Webinar Description This free, one-hour webinar will provide an overview of the different partnerships with industry and allow ample time for Q&A. Learn about: Identifying Potential Partnerships Discover effective strategies to identify and evaluate potential industry partners that align with your mission and objectives. Navigating Common Issues Gain insights into common challenges faced in industry […]
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 […]
This free webinar explores project management skills and how they can help you in your academic and professional career. Learning Objectives Project management concepts, techniques, and tools to facilitate project success Identify and demonstrate strategies Please fill out the registration form. Questions can be directed to info@greatlakesicorps.org Register
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Course Description Turn your ideas into reality with UIC I-Corps! The NSF I-Corps program gives participants an introduction to the Lean Launchpad methodology and familiarize them with the Business Model Canvas and customer discovery. At the conclusion of the program, participants are encouraged to apply for the national level with the NSF I-Corps program […]
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.