Join our webinar for an insightful overview of the NSF and Great Lakes Hub I-Corps programs, followed by a Q&A session. Learning Objectives Learn what the NSF I-Corps program is and how it can help move your team forward What to expect during the application process and the program itself including team formation and […]
Accelerate your Innovation with I-Corps Boost! I-Corps Boost is a free program that can accelerate your innovation’s journey to market! This intensive program will help you position your innovation for the next step, including qualifying for future funding, including SBIR/STTR, accelerators, incubators, industry partnerships, equity investment, and more! I-Corps Boost is a modular program that […]
Course Description I-Corps Jumpstart will help you explore the commercial viability of your STEM-based innovation idea. I-Corps uses the Lean LaunchPad approach (also called Lean Startup), and it will help you systematically test key assumptions about your technology and the customer problems it might be able to solve better than current alternatives. This assessment […]
Course Description I-Corps Medical Jumpstart will help you explore the commercial viability of your Medical-based innovation idea. I-Corps uses the Lean LaunchPad approach (also called Lean Startup), and it will help you systematically test key assumptions about your technology and the customer problems it might be able to solve better than current alternatives. This assessment […]
Workshop Description Now that you've completed an I-Corps course and conducted 20-30 customer discovery interviews, what's next in your customer discovery and commercialization journey? Non-dilutive SBIR/STTR funding may be a consideration. The government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs make over $4 billion in high-risk, non-dilutive capital available […]
Webinar Description Moving an innovation from lab-to-market can often take a lot of time and money. Because the commercialization journey is longer for science and technology discoveries, a wider variety of funding sources is utilized. This free, one-hour webinar will explore the different types of funding available to you for commercialization purposes and provide a […]
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.
This work is supported by the NSF I-Corps Hub: Great Lakes Region, NSF Award #2048612