University City Science Center

EXPERIENCING STEM FIRSTHAND: THE IMPACT OF A NOVEL APPROACH TO BOLSTERING SCIENTIFIC IDENTITY, INTEREST, AND KNOWLEDGE IN LOW-INCOME MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OF COLOR

PROJECT SOFT LANDING

TECH COMMERCIALIZATION

QED PROOF OF CONCEPT

SKILL FOR ENTREPRENEURS FOR ELDER SOLUTIONS (SENES) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING (NIA) REDI SKILL FOR ENTREPRENEURS FOR ELDER SOLUTIONS (SENES) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER (UCSC) WILL LAUNCH A 12-MONTH IMMERSIVE FELLOWSHIP, “SKILL FOR ENTREPRENEURS FOR ELDER SOLUTIONS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SENES).” SENES IS LATIN FOR “ELDERLY,” AND THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC AND MEANINGFUL SUPPORT FOR PHD, MEDICAL DOCTOR (MD), OR GRADUATE-LEVEL STUDENTS OR RECENT GRADUATES FROM AN ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE. SENES RAISES PARTICIPANTS’ AWARENESS AND POTENTIAL APPLICATION AREAS OF SOLUTIONS THE FOUNDERS MAY BE DEVELOPING RELATED TO THE COGNITIVE AND FUNCTIONAL IMPACT OF AGING AND/OR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RELATED DEMENTIAS (AD/ADRD). SENES IS A YEAR-LONG EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WILL PROVIDE A FIVE-FOUNDER COHORT (ANNUALLY; 25 OVER FIVE YEARS) WITH SIX MONTHS OF HANDS-ON LEARNING PUNCTUATED WITH AN “ELDER SOLUTIONS” CAPSTONE PROJECT IN MONTH SIX. THE SECOND SIX MONTHS OF THE FELLOWSHIP WILL BE AN ACTIVE AND SUPPORTED TECHNOLOGY TRANSLATION IN ONE OF TRACKS, ALL SUPPORTED BY MEDICAL FACULTY AND AGING- FOCUSED ADVISORS AS WELL AS THE EXPERIENCED COMMERCIALIZATION TEAM AT UCSC. TRACK 1: ENTREPRENEURIAL – FELLOWS BUILD OFF THEIR CAPSTONE PROJECT TO BEGIN HITTING MILESTONES IN DEVELOPING THEIR VENTURE, RAISING VENTURE CAPITAL, APPLYING FOR SBIR. TRACK 2: NON-ENTREPRENEURIAL – FELLOWS EXPLORE A NON-VENTURE RESEARCH PROJECT RELATED TO TRANSLATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) OR ACADEMIC APPLICATIONS OF LESSONS LEARNED. SENES HAS A FOCUS ON PROVIDING EXPOSURE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONVERT THE THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING OF ENTREPRENEURIAL CONCEPTS (EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE) INTO APPLIED AND UNDERSTOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOCUSED ACTIVITIES (TACIT KNOWLEDGE). WE WILL EXPOSE FOUNDERS TO THE AGING MARKET FOR THEIR SOLUTIONS IN A PRACTICAL AND MATERIAL WAY. IT IS HYPOTHESIZED THAT STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WILL BE BETTER POSITIONED FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS, RESULTING IN MORE SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY-BASED STARTUPS FROM NIH-FUNDED AND SUPPORTED RESEARCHERS. SENES WILL ALSO LEVERAGE GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT BY INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS OF PRIVATE CAPITAL CONDUCT EVALUATION OF FELLOWS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD TO MEASURE CAREER TRAJECTORY AND INCREASES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS. THE OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SENES FELLOWSHIP IS TO REDEFINE THE THINKING ABOUT TRADITIONAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING TO CREATE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR ACADEMIC-BASED FOUNDERS. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS MODEL COULD BECOME ANOTHER TOOL IN FEDERAL INNOVATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR SCIENTIFIC FOUNDERS IN THE FUTURE.

THE UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CENTER'S CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM IS ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES AND STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ONRAMP TO OPPORTUNITY: ACCELERATING POST-PANDEMIC ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN GREATER PHILADELPHIA

STEM POSSIBILITIES FOR SCIENCE EXPOSURE & IMMERSION AT DEPARTMENT OF NAVY (POSEIDON)

FUTURE UNIFORM TECHNOLOGIES UTILIZING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES (FUTURE)

UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER PHILADELPHIA HUB OF BARDAS DRIVE ACCELERATOR NETWORK

FY24 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING - UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER

BUILDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF LAB BASICS (BULB)

PURPOSE: CYBERFORGE PHILADELPHIA, A REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WILL EXPAND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS INTO FORMAL MULTI-SECTOR WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND WORKPLACE CONNECTIONS TO BUILD PHILADELPHIA CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE PIPELINE. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL IDENTIFY LOCAL CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE NEEDS AND JOB OPENINGS; COLLABORATE TO ITERATE ON AND PROVIDE A PROVEN, INDUSTRY-INFORMED CYBERSECURITY CURRICULUM FOR 64 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND IDENTIFY, PLACE, AND TRAIN THOSE STUDENTS FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN CONTINUING EDUCATION, INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, OR ENTRY-LEVEL WORK.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CYBERFORGE PHILADELPHIA WILL DELIVER AN EMPLOYER-LED, NICE-ALIGNED CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FEATURING HANDS-ON TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, PAID INTERNSHIPS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND PRE-APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES. UCSC WILL LEAD A MULTISTAKEHOLDER COALITION INCLUDING SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, GOVERNMENT, AND NONPROFITS TO IMPLEMENT AFTER-SCHOOL CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVES, AND A CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT DRIVES CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY PIPELINE BY EXPANDING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, INCREASING STUDENT INTEREST AND PREPAREDNESS FOR CYBERSECURITY CAREERS, AND PLACING PARTICIPANTS INTO CONTINUING EDUCATION OR WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. METRICS WILL TRACK CURRICULUM COMPLETION, MENTORSHIP HOURS, INTERNSHIP PARTICIPATION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND STUDENT CAREER AWARENESS AND CONFIDENCE, WITH OUTCOMES EVALUATED THROUGH SURVEYS, ALUMNI TRACKING, AND QUARTERLY ADVISORY REVIEWS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH LIMITED PRIOR EXPOSURE TO STEM WHO WILL GAIN ACCESS TO REAL-WORLD CYBERSECURITY TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER PATHWAYS. REGIONAL EMPLOYERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WILL BENEFIT FROM A GROWING, DIVERSE POOL OF JOB-READY TALENT EQUIPPED TO MEET THE REGIONS CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE NEEDS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO PLANNED SUBAWARDS.

RESPONSE TO EERE BROAD BASED SOLICITATION (DE-PS01-00EE10722-6B INTERNATIONAL): DEVELPHILAT OF INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTERS IN LATIN AMERICA,EASTERN