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SUMMARY:University of Minnesota I-Corps - Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by the University of Minnesota. Class sessions on Fridays\, 2pm-4pm 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-fall26/
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:mincorps@umn.edu
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SUMMARY:University of Iowa I-Corps - November 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by the University of Iowa. Class sessions on Mondays\, 4pm-6pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers.\n\nLearn More\nThe 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.
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/university-of-iowa-i-corps-november-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
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SUMMARY:The Ohio State University I-Corps - November 2026
DESCRIPTION:I-Corps taught by The Ohio State University. In-person attendance required. Location: Columbus\, OH. Class sessions on Fridays\, 9am-11:30am ET.\n\nLearn More\n\nHosted by the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship\, The Ohio State University local NSF I-Corps program is an engaging\, four-week training program for OSU faculty\, staff\, and students interested in exploring the market opportunity of their research. The Lean Launchpad approach is a proven process to help systematically test key assumptions about your technology/product/service and the customer problems it may solve.
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/osu-icorps-nov26/
LOCATION:The Ohio State University\, 1636 North High Street\, Columbus\, OH\, 43201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
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SUMMARY:University of Nebraska I-Corps Spring 2027 - Applications Opening Soon
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\n\n\nI-Corps taught by the University of Nebraska. Class sessions on Thursday\, 4pm-6pm CT. \n\n\n\n\n\nApplications opening soon \n\n—\n\nReady to take your research to the next level? Nebraska I-Corps (a National Science Foundation program) empowers innovators to understand the potential value of their research or business ideas by teaching them how to view their research through the eyes of their customers. Our experienced team of instructors\, mentors\, and ecosystem partners offer support throughout your innovation journey. Whether or not you’re pursuing entrepreneurship\, this program offers an invaluable professional development opportunity.\nBased on the Lean LaunchPad approach (also called Lean Startup)\, we help you systematically test key assumptions about your innovation and the customer problems it might be able to solve better than current alternatives.\nThis free\, online course is open to UNL and UNK faculty\, staff\, graduate students\, and postdocs. In addition\, non-University\, community-based teams may be accepted at the discretion of course instructors. \n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nDevelop familiarity with Lean LaunchPad concepts and tools such as customer discovery\, ecosystem mapping\, and the Value Proposition Canvas\nUnderstand customers’ problems (“pain points”) from THEIR perspective.\nMap your customer ecosystem to understand customer roles\, requirements\, and decision processes.\nBuild connections to the commercial ecosystem (i.e. customers\, suppliers\, funders) for your innovation.\nLearn skills that can help you secure future innovation funding (SBIR/STTR).\n\n\nBenefits of the Program\n\nReceive a digital certificate upon course completion.\nGain valuable market insight to inform the next steps in your research and/or development.\nDevelop network connections and receive mentoring from experienced industry experts and entrepreneurs.\nDevelop the entrepreneurial mindset and toolset needed for a career in academia\, industry\, startups\, or government.\nBecome eligible for the NSF I-Corps National Teams program and $50\,000 grant. (Eligibility requirements apply. Contact us if you are interested in applying for the NSF I-Corps National Teams program)\n\nProgram Dates and Details\n\n2/18: Mandatory Orientation in-person in Lincoln\, NE\n2/25\, 3/4\, 3/11\, 3/25\, 4/15: Virtual Cohort Sessions\n\nAll course dates 4pm-6pm CT
URL:https://greatlakesicorps.org/event/unl-icorps-spring27/
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CATEGORIES:Local I-Corps,Regional I-Corps
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Nebraska-Lincoln":MAILTO:nalder2@nutechventures.org
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