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NSF Innovation Corps Hubs Program (I-Corps Hubs)

This is a canvass to determine whether an internal competition will be necessary for this limited submission program. If you are interested in applying to this program, you must notify OPD by submitting the internal competitions form. Pre-applications are not yet required.

The NSF is accepting applications for the NSF Innovation Corps Hubs Program (I-Corps Hubs). The goal of the program is to use experiential education to help entrepreneurial researchers reduce the time necessary to translate a promising idea from the laboratory bench to widespread implementation. Stony Brook University may only be a participant (Principal, Partner or Affiliate) in ONE proposal per deadline.

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit the internal competitions form by Thursday, February 11, 2021. The competition code for this program is LC20219.

WHAT DOES IT FUND: I-Corps Hubs will serve as regional centers of excellence in achieving four strategic goals (Technology Translation, Collaboration and Inclusion, Entrepreneurial Workforce Development, Impact and Improvement) through the following objectives:

  1. Train scientists and engineers to investigate the industrial marketplace using the principles of the scientific method.
  2. Enable institutions throughout the nation to incorporate structured entrepreneurial training and support processes in their infrastructure and offerings in a diverse and inclusive culture.
  3. Form and invite teams to participate in entrepreneurial training and community building.
  4. Revise and improve operations continuously in a culture of thoughtful experimentation, rapid feedback, and rigorous analysis, providing value to the nation.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: 

  • The Principal must have at least two faculty members, one as PI, and one as co-PI. The PI must be in a senior academic administrative role at the level of Dean or higher. The second faculty member plays a key role in connecting faculty members to the I-Corps community, serving as a Principal Faculty Lead.
  • Each Partner must have at least two faculty members serving in Senior Personnel roles, one of whom must be in a senior academic administrator at the level of Dean or higher and be listed as Senior Personnel on the Hub proposal, and the other of whom plays a key role in connecting faculty members to the I-Corps community, serving as a Partner Faculty Lead.   
  • Each Affiliate must include at least one faculty member serving in a Senior Personnel role. 
  • An Individual may be PI, co-PI, or Senior Personnel of only one NSF I-Corps Hub proposal per deadline

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

SPONSOR DEADLINE: April 1, 2021