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.

该项目由阿拉巴马大学 (UA) 提供，将其最初的 I-Corps Site 奖励扩大到下一阶段对创新和创业的支持。创新军团 (I-Corps) 站点是由 NSF 资助的在大学建立的实体，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，并为导师、研究人员、企业家和投资者组成的国家创新网络做出贡献。这是一个 II 类 I-Corps 站点项目。 II 类提案由已获得 I 类奖项的机构提交。I-Corps II 类站点的目标是建立、延伸和扩大当地创新生态系统，并培养 STEM 教职员工和学生将他们的想法转化为市场，以便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、吸引投资并造福社会。通过培养 STEM 教职员工和学生来推动当地创新生态系统，推动阿拉巴马大学成为一个正式、活跃的当地创新生态系统，为全国导师、研究人员、企业家和投资者网络做出贡献。 UA 站点提供基础设施、资源、网络机会、培训和适度的资金，使团体能够将其工作转移到市场或成为 I-Corps 团队申请人。 2016 年，美国站点与佐治亚理工学院的地区 I-Corps 节点、I-Corps South 成为合作伙伴。 UA Site 在提高包容性的活动中取得了成功，还将继续改进和扩展 Lean 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智力优点和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。