Through I-Corps™ a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded grant program, our team of experts train innovators to broaden the impact of research projects and develop effective solutions to customer problems.
Curriculum is based on real-world, hands-on learning that involves finding customers and understanding their problems to achieve a product/market fit. Participants will engage with other teams, share discoveries and provide feedback to other classmates.
Cohorts are offered monthly. Each cohort has one 30-minute intro session and three 3-hour sessions. See below for upcoming dates.
Please note, if you apply less than a week prior to Session 1 of an upcoming cohort, or if that cohort is full, you will be added to the next month’s cohort.
At the End of Three Virtual Sessions, Teams Will:
- Learn key concepts of the lean startup methodology
- Interview at least 15 potential customers or end users
- Accelerate understanding of the market landscape
- Jump start commercialization activities
- Improve other commercialization funding prospects
- Reach a go or no-go decision for your project
Networking
Access mentorship, regional venture funding, incubators, and support via our entrepreneurial network
Growing
Dramatically increase your success rate for other commercialization funding opportunities like SBIR, CAI, NSF, and POP Grants
Accelerating
Become eligible to apply to the NSF National I-Corps program ($50,000 grant award)
January 2024 Cohort:
| Date | Session | Time |
| Thursday, January 4 | 1 | 4-6pm |
| Tuesday, January 9 | 2 | 4-7pm |
| Thursday, January 11 | 3 | 4-7pm |
| Tuesday, January 16 | 4 | 4-7pm |
February 2024 Cohort:
| Date | Session | Time |
| Wednesday, January 31 | 1 | 4-6pm |
| Monday, February 5 | 2 | 4-7pm |
| Wednesday, February 7 | 3 | 4-7pm |
| Monday, February 12 | 4 | 4-7pm |
March 2024 Cohort:
| Date | Session | Time |
| Thursday, February 29 | 1 | 4-6pm |
| Tuesday, March 5 | 2 | 4-7pm |
| Thursday, March 7 | 3 | 4-7pm |
| Tuesday, March 12 | 4 | 4-7pm |
April 2024 Cohort:
| Date | Session | Time |
| Wednesday, April 3 | 1 | 4-6pm |
| Monday, April 8 | 2 | 4-7pm |
| Wednesday, April 10 | 3 | 4-7pm |
| Monday, April 15 | 4 | 4-7pm |
May 2024 Cohort:
| Date | Session | Time |
| Thursday, May 2 | 1 | 4-6pm |
| Tuesday, May 7 | 2 | 4-7pm |
| Thursday, May 9 | 3 | 4-7pm |
| Tuesday, May 14 | 4 | 4-7pm |
June 2024 Cohort:
| Date | Session | Time |
| Wednesday, May 29 | 1 | 4-6pm |
| Monday, June 3 | 2 | 4-7pm |
| Wednesday, June 5 | 3 | 4-7pm |
| Monday, June 10 | 4 | 4-7pm |