I-Corps™ empowers teams of scientists, engineers, and researchers to understand the potential value of their technology and inventions in the market through the Lean LaunchPad methodology, the business model canvas, and customer discovery interviews.
I-Corps™ programs teach university innovators–faculty, PhDs, postdocs, grad students, and undergraduate students–how to think like entrepreneurs. However, you don’t need to pursue a career in entrepreneurship to glean valuable skills from I-Corps™. Using Lean LaunchPad methodology, I-Corps™ programs help participants think about their research and innovative ideas from a business and customer perspective. The programs also teach participants crucial interpersonal business skills, like conducting customer discovery interviews, and often introduce innovators to new research thrusts and areas of exploration.
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program is an immersive, entrepreneurial training program that facilitates the transformation of invention to impact.
View upcoming training events in the Great Lakes I-Corps™ Hub.
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