NSF I-Corps Hub (Track 1): Interior Northeast Region

NSF I-Corps 中心（轨道 1）：东北内陆地区

• 批准号: 2229430
• 负责人: Lynden Archer
• 金额: $ 1500万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-01-01 至 2027-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2229430&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Corps; Hub; Track; Interior; NSF; Corps; Hub; Track; Interior

The broader impact/commercial potential of this NSF I-Corps Hub project is the development of a regional network that offers a repeatable, inclusive model of education and workforce training designed for and by innovators in rural areas and small cities. The Interior Northeast Region is representative of large portions of the US that are rural, economically underserved, and struggling to reduce out-migration and restore economic vitality after the decline of manufacturing and extractive industries. The region also is rich in natural resources, open space, and strong research universities. The Interior Northeast Region I-Corps Hub seeks to deploy inclusive teaching and program development practices to support innovators outside major metro areas in a way that broadens participation and represents a rising tide of opportunity from innovation across all regions, rather than one that is concentrated in a few large cities. A particular emphasis is placed on I-Corps programs for the deaf and hard of hearing. The I-Corps Interior Northeast Hub institutions will create a “Hub of Hubs” infrastructure to connect regional research laboratories and institutions with a smaller science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research footprint to I-Corps. The Hub proposes to recruit diverse instructors, mentors, and staff so underrepresented minorities find opportunities at all levels of I-Corps. Learnings from the deployment of programs to the deaf and hard of hearing, recruitment of diverse instructors and teams, and support for the growth of rural innovation communities will be disseminated throughout the National Innovation Network. This I-Corps Hub project provides inclusive I-Corps training, mentoring and support to STEM researchers across the Interior Northeast Region, to accelerate the translation of basic research discoveries to products and services that benefit society and to reduce the risk of pursing commercialization without insights into industry needs and challenges. In addition, the Hub proposes to provide a program infrastructure that allows innovators outside major metro areas to receive the benefits of learning the I-Corps method of customer discovery and applying it to opportunities while remaining connected to their home institutions. Participants will glean the benefits of being part of a diverse cohort of innovators in a vibrant rural region. To achieve these goals, the Hub proposes to focus on: 1) maximizing the reach and reputation of I-Corps with deep tech researchers by engaging esteemed STEM faculty who value I-Corps as program ambassadors, thought leaders and Hub advisors; 2) providing numerous learning opportunities that support geographically-dispersed participants and are led by experienced instructors who utilize inclusive teaching practices; and 3) supporting the professional development of STEM researchers who are underrepresented minorities (URMs) including women, veterans, people of color, and people with disabilities.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.

该NSF I-Corps集线器项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发一个区域网络，该网络提供了一种可重复的，包含在内的教育和劳动力培训模型，该模型旨在为艰难地区和小城市的创新者设计和由创新者设计。东北部地区是美国大部分地区的代表，在经济上处于经济状态不足，并在制造业和提取行业下降后努力降低移民和恢复经济活力。该地区还拥有丰富的自然资源，开放空间和强大的研究大学。内部东北地区I-Corps枢纽寻求部署包容性的教学和计划开发实践，以扩大参与并代表所有地区的创新中的机会涨潮，而不是集中在一些大城市中。特别重点是聋哑和听力障碍的I-Corps计划。 I-Corps内部枢纽机构将创建一个“枢纽”基础架构，以将区域研究实验室和机构与较小的科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）研究足迹联系起来，将其连接到I-Corps。枢纽招募潜水员，导师和员工如此不足的少数群体的建议在所有级别的I-Corps中找到了机会。从部署计划到死亡和听力艰苦，招募潜水员和团队的知识以及对农村创新社区增长的支持将在整个国家创新网络中传播。这个I-Corps Hub项目为整个内政部地区的STEM研究人员提供了包含的I-Corps培训，心理和支持，以加速将基础研究发现转化为有益于社会的产品和服务的转化，并减少对行业需求和挑战的洞察力的商业化风险。此外，枢纽的提议提供了一个计划基础架构，该计划基础架构允许主要都会区以外的创新者获得学习i-Corps客户发现方法的好处，并将其应用于机会，同时保持与其家庭机构的联系。参与者将收集成为充满活力的农村地区多样性创新者一部分的一部分的好处。为了实现这些目标，枢纽的提议要重点关注：1）通过吸引尊敬的STEM教师，最大程度地珍视I-Corps的I-Corps的覆盖范围和声誉，后者重视I-Corps作为计划大使，思想领导者和集线器顾问； 2）提供许多学习机会，以支持地理分散的参与者，并由经验丰富的教师领导； 3）支持代表不足的少数民族（包括妇女，退伍军人，有色人种和残疾人）的STEM研究人员的专业发展。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响来评估的法定任务。