Are innovators born or made? A bold 1970s experiment at the National Science Foundation considered that question. By funding 4 "Innovation Centers" at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, the University of Oregon, and the University of Utah, it helped establish the idea of universities as innovation incubators. https://spectrum.ieee.org/university-as-innovation-incubator?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Mastodon-Daily-Pipeline

How an NSF Experiment Helped Launch American Innovation
In the 1970s, Carnegie Mellon students created an automated dial-a-ride service for underserved communities. The NSF-funded initiative aimed to foster entrepreneurship and helped establish the idea of universities as hubs of innovation. Dive into this legacy of change.
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