Corps Site. The main objectives of the Type II Pitt I-Corps Site include: -Increase the number of entrepreneurial minded individuals on campus through education/training with an emphasis on disciplines and individuals underrepresented in current commercialization offerings -Enhance the Pitt Ventures program through addition of a starter course focused on supplementing viable innovations from campus with key steps required to move them to market -Improve Pitt's connection to the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem for enhanced integration with the local early-stage environment and similar networks beyond Pittsburgh.