Ƶ Receives National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant
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Ƶ recently received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to create an NSF I-Corps Site at Ƶ as a component of Ƶ Tech Runway®. The grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation and was presented by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch during a visit to Ƶ Tech Runway®at Ƶ’s Boca Raton campus.
“Ƶ is excited to receive the NSF I-Corps grant,” said Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research at Ƶ. “This grant will help to promote STEM entrepreneurship among Ƶ’s diverse student population and further our efforts as a key contributor to South Florida’s innovation ecosystem.”
The NSF I-Corps program prepares scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the university laboratory and accelerates the economic and societal benefits of NSF-funded, basic-research projects that are ready to move toward commercialization.
“I’m always so amazed and inspired by my visits to Ƶ Tech Runway,” said Deutch. “Students and entrepreneurs are helping to drive innovation with local companies and pushing the boundaries of our technological capabilities. This advanced work with Ƶ Tech Runway will prepare these innovators for successful careers in the STEM fields.”
The grant is worth $254,997 over three years and will serve to advance entrepreneurship and innovation efforts currently taking place at Ƶ Tech Runway®. Specifically, the grant will create at I-Corps site to support and equip multiple southeast Florida teams to accelerate viable STEM research innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace.
“Creating an NSF I-Corps site at Ƶ will increase and retain the number of newly formed innovative companies capable of accelerating innovations to the market and attracting investors and industry partners to the region,” said Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D., associate vice president for strategic initiatives at Ƶ and head of institutional partnerships for Ƶ and Max Planck Florida Institute. “The ultimate outcome of this NSF grant directly aligns with Ƶ’s strategic goal to cultivate and strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem.”
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