Scientists and Engineers with New Technologies
- Explore the potential impact of your new technology
- Learn how to assess the market opportunity and pathway for your invention
- Get entrepreneurial training, support, and up to $50,000 for customer discovery
- Strengthen your SBIR/STTR proposal if pursuing a startup
Courses available across New England
NSF I-Corps Hub: New England Region
What
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, is a program that prepares scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the laboratory to accelerate the transfer of cutting-edge research into commercial success.
Who
Whether you are just curious about the innovation process or certain you want to create a startup, I-Corps provides research faculty, staff, and students and prospective technology entrepreneurs with the ideal entry point.
Why
Understand why your technology has value, and to whom, while gaining an appreciation for what it takes to commercialize technology and the barriers to adoption. Develop a network of like-minded peers, instructors, investors, and mentors.