Babson College

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BABSON LIFE SCIENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IMMERSION FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS (BABSON L-SPRINT) PROGRAM - PROJECT SUMMARY BABSON LIFE SCIENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IMMERSION FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS (BABSON L-SPRINT) PROGRAM COMMERCIALIZED INNOVATIONS AND NEW VENTURES THAT ADDRESS CERTAIN CONDITIONS, INCLUDING VENTURES THAT ADDRESS THE CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS) TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH, ARE STILL UNDERREPRESENTED AMONGST RECENT STARTUPS. COMMERCIALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED START-UPS CAN BE CHALLENGING IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT DUE TO VARYING REWARD STRUCTURES, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES. MANY PROMISING SCIENTISTS ARE RELUCTANT TO PURSUE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) PROTECTION AND INVESTIGATE COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN FOR UNIQUE RESEARCH FINDINGS, DUE TO A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANICS TOWARDS PRODUCTIZING AND COMMERCIALIZATION. TO ADDRESS THESE MISPERCEPTIONS AND CHALLENGES WHILE AMPLIFYING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS CAN MAKE TO ADDRESS SUDS, THE BABSON LIFE SCIENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IMMERSION FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS (BABSON L-SPRINT) PROGRAM WILL REACH SCIENTISTS INTERESTED IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION AS WELL AS TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING THAT CAN ALSO INCREASE DECISION MAKING, IMPROVE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND LABS FROM WITHIN, ESPECIALLY SINCE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN. THE BABSON L-SPRINT PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO AIMS: AIM 1: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT--THE BABSON L-SPRINT PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP A SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTING BABSON’S SIGNATURE ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT & ACTION ® OFFERING COUPLED WITH CUSTOMIZED HEALTHCARE AND BIOMEDICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONTENT ON ADDRESSING MARKET SEGMENTATION AND UNCERTAINTY, COMMERCIALIZING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, SCALING FOR GROWTH, AND BIOMEDICAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAM WILL USE LIVE CASES, PANELS, AND OTHER EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TECHNIQUES. AIM 2: COURSES FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT--WE WILL ALSO DEVELOP A RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH STRATEGY USING AN INNOVATIVE OMNICHANNEL APPROACH INCLUDING DIRECT MARKETING UTILIZING EMAIL, RELEVANT CONFERENCES, AND VIA NIH NIDA NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER MEDIA AS AVAILABLE.

GDA FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DIAMONDS AND OIL FROM THE TUNDRA: A SYSTEM STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CHANGING SEASONS ON MINING AND OIL EXPLORATION

NNA TRACK 1: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NAVIGATING CONVERGENT PRESSURES ON ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ULTRA-DATA: DEVELOPING GLOBAL RIVERINE SOLUTE REGIME AND SYNCHRONY FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING WATERSHED-SCALE CONTROLS ON RIVER BIOGEOCHEMICAL SIGNALS -RIVERS ARE VITAL TO LIFE, PROVIDING DRINKING WATER AND SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE, RECREATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND FISHERIES. HOWEVER, CHANGES ON LAND CAN ALTER RUNOFF IN WAYS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT RIVER ECOSYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT CHANGES IN RIVER CHEMISTRY AT THE GLOBAL SCALE. THE INVESTIGATORS WILL (RE)USE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WATER CHEMISTRY AND FLOW DATA FROM MORE THAN 450 RIVERS ACROSS ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS. NOVEL MACHINE LEARNING AND OTHER DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE HOW AND WHY SUBSTANCES IN RIVERS, INCLUDING NUTRIENTS, METALS, SALTS, AND TRACE MINERALS, VARY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA. PROJECT OUTCOMES WILL PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO HOW WE CAN BETTER MANAGE RIVERS AND PROTECT WATER RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE. THIS DATA-INTENSIVE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN THE SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICALS ACROSS RIVERS WITH VARYING FLOW REGIMES AND WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS. RESEARCHERS WILL HARMONIZE LARGE DATASETS FROM LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK, AND OTHER FEDERAL SCIENCE INVESTMENTS. THEY WILL USE DEEP LEARNING AND STATISTICAL APPROACHES TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT DRIVERS AND SEASONAL REGIMES FOR A BROAD RANGE OF CHEMICAL SOLUTES. THE INVESTIGATORS HYPOTHESIZE LESS SYNCHRONY AMONGST BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND ACROSS DISTURBED WATERSHEDS. THE RESULTING DATASET AND ANALYSES WILL ENABLE PREDICTION OF WATER QUALITY IN UNMONITORED AND REMOTE RIVER SYSTEMS THAT ARE DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO MONITOR. THE PROJECT ALSO SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN WATER RESOURCES AND ?BIG DATA? ANALYSIS. THE OUTCOME OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE NEW GLOBAL FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING HOW RIVER CHEMISTRY RESPONDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES OVER LONG TIMEFRAMES AND BROAD SPATIAL SCALES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FORGING COLLABORATION AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH ON THE ARCTIC ECONOMY