I-Corps Sites - Type I: Cornell I-Corps Site

该项目在康奈尔大学建立了一个I-Corps网站。NSF Innovation Corps（I-Corps）网站是由NSF资助的实体，在大学中建立，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。 康奈尔大学I-Corps网站是该机构新的技术翻译中心（CTT）的标志性项目。CTT是创业、创新、产品设计和原型设计教育的中心枢纽，所有这些都基于精益启动平台方法。康奈尔大学的I-Corps网站整合了商学院、工程学院和技术许可中心的活动，最终为已经蓬勃发展的创业生态系统带来协同效益。康奈尔大学的I-Corps网站有几个特点：它连接到上纽约州的企业孵化器生态系统，并增加了新的组件;他们寻求包括妇女，残疾人和代表性不足的群体在他们的团队，并有一个坚实的计划，这样做;现有的连接到区域企业是强大的;康奈尔大学的网站有大量的校园财政支持和经验丰富的领导;创新和创业计划组织良好，相互融合;康奈尔大学的I-Corps网站的存在可能会影响区域商业化生态系统。

This project establishes an I-Corps Site at Cornell University. 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. The Cornell I-Corps Site represents a signature project of the institution's new Center for Technology Translation (CTT). The CTT serves as a central hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, product design, and prototyping education, all based on the Lean Launch Pad method. The Cornell Site integrates activities from the College of Business, College of Engineering, and Center for Technology Licensing, ultimately leading to synergistic benefits to an already thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.There are several strengths that characterize Cornell's I-Corps Site: it connects to the upper New York state business incubator ecosystem, and adds new components; they seek to include women, the disabled and under-represented groups in their teams and have a solid plan to do so; existing connections to regional businesses are strong; Cornell's Site has substantial campus financial support and experienced leadership; innovation and entrepreneurship programs are well organized and integrated with each other; and, the existence of an I-Corps Site at Cornell is likely to impact the regional commercialization ecosystem.