Award Abstract # 2048498
NSF I-Corps Hub: New York Region

NSF Org: TI
Translational Impacts
Recipient: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Initial Amendment Date: August 24, 2021
Latest Amendment Date: November 20, 2024
Award Number: 2048498
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager: Ruth Shuman
rshuman@nsf.gov
 (703)292-2160
TI
 Translational Impacts
TIP
 Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Start Date: January 1, 2022
End Date: December 31, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $15,000,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $12,550,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2021 = $3,000,000.00
FY 2022 = $3,400,000.00

FY 2023 = $3,150,000.00

FY 2024 = $3,000,000.00
History of Investigator:
  • Rosemarie Wesson (Principal Investigator)
    Rosemarie.Wesson@cuny.edu
  • John Blaho (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Tamera Schneider (Former Principal Investigator)
  • Wendy Hensel (Former Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: CUNY City University of New York
217 E 42ND ST
NEW YORK
NY  US  10017-5773
(646)664-8910
Sponsor Congressional District: 12
Primary Place of Performance: CUNY City University of New York
NY  US  10017-5706
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
12
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): UJ36PVKE4RY9
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): I-Corps Hubs
Primary Program Source: 01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):
Program Element Code(s): 170Y00
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.084

ABSTRACT

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps Hubs project is the development of a highly collaborative network of university partners and affiliates serving the New York region by providing innovation infrastructure, training, and research for the National Innovation Network (NIN) entrepreneurship ecosystem. Led by City University of New York (CUNY), Columbia University, and New York University along with six other affiliated schools, the New York Region I-Corps Hub creates and maintains a culture of innovation dedicated to deep technology entrepreneurial educational training and acceleration programs. New York?s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem evolved from strategic investments in innovation and entrepreneurship by academic, governmental, and private entities in the region. This technological advancement has been, and continues to be, the basis for long-term sustainable economic growth. The New York Region Hub will leverage its strong, effective network infrastructure to nurture and produce opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship across the region. The Hub will maintain and build upon its leadership and accomplishments, especially with virtual programming and training, to continue to strengthen the NIN. The New York Region Hub will enhance national innovation capacity by extending the reach and benefits of the NSF I-Corps program to diverse communities of innovators in fundamental science and engineering.

This I-Corps Hubs project is based on the development of a structured portal for accessing the New York region?s unique combination of world-class universities, venture capital investment resources, and one of the nation?s fastest growing deep technology startup cultures. The New York region I-Corps Hub has one of the most diverse and experienced teaching teams within the National Innovation Network, comprising entrepreneurial innovators from startups, network schools, business development units, and New York City?s investment community. The New York Hub is poised to leverage its leadership in the development and utilization of internet-based training tools and approaches. It will continue to lead the nation in supporting and producing affiliates who will generate inclusive deep technology I-Corps teams and expand participation at all levels to members of underrepresented groups. The New York Region Hub will serve as a repository for technology innovation development data and outcomes. It will expand its research conducted on entrepreneurial ecosystems and its potential to impact policy and practice at the national level, particularly on deep technology ventures. By using its data to develop innovative, original models, the New York Region Hub will influence how entrepreneurship is encouraged and brought to fruition throughout the U.S.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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Schultz, Ivy and Blaho, John A. and Becker, Kurt H. "The impact of the National Science Foundations Innovation Corps (I-Corps) on academic innovation and entrepreneurship" The European Physical Journal D , v.76 , 2022 https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-022-00562-9 Citation Details
Marrus, Stephanie K. and Blaho, John A. "Increasing the success potential of promising biotech companies" Nature Biotechnology , v.41 , 2023 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-022-01627-1 Citation Details

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