ART: Inspiring the Generation of New Ideas and Translational Excellence at Florida State University

在佛罗里达州立大学（“IGNITE-FSU”）项目的新思想和卓越翻译的生成是一个转型的举措，将作为一个连接器和催化剂的产品和服务的翻译出研究界在塔拉哈西，佛罗里达州，并确保对佛罗里达经济和超越最大的影响。IGNITE-FSU将通过额外的工作人员，支持性计划和互利的合作伙伴关系来建立转化研究的能力-所有这些都旨在识别，成熟，收获和将想法转化为影响力。这将提供点燃繁荣的创新生态系统所需的火花，通过开发和转化切实可行的解决方案来应对社会挑战，从而使整个北佛罗里达地区经济受益。IGNITE-FSU由该机构的研究副总裁，教师发展和进步副总裁以及研究生院院长领导，并包括大学校长作为艺术大使，以推动机构文化变革。 IGNITE-FSU包括专门为实现四个总体目标而设计的能力建设和培训活动：（1）通过增加和/或重新调整工作人员，伙伴关系和资源来加强FSU的转化研究基础设施。(2)通过为教师，学生（研究生和本科生），博士后和社区企业家提供教育机会，培养翻译和创业人才。(3)通过创意点燃和种子转化研究项目（“STRP”）计划以及有意义的创新生态系统合作伙伴关系建立影响途径。(4)发展激励创新的机构文化，庆祝包容性卓越，并为我们的社区和地区服务。 IGNITE-FSU团队将通过与佛罗里达大学的合作伙伴关系获得导师机会的支持，并将确保整个当地社区通过与佛罗里达A M大学的合作伙伴关系从NSF资助的活动中受益&，以及由企业家资源组织联盟共同代表的各种本地创新生态系统合作伙伴。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得支持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。

The Inspiring the Generation of New Ideas and Translational Excellence at Florida State University (“IGNITE-FSU”) project is a transformational initiative that will serve as a connector and catalyst for the translation of products and services out of the research community in Tallahassee, FL, and ensure maximal impact on the Florida economy and beyond. IGNITE-FSU will build capacity for translational research through additional staff, supportive programs, and mutually beneficial partnerships — all geared to identify, mature, harvest, and translate ideas into impact. This will provide the spark needed to ignite a thriving innovation ecosystem that benefits the entire North Florida regional economy by developing and translating tangible solutions to societal challenges. IGNITE-FSU is led by the institution’s VP for Research, VP for Faculty Development and Advancement, and Dean of the Graduate School, and includes the university President as an ART Ambassador to drive institutional culture change. IGNITE-FSU consists of capacity-building and training activities specifically designed to achieve four overarching objectives: (1) Enhance FSU’s translational research infrastructure through the addition and/or re-alignment of staff, partnerships, and resources. (2) Foster translational and entrepreneurial talent by providing educational opportunities for faculty, students (graduate and undergraduate), postdocs, and entrepreneurs in the community. (3) Establish pathways to impact through Idea Ignition and Seed Translational Research Project (“STRP”) programs, and meaningful innovation ecosystem partnerships. (4) Develop an institutional culture that inspires innovation, celebrates inclusive excellence, and serves our community and region. The IGNITE-FSU team will be supported by mentorship opportunities through a partnership with the University of Florida and will ensure that the entire local community benefits from NSF-funded activities through partnerships with Florida A&M University, and a variety of local innovation ecosystem partners collectively represented by the Alliance of Entrepreneur Resource Organizations.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.