Dz Receives National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant
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Dz recently received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to create an NSF I-Corps Site at Dz as a component of Dz Tech Runway®. The grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation and was presented by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch during a visit to Dz Tech Runway®at Dz’s Boca Raton campus.
“Dz is excited to receive the NSF I-Corps grant,” said Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research at Dz. “This grant will help to promote STEM entrepreneurship among Dz’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 Dz 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 Dz 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 Dz 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 Dz 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 Dz and head of institutional partnerships for Dz and Max Planck Florida Institute. “The ultimate outcome of this NSF grant directly aligns with Dz’s strategic goal to cultivate and strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem.”
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