• University of Iowa – July 2026

    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. Learn More 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 […]

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  • University of Michigan I-Corps – Summer 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by the University of Michigan. Class sessions on Fridays, 9am-11am ET. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More 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 […]

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  • University of Illinois Chicago I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by the University of Illinois Chicago. Class sessions on Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More and Register 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 […]

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  • University of Nebraska I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Class sessions on Thursday, 4pm-6:30pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More Ready 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 […]

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  • University of Iowa I-Corps – September 2026

    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. Learn More 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 […]

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  • Michigan Technological University I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by Michigan Technological University. Class sessions on Mondays, 4pm-6pm ET. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Registration Deadline: September 4   Learn More and Register 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 […]

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  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Class sessions on Wednesday, 1pm-3pm CT. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More Illinois I-Corps is hosted by the Technology Entrepreneur Center, in the College of Grainger Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The I-Corps curriculum is built on a special, accelerated […]

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  • Purdue University I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by Purdue University. Class sessions on Fridays, 9am-11am ET. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More Purdue I-Corps: Discovery will help you explore the commercial viability of your deep tech innovation idea/IP. We teach the Lean LaunchPad approach, a process to help you systematically test key assumptions about your […]

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  • Materials, Manufacturing & Energy in the Age of AI I-Corps: Hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Virtual Event

    Led by the UW–Madison NSF I-Corps™ program, this workshop is designed to help drive your research into innovative solutions and products that improve the world. You take your first step toward entrepreneurship. Participants earn up to $3,000 in micro-grant funding, eligibility for NSF National I-Corps™ (up to $50K), and I-Corps™ Boost. We are recruiting teams […]

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  • I-Corps Boost – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps Boost is a modular program designed for individuals who have completed a regional I-Corps program. The program can guide you through essential milestones and is well-suited for those seeking licensing or industry partnerships or those planning to launch their own startup. Virtual and open to eligible Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More

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  • Iowa State I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

      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. Learn More 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 […]

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  • University of Michigan I-Corps – Fall 2026

    Virtual Event

    I-Corps taught by the University of Michigan. Class sessions on Fridays, 9am-11am ET. Virtual and open to all Midwest innovators and researchers. Learn More 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 […]

    Free