The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,999 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to build institutional capacity for external partnerships. The project, titled "EPIIC: Building Institutional Capacity for External Partnerships (BICEP)," is a collaborative effort among four primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and emerging research institutions (ERIs) to develop strategies, practices, and resources for PUI/ERI universities to effectively engage with their regional innovation ecosystems.
The key objectives of the BICEP project are to: a) enhance operational maturity for efficient and professional partnering, b) provide professional development to equip faculty and staff with the knowledge to participate in technology partnerships, and c) support managing and strategically evolving external partnerships over time. The project aims to codify and disseminate the lessons learned through publications, workshops, and a toolkit that can be utilized by other PUI/ERI institutions. This award will enable LTU and its partner institutions to increase the number and quality of external partnerships, secure additional funding and resources, and grow programs in workforce development, use-inspired research and development, and research translation.
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