$1M award transforms world-class research into public-impact solutions
Summary
This partnership is perfectly aligned with our strategic initiative to drive economic diversification and development across the state through research, innovation, entrepreneurship and technology.The purpose of Hubs is to accelerate the translation of discoveries into new solutions that will benefit society. Each hub is responsible for supporting academic researchers in science and engineering by: Creating and implementing tools, resources and training activities that enhance the nations innovation capacity; Identifying, developing and supporting promising research that can generate economic value; Gathering, analyzing, evaluating, and utilizing the data and insights resulting from the experiences of those participating in local, regional and national I-Corps programs; Providing opportunities to diverse communities of innovators; and Sharing and leveraging effective innovation practices on a national scale to impact economic growth and improve quality of life throughout the nation.The team in Hawaii will be led by the Office of Innovation and Commercialization ( ). Having an presence in Hawaii also allows us to better contextualize training, resources and opportunities for our local academic researchers and entrepreneurs.The program was launched in 2011 to support s mission through experiential learning using the customer discovery processallowing teams to quickly assess their inventions market potential. prepares scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the laboratory to increase the economic and societal impact of -funded and other basic research projects. is unique, advancing society by: increasing U.S. economic competitiveness; enhancing academic and industry partnerships; and commercializing cutting-edge technologies.