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.
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.
Accelerate
Learn about the national I-Corps Teams program and more opportunities throughout the region that can support you on your journey.
Chart your path to innovation
- Accelerate your discovery’s impact through a startup or new venture.
- Engage with mentors and experienced entrepreneurs.
- Build relationships and gain skills in an inclusive, welcoming environment.
- Receive a $1,500 stipend when you participate in our Propelus program.
- Promising ventures may continue to NSF's national I-Corps program and win a $50,000 small business grant.
Become part of the I-Corps entrepreneurship ecosystem and have access to resources across the Hub-member institutions.
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
Session dates:
- October 7, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
- October 10, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
- October 17, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
- October 31, 12:30 - 3:30 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.
Breakfast will be served so please RSVP no later than 09/04.
Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at Princeton University, a half-day introduction to I-Corps, co-sponsored by the Northeast I-Corps Hub!
Session dates:
- October 10, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (virtual)
- October 17, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (virtual)
- October 24, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (virtual)
- October 31, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (virtual)
This four-week training program, hosted by the University of Connecticut, will be quantum/photonics themed. Through the program, we provide training and grants to support team-based customer research aimed at investigating the viability and societal impact of scientific and technological discoveries.
Are you an innovator, researcher, or entrepreneur looking to bring your technology or idea to market? The National I-Corps Team Program can provide you with the tools, resources, and guidance to transform your concept into a successful venture.
Sharing successes
GradTLC, a startup that offers coaching, consulting, and online blended courses to foster community, flourishing, and scholarly success for graduate students, is officially an LLC and has launched their website. The group completed the Propelus I-Corps program at Princeton University. Visit their new website at https://www.gradtlc.org.
Team Members: Laura Murray, Kate Thorpe
HEXAspec, a startup whose mission is to enhance the future of computing by substantially improving the thermal conductivity of chips, won a $10k Rice Innovation fellowship and won $2.5k from the Rice Business Challenge Pitch Competition as a qualifier. HEXAspec went through the National I-Corps program.
Team Members: Tianshu Zhai, Chen Yang Lin
Materium Technologies, a company who is developing innovative materials for clean energy solutions using advanced machine learning models, has been awarded a Clean Tech Seed Grant from New Jersey's Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT). The grant will support their ongoing work on the thermal management of solar cells.
Team Members: Scott Daniel, Sheldon Fereira
Did you attend the I-Corp Northeast Hub Novus or Propelus?
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.
