NSF I-Corps Hub: Great Lakes Region

University of Iowa I-Corps - September 2026
2026-09-14 - 2026-10-12 | Virtual Event
I-Corps taught by the University of Iowa. Class sessions on Mondays, 4pm-6pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.

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The NSF I-Corps program at the University of Iowa, led by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC), helps researchers, innovators, and early-stage startups explore the commercial potential of their work and make a real impact in the world. Through hands-on customer discovery and the Lean Startup approach, participants learn how to test assumptions, refine their value propositions, and better understand the people they aim to serve. This four-week program is open to faculty, graduate students, staff, and entrepreneurs developing STEM-based innovations or research-driven ideas. Participants work alongside experienced instructors and mentors to gain insights that shape smarter decisions around product development and market fit.

Iowa State I-Corps - Fall 2026
2026-10-21 - 2026-11-18
I-Corps taught by Iowa State University. Class sessions on Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.

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The ISU I-Corps program is a training ground for faculty, postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate students to learn how to increase the impact of their research by exploring the commercial potential of their research and technology. The five-week curriculum focuses on customer discovery to support the transition of ideas, devices, processes, or intellectual activities into the marketplace or for broader societal impact. This can be realized through the formation of new start-up businesses, licensing agreements, or identifying funding sources to support additional research.

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University of Iowa I-Corps - November 2026
2026-11-02 - 2026-11-30
