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NSF Innovation Corps Hubs Program (I-CorpsTM Hubs)

Award Info:

NSF I-Corps Hub awardees will be supported at a level of up to $3,000,000 per year for up to five years. All funds are awarded to the Lead institution; Partner institutions receive funding as subawardees.

Description:

Through this solicitation, NSF seeks to create the structure required to support the expansion of the NSF I-Corps Program throughout the community of NSF-funded researchers, local and regional entrepreneurial communities, and other federal agencies. The resulting National Innovation Network (NIN) will work collaboratively to create and sustain a national innovation ecosystem. The NIN is expected to be diverse and inclusive in all aspects, including research areas, personnel, institutions, tools, programs, capabilities, and geographic locations – providing the network with the flexibility to grow or reconfigure as needs arise. NSF I-Corps Hubs, as envisioned in this solicitation, will form the backbone of the NIN to enhance the nation's ability to:

identify, develop and support promising ideas that can generate value; create and implement tools, resources and training activities that enhance our nation's innovation capacity; gather, analyze, evaluate and utilize the data and insight resulting from the experiences of those participating in local, regional, and national programs; provide opportunities to diverse communities of innovators; and share and leverage effective innovation practices on a national scale to improve the quality of life for the U.S. citizenry.