The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a new round of funding for the Innovation Corps Sites (I-Corps Sites) Program. Housed at institutions of higher education, I-Corps Sites are intended to:
- Nurture students and/or faculty who are engaged in NSF-funded research projects with commercial potential;
- Provide infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and funding to enable groups to transition their scientific and engineering discoveries into the marketplace or into becoming I-Corps Team applicants;
- Support and mentor I-Corps Teams; and,
- Develop formal, active, local innovation ecosystems that contribute to a larger, national network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors.