University of Texas at San Antonio - Center for Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship Innovation Corps Sites Program

这是位于德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校创新与技术创业中心（CITE）的I-Corps Site项目。UTSA有将学生，研究人员和社区资源聚集在一起评估产品和想法的市场潜力的历史。本项目以这些努力为基础。随着被指定为I-Corps站点，以及由该奖项提供的NSF资源，CITE将扩大在校园内培育创新的机会。该机构拥有在大学环境中创建和维护转型创业生态系统的记录，以促进、支持、开发和商业化新技术。这个生态系统不仅有助于学术文化的转变，还有助于提高全球市场的竞争力，增加外部资金，并改善学生和教师的教育环境。这些活动有助于改善德克萨斯经济的目标，并通过在大学实施创业发展来提高德克萨斯大学系统的知名度和成功。知识产权（IP）商业化也影响了圣安东尼奥地区、德克萨斯大学系统和德克萨斯州，吸引了更多的外部投资。随着国家科学基金会I-Corps的指定和当地合作伙伴关系的正式确立，UTSA的CITE将把团队数量从每年平均15个增加到30多个。提案中描述的合作，例如与Startech的合作，具有将生命科学、信息技术和工程领域的新创新商业化的潜力。

This is an I-Corps Site project located in the Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE) at the University of Texas at San Antonio. UTSA has history of bringing students, researchers, and community resources together to assess market potential of products and ideas. This project builds on those efforts. With the designation as an I-Corps Site, and the NSF resources proveded by this award, CITE will expand the opportunities for nurturing innovation on its campus. This institution has a track record of creating and maintaining a transformational entrepreneurial ecosystem within the university environment to foster, support, develop, and commercialize new technologies. This ecosystem not only contributes to transforming academic cultures but also contributes to competiveness in global markets, increased external funding, and an enhanced educational environment for students and faculty. These activities contribute to the goals of improving Texas' economy and elevate the visibility and success of the UT System by implementing entrepreneurial evolution at the University. Commercialization of Intellectual Property (IP) also impacts the San Antonio region, the University of Texas System, and the State of Texas, attracting further outside investments.With NSF I-Corps designation and the formalization of local partnerships, UTSA's CITE will increase the number of teams yearly from an average of 15, to more than 30. Collaboration described in the proposal, such as with Startech, has the potential to commercialize new innovations in the life sciences, information technology, and engineering.