I-Corps Sites: Type I - Accelerate WPI, Worcester Polytechnic's I-Corps Site

I-Corps 站点：I 类 - 加速 WPI，伍斯特理工学院的 I-Corps 站点

• 批准号: 1829089
• 负责人: Bogdan Vernescu
• 金额: $ 25.5万
• 依托单位: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-10-01 至 2024-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1829089&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Sites; Type; Accelerate; WPI

This project establishes an I-Corps Site at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) through its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at the Foisie Innovation Center.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 I-Corps Site at WPI trains students and faculty in the value proposition and customer segments analysis of the Business Model Canvas as originated by Osterwalder. The I-Corps Site impacts campus-wide stakeholders, adding value to WPI's project-based education. The I-Corps Site at WPI provides the necessary infrastructure, resources, and training to enable groups (teams) to transition their work into the marketplace or into becoming I-Corps Teams applicants. Under the leadership of WPI's President, Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been identified as one of the critical six pillars of WPI's vision and strategy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目通过 Foisie 创新中心的创新与创业中心在伍斯特理工学院 (WPI) 建立了一个 I-Corps 站点。创新军团 (I-Corps) 站点是由 NSF 资助在大学建立的实体，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、交流机会、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，为导师、研究人员、企业家和投资者组成的国家创新网络做出贡献。WPI 的 I-Corps 站点对学生和教师进行 Osterwalder 发起的商业模式画布的价值主张和客户细分分析方面的培训。 I-Corps 站点影响整个校园的利益相关者，为 WPI 基于项目的教育增加价值。 WPI 的 I-Corps 站点提供必要的基础设施、资源和培训，使团体（团队）能够将其工作转移到市场或成为 I-Corps 团队申请人。在 WPI 总裁的领导下，创新和创业精神被确定为 WPI 愿景和战略的六大支柱之一。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。