The Binational University Innovation Node, is an effort between Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Universidad Anáhuac, Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Hidalgo (CITNOVA). It is responsible for teaching the I-Corps (Innovation Corps) methodology to researchers, entrepreneurs and business mentors teams from the institutions that integrate each NoBI.
It was created in 2017, with the support of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), through a parallel call with the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States of America.
NoBI U operates with the support of the National Science and Technology Council, CONACYT, through the International Cooperation Fund for Science and Technology, FONCICYT.
Objectives
Raise awareness among academic staff in research work for the importance of validating the needs of the market or industry of interest.
Evaluate the relevance of technological developments for their positive impact on Mexican society.
Generate through market knowledge that researchers license their technologies or the conformation of a Mexican business project.