Type I: University of New Mexico Lobo Rainforest I-Corps Site

来自新墨西哥州大学（UNM）的这一提案创建了Lobo Rainforest NSF I-Corps网站，以鼓励和支持来自所有学科和背景的企业家将他们的项目商业化，创建新的初创企业，生成许可协议和商业模式，并向I-Corps国家计划提交提案。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站点还加强地方和区域创新，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。Lobo Rainforest I-Corps站点是UNM的两个创新和创业单位之间的合作伙伴关系，创新学院（iA）和STC。UNM（STC）IA为学生提供创业的直接经验和现实技能，使他们具备必要的熟练程度，将他们的原创想法转化为市场。IA提供一套课程，一个学者项目为基础的计划，在创新未成年人，和创业素养计划。STC与UNM的创业教师和学生合作，探索新发明，将技术商业化，保护知识产权，并根据UNM的研究创新创建初创公司。iA，STC及其项目和服务共同位于Lobo Rainforest Building，这是一个新的结构，具有加速知识资本商业化和创建成功创业公司的空间。NSF I-Corps网站资金利用这些创新和技术转让服务，物理设施，专家人员以及商业，工业和社区联系和网络，在五年内支持117个新的学生和教师团队。团队与西南走廊的两个I-Corps节点合作，进一步建立当地和区域创新生态系统，并与国家创新网络连接。新墨西哥州是一个少数民族占多数的州，UNM是一个西班牙裔服务机构，在支持学院原创技术的商业化方面有着良好的记录，其中包括139名女性发明家。iA由超过50%的女性，超过50%的少数民族和超过65%的第一代大学生组成。UNM的人口是卡内基R1博士大学的独特之处（61%少数民族，41%西班牙裔，56%女性），使其成为招聘和扩大妇女和少数民族参与创业活动的良好环境。UNM还实施了NSF ADVANCE赠款，重点是增加女教师，特别是少数民族妇女在STEM领导职位的参与，补充Lobo Rainforest I-Corps Site计划。联合国移民局第一服务队网站将侧重于那些最有助于扩大妇女和其他代表性不足群体创业机会的机制。

This proposal from the University of New Mexico (UNM) creates the Lobo Rainforest NSF I-Corps Site to encourage and support entrepreneurs from all disciplines and backgrounds to commercialize their projects, create new start-up businesses, generate licensing agreements and business models, and submit proposals to the I-Corps national program. 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 Lobo Rainforest I-Corps Site is a partnership between UNM's two innovation and entrepreneurial units, the Innovation Academy (iA) and STC.UNM (STC). The iA provides students with direct experience and real-world skills in entrepreneurship, equipping them with the requisite proficiency to transition their original ideas into the marketplace. iA offers a suite of courses, a scholars project-based program, a minor in innovation, and an entrepreneurial literacy program. STC works with entrepreneurial faculty and students at UNM to explore new inventions, commercialize technologies, protect intellectual property and create start-up companies based on UNM research innovations. iA, STC and their programs and services co-locate at the Lobo Rainforest Building, a new structure with spaces to accelerate commercialization of intellectual capital and generate successful startup companies. NSF I-Corps Site funding leverages these innovation and technology transfer services, physical facilities, expert staff, and business, industry, and community connections and networks to support 117 new student and faculty teams over a five-year period. Teams collaborate with two I-Corps Nodes in the Southwest corridor, further building on local and regional ecosystems for innovation, and connecting with the National Innovation Network.New Mexico is a majority-minority state, and UNM is a Hispanic Serving Institution with a strong track record of supporting commercialization of faculty-originated technology, including 139 women inventors. The iA is comprised of over 50% women, over 50% minorities, and over 65% first generation college students. UNM's demographic is unique for a Carnegie R1 doctoral university (61% minority, 41% Hispanic, 56% female), making it an excellent environment for recruiting and broadening participation of women and minorities in entrepreneurial activities. UNM is also implementing an NSF ADVANCE grant, focused on increasing the participation of women faculty, particularly minority women, in STEM leadership positions, complementing the Lobo Rainforest I-Corps Site program. The UNM I-Corps Site will focus on those mechanisms most useful in expanding entrepreneurial opportunities for women and other underrepresented groups.