NSF I-Corps Hub Northeast Region

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Transform your discovery

I-Corps helps researchers explore how to transition discoveries into benefits for society.

Explore

In the I-Corps program, scientists and engineers take the first step in assessing if their research has the feasibility to become a product or service of benefit to society.

Explore I-Corps

Engage

We host free events and programs for innovators at all stages, whether you're far along in your innovation journey or are seeking support to get started.

Engage in a program

Accelerate

Learn about the national I-Corps Teams program and more opportunities throughout the region that can support you on your journey.

Follow-on opportunities

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Rutgers University student Sherifat Alaka illuminates fingerprint samples with a special light, while observed by Kimberlee Sue Moran, associate teaching professor and director of forensics. Rutgers is one of two partner institutions in the new Innovation-Corps (I-Corps) Northeast Hub hub funded by the National Science Foundation to foster startups based on university research. Photo credit: ©2020 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Events and Upcoming Regional Programs

Info Session: Propelus I-Corps
Jun 18, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

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Learn how I-Corps can help you make real-world impact with your innovations by turning them into products/services that create value in the market.

Info session: Propelus I-Corps at UConn
Sep 24, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Learn how to make real-world impact with your innovations by turning them into products/services that create value in the market!

Propelus I-Corps hosted by the University of Connecticut
Oct 13

Apply by Oct. 13

Session dates:

October 31, 9:30 am-3:30 pm
November 6, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
November 13, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
November 20, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm

Our four-session Propelus program helps researchers explore the customer perspective to inform how a discovery or innovation can become the basis of a successful startup or venture.

Sharing successes

Antifungal Inhibitor Molecular Synergy (AFI-MS) completes Nucleate Activator program

I-Corps alum team Antifungal Inhibitor Molecular Synergy (AFI-MS) completed the Nucleate Activator program to learn more about spinning out their University intellectual property. The team is working to address the need for innovative therapies to meet the rising burden of fungal diseases. 

AFI-MS completed the…

OLI Technologies raises seed round funding led by Verge HealthTech Fund

OLI Technologies, which is on a mission to build radically compact, portable hemodialysis systems for end-stage kidney disease patients, has raised a priced seed round led by Verge HealthTech Fund. This is the most recent of several rounds of funding that the team has raised. 

Mudder AI wins Yale Planetary Solutions Prize

MudderAI, a team that is working to use AI to help with disaster preparedness and response, won the $35,000 Yale Planetary Solutions Prize at Startup Yale. The prize will help them launch a pilot program and further develop its AI-driven disaster management platform. The program will focus on key…

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The I-Corps Northeast Hub

The NSF I-Corps Hub: Northeast Region is made up of 11 universities, with new partner institutions added annually. Note: Participants in Hub programs do NOT need to be affiliated with a Hub member university.  

University of Delaware
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Princeton University
Temple University
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Delaware State University
NJIT
Rowan University
Lehigh University
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