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SUMMARY:University of Minnesota I-Corps - Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by the University of Minnesota. Class sessions on Thursdays\, 1pm-3pm CT. In-Person attendance required. Location: Minneapolis\, MN\n\nLearn More and Register\n\n\n\nYou’ve identified a specific innovation that you think you may want to commercialize. Now what? The University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design program applies the Lean Startup approach and Customer Discovery methods to specific innovations. External industry executives\, as well as experts from the Office for Technology Commercialization\, the UMN Libraries\, and the Carlson School of Management\, will be available to help. \nYou’ll learn and apply the Lean LaunchPad customer development concepts promoted by the NSF I-Corps program. Successful completion of this program by academic teams or ventures with university-licensed technologies can lead to qualification for recommendation to the National I-Corps Teams program\, which includes a $50\,000 grant.
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/umn-icorps-summer26/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, 222 Pleasant St SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55455\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Minnesota":MAILTO:miedema@umn.edu
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SUMMARY:University of Akron and Toledo I-Corps - Summmer 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by the University of Akron Research Foundation. Class sessions on Fridays\, 12pm-2:30am ET. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.\n\nLearn More\n\n\nThe I-Corps program is all about customer discovery! The I-Corps Program supports teams through an intensive 7-meeting critical evaluation. Our goal is to help faculty\, students\, and the community answer important questions about their business\, product\, or technology idea through coaching and direct customer interactions.
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/university-of-akron-and-toledo-i-corps-summmer-2026/
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CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Akron":MAILTO:uaicorps@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign I-Corps - Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Class sessions on Mondays\, 1pm-3pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.\n\nLearn More\n\n\nIllinois 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.
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/uiuc-icorps-summer26/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign":MAILTO:mmalm@illinois.edu
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SUMMARY:University of Wisconsin-Madison I-Corps - Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Class sessions on Thursdays\, 4:45pm – 7pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\nDo you want to translate your research into impactful real-world applications? Join UW-Madison’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) for the I-Corps program! This free\, six-week\, non-credit\, virtual workshop uses evidence-based strategies for achieving entrepreneurial success and is open to research faculty\, staff\, and students at any higher education institution.
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/wisc-i-corps-summer26/
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CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
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