I-Corps Site: University of Akron Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurial Preparation Grant

这项建议回应了国家科学基金会S呼吁大学培养从事有潜力转化为市场的项目的学生和/或教师的呼吁。I-Corps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想法、设备、流程或其他智力活动转化为市场。阿克伦大学(UA)正在开发一个新的i-Corps网站，名为UA技术创新和创业准备补助金(UA Tie Prep Grant)，它将建立在现有专业知识的基础上，同时填补在大学研究商业化和转化方面的关键空白。具体地说，UA Tie Prep Grant将：1.鼓励将以大学为基础的基础研究转化为商业上可行的技术，为进入国家科学基金会？S i-Corps团队计划，SBIR，或其他商业化途径做准备；2.鼓励教职员工、学生和以社区为基础的行业人员围绕大学早期技术进行合作，以及；3.通过创新和创业方面的实践培训和体验式学习，提高教职员工、学生和基于社区的行业合作伙伴的创业潜力。UA Tie Prep Grant计划有潜力极大地改善UA技术的商业化结果，这将影响地区经济，并成为全国创业的典范。

This proposal addresses NSF?s call for universities to nurture students and/or faculty who are engaged in projects having the potential to be transitioned into the marketplace. I-Corps Sites provide infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their ideas, devices, processes or other intellectual activities into the marketplace.The University of Akron (UA) is developing a new I-Corps Site, entitled the UA Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurial Preparation Grant (UA TIE Prep Grant), that will build upon their existing expertise, while filling a gap that is critical in the commercialization and translation of university-based research. Specifically, the UA TIE Prep Grant will:1. stimulate the translation of fundamental university-based research into commercially viable technologies prepared to progress into the National Science Foundation?s I-Corps Teams program, SBIR, or other avenues toward commercialization;2. encourage faculty, students, and community-based industry personnel to collaborate around early stage university technologies, and;3. enhance the entrepreneurship potential of faculty, students, and community-based industry partners through hands-on training and experiential learning in innovation and entrepreneurship.The UA TIE Prep Grant Program has the potential to greatly improve commercialization outcomes for UA technologies which will influence the regional economy and serve as a national model for entrepreneurship.