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

激励佛罗里达州立大学(“IGNITE-FSU”)项目是一项变革性的计划，将成为佛罗里达州塔拉哈西研究社区的产品和服务转化的连接者和催化剂，并确保对佛罗里达州经济和其他地区产生最大影响。IGNITE-FSU将通过增加员工、支持计划和互惠互利的合作伙伴关系来建设翻译研究的能力-所有这些都旨在识别、成熟、收获想法并将其转化为影响。这将提供所需的火花，点燃蓬勃发展的创新生态系统，通过开发和转化社会挑战的切实解决方案，使整个北佛罗里达州地区经济受益。IGNITE-FSU由该机构负责研究的副总裁、负责教师发展和促进的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包括能力建设和培训活动，专门为实现四个总体目标而设计：(1)通过增加和/或重新调整人员、伙伴关系和资源，加强FSU的翻译研究基础设施。(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)通过创意激发和种子转化研究项目(“STRP”)项目以及有意义的创新生态系统伙伴关系，建立产生影响的途径。(四)发展激励创新、颂扬包容卓越、服务社区和地区的制度文化。IGNITE-FSU团队将通过与佛罗里达大学的合作伙伴关系得到导师机会的支持，并将确保整个当地社区通过与佛罗里达农工大学以及以企业家资源组织联盟为代表的各种当地创新生态系统合作伙伴的合作伙伴关系，从NSF资助的活动中受益。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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.