Syracuse University

Purpose: Create an Innovation Asset and Innovation Expertise Engagement Network With Semiconductor-relevant Facilities and Expertise to Enable Small and Medium Sized Firms to Collaborate With Colleges, Universities, and Other Research and Development Assets. Launch an Innovation Voucher Program to Offset the Costs of Using Physical and Intellectual Assets. Establish Architecture to Allow Collaboration Between the Private Sector and Academic Researchers on Technology Commercialization. Standardize Ip Protection for the Academic and Private Sectors, and Provide Greater Transparency on Licensing Agreements to Private Sector. Develop a Common Innovation Agenda, Share Knowledge, Facilitate Collaboration, and Establish an Internship/co-op Program to Increase the Collective Capacity of Ny Smart I-corridor Tech Hub. Expected Outcomes: Innovation Asset/expertise Inventory Completed and Fully-staffed Innovation Engagement Network Built Out. Innovation Vouchers Used by Small and Medium Sized Firms. Academic and Private Sector Entities Participate in Ip Framework, With Regular Ip Workshops and Memoranda of Understanding Across Research Institutions. Community of Practice Facilitates Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Through Meetings and Conferences, and Universities Align on Internship Programs. Intended Beneficiaries: Innovation Asset Mapping and Innovation Vouchers Support Small and Medium Sized Businesses Commercializing Technologies. Academic and Private Sector Participants in the Hub Benefit From Clear Ip Framework and Ip Support Services, Streamlining Technology Transfer, Commercialization, and Licensing. Community Members and Students Access Increase Learning Opportunities, Programming, and Internship / Co-op Opportunities. Subrecipient Activities: Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, Cornell University, and University of Buffalo Will Support the Activities Included in This Project, Including Developing the Innovation Asset/expertise Engagement Network, Building Out Knowledge/ip Collaboration Architecture, and Creating a Formal Community of Practice in the Tech Hub.