NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW37288128 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW37288128 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">U.S. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">National Science Foundation (NSF) </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">continues to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"> develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that guides the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"> processes,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"> and services that benefit all</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">Americans</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"> The goals of the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">NSF </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">I-Corps</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">™</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">p</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">rogram are to spur translation of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">foundational </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">research to the marketplace, to encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and to train NSF-funded faculty, students and other researchers in innovation and entrepreneurship skills.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW37288128 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW37288128 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW37288128 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">NSF </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">National </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">I-Corps program</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">utilizes</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"> experiential learning of customer and industry discovery, coupled with first-hand investigation of industrial processes, to quickly assess the translational potential of inventions. The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">NSF </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">National </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">I-Corps program</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">is designed to support the commercialization</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">of "deep technologies,” those revolving around </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">foundational</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">discoveries in science and engineering. The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">NSF </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">National </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">I-Corps program</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">addresses the skill and knowledge gaps associated with the transformation of basic research into deep technology ventures (DTVs).</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW37288128 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"></span><span class="EOP SCXW37288128 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW37288128 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW37288128 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"><span data-teams="true">The purpose of the NSF National I-Corps Teams program is to provide NSF-funded researchers additional support in the form of entrepreneurial education, mentoring, and funding to accelerate the translation of knowledge derived from foundational research into emerging products, processes, and services that may attract subsequent third-party funding.</span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">The outcomes of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">NSF</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">National </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8">I-Corps</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW37288128 BCX8"> Teams' projects are threefold: 1) a decision on a clear path forward based on an assessment of the business model, 2) substantial first-hand evidence for or against product-market fit, with the identification of customer segments and corresponding value propositions, and 3) a narrative of a technology demonstration for potential partners.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW37288128 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"></span> </div>

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. *Who May Serve as PI: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Multiple awards based on the same core technology generally will not be supported.</span>