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Uncle Sam to university inventors: School is in session

August 12, 2011 /

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced at the end of July that it is setting up a public-private partnership to turn the most promising breakthroughs from its funding portfolio into successful start-ups. The partnership, called Innovation Corps (I-Corps), will teach participants the basics of entrepreneurship, connect them with mentors, and provide $50,000 in seed funding. This is essentially a Silicon Valley-style incubator for scientists and engineers.

Vivek Wadhwa

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/uncle-sam-to-university-inventors-class-is-in-session/2011/08/09/gIQAi7RL8I_story.html?hpid=z11

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