Course Description 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 […]
Do you want to translate your research into impactful real-world applications? Join UW-Madison’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) for the 2025 Spring 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. With help from NSF I-Corps […]
This I-Corps course provides a set of skills and entrepreneurial knowledge that can be applied to any career path. It uses the Lean LaunchPad method to give participants a working knowledge of how to think about their innovation ideas from a business and customer perspective, as well as how to conduct customer discovery interviews; the […]
The Milwaukee I-Corps Program, an affiliate of the NSF I-Corps Hub Great Lakes Region, helps researchers and academic entrepreneurs explore the viability of their research discoveries and/or technologies through the “Lean Launch” process of direct engagement with the potential markets. Customer discovery is a central element of the Lean Launch methodology. In the […]
This virtual workshop, lasting five weeks and offered free of charge, follows proven strategies for entrepreneurial success. It is available to grad students, research faculty, and staff. With the guidance of NSF I-Corps trained instructors and the JPEC Mentors, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of their target customers and market landscape. This workshop will […]
NSF I-CORPS HUB: GREAT LAKES REGION
The NSF I-Corps Hub: Great Lakes Region aims to spur innovation, collaboration, and economic impact in the region. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, this regional alliance is a network of educational institutions and other partners that educate, support, and connect academic researchers to the entrepreneurial ecosystem across the region.