I-Corps Sites - Type I: Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development at University of California, Santa Cruz

这是一个在加州大学圣克鲁斯分校（UC-SC）创建I-Corps站点的提案。该提案概述了一个针对大学中代表性不足的人口的为期八周的重点暑期项目。美国国家科学基金会创新队（I-Corps）站点是由美国国家科学基金会资助的实体，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。该提案的特别优势包括：在暑期项目中提供清晰的I-Corps课程；针对可能产生重大影响的地区服务不足的学生；这是一种不寻常的组合，既有社会性的、非营利的初创企业，也有营利性的初创企业；与湾区I-Corps节点的紧密合作；大学承诺支持第一军团的重点活动；而且，这可能不仅会对该地区产生影响，也会对学生产生影响，其中25%是西班牙裔。这个项目有可能成为其他项目复制的典范。

This is a proposal to create an I-Corps Site at the University of California - Santa Cruz (UC-SC). The proposal outlines a focused summer program of eight weeks targeted at the under-represented population of the 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. I-Corps Sites also strengthen innovation locally and regionally and contribute to the National Innovation Network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors.Particular strengths of the proposal include: offering the I-Corps curriculum during a summer program that is well articulated; targeting under-served students in a region with potential for significant impact; an unusual mix of social, not-for-profit startups with for-profit ones; a strong collaboration with the Bay Area I-Corps Node; the commitment from the university to support the I-Corps focused activities; and, there is likely to be an impact not only on the region but also on the students, 25% of who are Hispanic. This project could potentially serve as a model for others to replicate.