I-Corps Sites - Type I: CUNY STEM Tools for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Success (STEM TIES) I-Corps Site

这个项目来自纽约城市大学（CUNY），在这个机构创建了一个I-Corps Site。创新团队（I-Corps）站点是nsf资助的实体，建立在大学里，其目的是培养和支持多个本地团队，将他们的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化为市场或成为I-Corps团队的申请人。I-Corps站点还加强地方和区域创新，并为由导师、研究人员、企业家和投资者组成的国家创新网络做出贡献。这个特殊的选址计划是不寻常的，因为它涉及到将I-Corps计划推广到社区学院（CC）的人口，以及其他附属机构。纽约市立大学的学生中有很大一部分是CC学生。它为CC人群提供服务的方法是创造性的，具有潜在的可采用性，并且可能影响大量人群。除了通过传统渠道和社区学院招募团队外，纽约市立大学的八个校区目前还参与了一个协调的本科生研究项目，这是一个额外的本科生团队的来源。该机构（及其附属机构）非常多样化。例如，60%的学生是女性。其中很大一部分在经济上面临挑战。STEM中其他代表性不足的群体（西班牙裔、少数族裔等）也占学生总数的很大一部分。因此，预计创业文化的变化可能对这一人群产生深远影响。总的来说，这个网站可以作为全国包容的典范。

This project, from the City University of New York (CUNY) creates an I-Corps Site at this institution. 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 particular Site plan is unusual in that it involves spreading the I-Corps program to the Community College (CC) population, as well as to other affiliated institutions. CUNY has a large CC component overall in its student population. Its approach to serving the CC population is creative and potentially adoptable and is likely to impact a large population. Not only will teams be recruited along traditional channels and through community colleges, eight CUNY campuses currently participate in a coordinated undergraduate research program, a source of additional undergraduate teams.The institution (as well as its affiliates) are extremely diverse. For example, 60% of the student population is female. A large portion is economically challenged. Other typically underrepresented cohorts in STEM (Hispanics, racial minorities, etc.) also make up a large portion of the student population. Consequently, the expectation is that entrepreneurial culture changes are likely to be profound for this population. Overall, this Site could serve as a national model for inclusion.