| NSF Org: |
TI Translational Impacts |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | August 24, 2021 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | December 16, 2024 |
| Award Number: | 2048612 |
| Award Instrument: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Program Manager: |
Jaime A. Camelio
jcamelio@nsf.gov (703)292-2061 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: | $12,948,385.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2022 = $798,385.00 FY 2023 = $3,150,000.00 FY 2024 = $3,000,000.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
1109 GEDDES AVE STE 3300 ANN ARBOR MI US 48109-1015 (734)763-6438 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
3003 South State St. Room 1062 Ann Arbor MI US 48109-1274 |
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| NSF Program(s): | I-Corps Hubs |
| Primary Program Source: |
01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.084 |
ABSTRACT
The broader impact of this I-Corps Hubs project is the development of a regional network and programming that accelerates the translation of federally-funded research into products/services that benefit society and create economic growth. This I-Corps Hub will address the challenge of low entrepreneurial ecosystem density in the Great Lakes Region by implementing more structure and formal systems amongst the geographically dispersed Hub institutions to replicate the rapid flow of information and opportunities that exists in higher density entrepreneurial ecosystems. Deep technology researchers from across Hub member institutions will be recruited to explore commercial opportunities for their scientific discoveries and identify potential pathways to market. The Hub will connect these projects to the people, organizations, and resources needed to complete the development and scale the impact of the discoveries. Beyond the direct economic and commercial impacts, the I-Corps Hub will strive to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in the scientists and engineers who participate. As these researchers pursue careers in academia, startups, industry, or government, they will use this mindset to maximize the impact of their contributions in basic research, as well as in the development of new industries and government policies.
This I-Corps Hubs project is based on the development of a deeper and more data-driven understanding of the inputs, environment, and outcomes associated with innovations coming from federally-funded research. Specifically, the goal is to address the relationships between the characteristics of academic researchers (e.g., demographics, prior experience, I-Corps experience) and entrepreneurial outcomes; the elements of the programming that lead to positive experiences and outcomes; the factors that impact the engagement and success of underrepresented populations; and the institutional outcomes resulting from the development of an I-Corps ecosystem. This assessment of impact at an individual and institutional level may contribute to the successful scaling of I-Corps as authorized through the 2017 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act and ensure that there is a clear and inclusive path for more diverse groups of faculty, students, and staff. The Hub plan is to create and share innovative curricula, regionally and nationally, to motivate, enable and support researchers throughout the ?discovery to impact? journey. The Hub will become an exemplar for translating the Great Lakes region?s $12.3B in research spending into deep technology ventures, thereby increasing investment capital into the region, providing employment opportunities for STEM graduates, and attracting experienced entrepreneurs to grow these new ventures.
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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