Experimental Program to Improve International Competitiveness/EPSCoR

这是一笔用于探索性研究（SGER）的小额赠款，用于为EPSCoR国家完成以下任务：1)确定在欧洲经济共同体（EEC）建立EPSCoR孵化中心的可行性。2)与NSF项目官员会面，以巩固研究设计，并探索其他合作伙伴和地点。3)成立EPSCoR咨询委员会进行审核和指导。4)通过样本确定可能有兴趣在欧共体的孵化中心落户的EPSCoR国家的潜在公司。5)研究并确定在欧洲经济共同体建立孵化中心的地点和战略合作伙伴。开发美国EPSCoR公司考虑国际扩张的项目需求。确定欧洲经济共同体中EPSCoR公司的市场和市场战略。8)为EPSCoR孵化中心制定财务计划。9)为该中心探索替代资金来源。

This is a Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) to do the following tasks for the EPSCoR States: 1) Determine the feasibility of establishing an EPSCoR Incubation Center in the European Economic Community (EEC). 2) Meet with NSF program officials to solidify the research design and explore alternate partners and locations. 3) Establish and EPSCoR Advisory Committee for review & guidance. 4) Identify by sample possible firms from EPSCoR States which may have an interest in locating in an incubation center in the EEC. 5) Research and identify a location and strategic partner for an incubation center in the EEC. 6) Develop program needs of U. S. based EPSCoR companies considering international expansion. 7) Identify market and market strategy for EPSCoR based firms in the EEC. 8) Develop a financial plan for the EPSCoR Incubation Center. 9) Explore alternate funding resources for such an center.