I-Corps Sites: Journey to Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Missouri S&T

该项目在密苏里州科技大学（密苏里州ST或ST）创建了一个创新团队网站。NSF创新团队（I-Corps）网站是在大学建立的NSF资助实体，其目的是培养和支持多个本地团队将其技术概念转化为市场。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工作转移到市场或成为I-Corps团队申请人。I-Corps站点还加强本地和区域创新，并为导师，研究人员，企业家和投资者的国家创新网络做出贡献。该站点将教育和研究与尖端应用相结合，以创造和传播服务于密苏里州和国家的知识，并帮助解决全球范围内的社会挑战。该网站加强了大学的战略计划，要求体验式学习作为本科课程的一个组成部分，以促进创新和创造力。此外，I-Corps网站鼓励大量尚未开发的STEM人才，并为商业化提供制度支持。互补的校园学生设计和体验式学习中心也被用来培养学生企业家，并加速他们的商业理念进入市场。通过为商业化工作提供有针对性的种子资金，I-Corps网站加强了科技领域的现有项目，提高了创业的知名度，并扩大了对现有技术转让项目的参与。每年有30个团队获得I-Corps Site的资助，将想法和研究转化为市场。该网站的创业教育计划是基于I-Corps课程与体验，协作学习，并使用精益LaunchPad方法。该网站的目标是：（1）加强科技大学本科生和研究生的创业活动和培训经验&;（2）扩大博士后、教师、使用LLP模式的代表性不足的群体的培训机会;（3）增加参加I-Corps计划的团队数量，密苏里州大学系统和S T的企业家研究员&，以及VentureWell E-Teams;（4）将更多的活动过渡到商业化。团队是从现有的和新的创业学生活动，课程项目，研究，并在当地和地区的风险竞争和创业活动的参与者招募。I-Corps网站影响中西部地区和S T所在的密苏里州中部。罗拉及其周边农村地区地处偏远，需要经济复苏。I-Corps网站促进各种活动，以培养足够数量的创新者和企业家，建立地方技术中心和经济基础，并让民间领袖和其他利益攸关方参与。该网站还作为与圣刘易斯和堪萨斯城更成熟的创业社区和发达经济基地合作的桥梁。该网站通过创业课程、研讨会、讲习班、创新营和竞赛以及其他外展活动，为来自附近社区学院、初中和高中的学生提供了体验式培训的沃土。该方案特别注意招收女生和代表性不足的少数民族学生，并让她们参与其中;该方案的活动将通过各种机制广泛传播，包括专门的网站、通讯和其他社会媒体。

This project creates an Innovation Corps Site at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T or S&T).NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Sites are NSF-funded entities established at universities whose purpose is to nurture and support multiple, local teams to transition their technology concepts into the marketplace. Sites provide infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their work into the marketplace or into becoming I-Corps Team applicants. I-Corps Sites also strengthen innovation locally and regionally and contribute to the National Innovation Network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors.This Site at M S&T integrates education and research with cutting-edge applications to create and convey knowledge that serves the State of Missouri and the nation, and helps solve societal challenges at global scale. The Site enhances the university strategic plan which requires experiential learning as an integral component of undergraduate curricula to foster innovation and creativity. In addition, the I-Corps Site encourages a large number of untapped STEM talents and provides institutional support for commercialization. The complementary, on-campus Student Design and Experiential Leaning Center is also leveraged to develop student entrepreneurs and accelerate their business ideas to the market place. By providing targeted seed funds for commercialization efforts, the I-Corps Site enhances existing programs at S&T, improves visibility of entrepreneurship, and expands participation in existing technology transfer programs. Thirty teams per year receive I-Corps Site funding to translate ideas and research to the marketplace. The Site entrepreneurial education program is based on the I-Corps curriculum with experiential, collaborative learning and uses the Lean LaunchPad methodology. The Site objectives are to: (1) Enhance entrepreneurial activities and training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students at S&T; (2) Expand training opportunities available to post docs, faculty, underrepresented groups using LLP model; (3) Increase the number of teams entering the I-Corps program, entrepreneur fellows at the University of Missouri System and S&T, and VentureWell E-Teams; and (4) Transition more activities to commercialization. Teams are recruited from existing and new entrepreneurial student activities, course projects, research, and participants in local and regional venture competitions and entrepreneurship events.The I-Corps Site impacts the Midwest region and Central Missouri where S&T is located. Rolla and its surrounding rural areas are remote and in need of economic resurgence. The I-Corps Site catalyzes activities to create a critical mass of innovators and entrepreneurs to establish a local technology hub and economic base and engage civic leaders and other stakeholders. The Site also serves as a bridge for collaboration with more mature startup communities and developed economic bases in St Louis and Kansas City. The Site provides fertile ground for experiential training of students from nearby community colleges, middle schools, and high schools through entrepreneurship courses, seminars, workshops, innovation camps and competitions, and other outreach activities. Special attention is being paid to recruit and involve female and underrepresented minority students in this program; the activities of which will be widely disseminated through various mechanisms including a dedicated website, newsletters and other social media.