University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign I-Corps – Fall 2026
September 16 - November 4
Free

I-Corps taught by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Class sessions on Wednesday, 1pm-3pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.
Illinois I-Corps is hosted by the Technology Entrepreneur Center, in the College of Grainger Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The I-Corps curriculum is built on a special, accelerated version of Stanford University’s Lean LaunchPad course, created by Professor Steve Blank. Professors in the course focus on evidence-based entrepreneurship and encourage in-depth customer discovery. Throughout the program, attendees will learn to use the Business Model Canvas, Agile Development, and Customer Development to advance their business ideas.