I-Corps Sites: Type II - Purdue University I-Corps Site

这是普渡大学（Purdue University）的一个项目，旨在扩展其现有的I-Corps网站，以便在下一阶段扩展其支持创新和创业的服务。创新团队（I-Corps）站点是nsf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站点还加强地方和区域创新，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贡献。普渡大学I-Corps Site奖的更新使普渡大学能够在他们前三年的成就基础上继续发展，并保持势头，同时：每年资助30多个教职员工和学生团队；增加来自工程学院的国家I-Corps团队的数量；增加对女企业家的支持和参与；扩大对选择性本科高年级设计团队的支持；加强与印第安纳州经济发展机构以及区域创业生态系统的合作。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This is a project from Purdue University that extends its already existing I-Corps Site for the next phase of expansion of their services that support innovation and entrepreneurship. 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. A renewed Purdue I-Corps Site award enables Purdue to build on their accomplishments from their first three years and maintain momentum while: funding 30+ faculty and student teams annually; increasing the number of national I-Corps teams from the College of Engineering; increasing support for and participation by women entrepreneurs; expanding support for selective undergraduate senior design teams; and increasing engagement with State of Indiana's economic development agencies as well as the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.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.