I-Corps Sites: Type II - NSF-I-Corps Site, The University of Alabama

I-Corps 站点：II 型 - NSF-I-Corps 站点，阿拉巴马大学

• 批准号: 1829230
• 负责人: Robert Morgan
• 金额: $ 16.25万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1829230&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Sites; Type; II; NSF

This project, from the University of Alabama (UA), extends their initial I-Corps Site award for scale up to their next phase of support for 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. This is a Type II I-Corps Site project. Type II proposals are submitted by institutions that have already received a Type I award.The goal of this I-Corps Type II Site is to build on, extend and expand the local innovation ecosystem, and to nurture STEM faculty and students to transition their ideas into the marketplace so these early stage teams can build sustainable companies, create new jobs, attract investment, and benefit society. Boosting the local innovation ecosystem by nurturing STEM faculty and students propelled the University of Alabama Site into a formal, active, local innovation ecosystem contributing to the national network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors. The UA Site provides infrastructure, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their work into the marketplace or become I-Corps Team applicants. In 2016 the US Site became partners with the regional I-Corps Node, I-Corps South, at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The UA Site, which has been successful in activities that increase inclusiveness, will also continue to improve and expand Lean Launchpad curriculum and training programs.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.

这个项目，从亚拉巴马大学（UA），扩展了他们的初始I-Corps网站奖的规模到他们的下一阶段的支持创新和创业。创新团队（I-Corps）网站是在大学建立的NSF资助的实体，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，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的创新，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。这是一个II型I-Corps网站项目。第二类提案由已经获得第一类奖项的机构提交。I-Corps第二类网站的目标是建立、扩展和扩大当地的创新生态系统，并培养STEM教师和学生将他们的想法转化为市场，使这些早期团队能够建立可持续发展的公司，创造新的就业机会，吸引投资，造福社会。通过培养STEM教师和学生来促进当地创新生态系统，推动了亚拉巴马大学网站成为一个正式，活跃的当地创新生态系统，为导师，研究人员，企业家和投资者的全国网络做出贡献。UA网站提供基础设施，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。2016年，美国网站成为格鲁吉亚理工学院区域I-Corps节点I-Corps South的合作伙伴。UA网站在提高包容性的活动中取得了成功，也将继续改进和扩大精益Launchpad课程和培训计划。该奖项反映了NSF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。