Meeting Overview
Participants at the meeting will be able to:
- Connect with entrepreneurial mentors and industry leaders.
- Celebrate your path toward entrepreneurial goals, startup formation, and new ventures.
- Grow your knowledge base by meeting experts from diverse disciplines and industries, and establish connections that can drive your projects and initiatives forward.
Who should attend:
Researchers exploring startups and technology transfer, beginning and experienced entrepreneurs, and anyone enthusiastic about the intersection of technology and business as a way to build the economy and generate societal benefits. We welcome:
- Members of the I-Corps community (participants, alumni, mentors, instructors, staff, industry leaders, and partners in the entrepreneurship community)
- Researchers and entrepreneurs who are new to I-Corps and want to learn more about our ecosystem:
- College and university faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral and staff researchers
- Innovation and entrepreneurship supporters and organizations (tech transfer officers, communicators, small business development organizations)
- Innovators in the community who are developing startups and ventures
Agenda Highlights:
- Keynote speakers from the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Panel discussions on emerging trends and opportunities in various sectors.
- Breakout sessions focused on skill-building, best practices, and interactive workshops.
- Poster sessions showcasing cutting-edge research and its potential for commercialization.
- Networking sessions designed to facilitate meaningful connections.
About the I-Corps Northeast Hub: Funded by the National Science Foundation, the I-Corps Northeast Hub is a community of 11 universities plus community partners who are growing the impact of their research and discoveries through innovation. All programs are free and open to researchers and innovators throughout the Northeast, regardless of affiliation with a Hub partner institution.
Check out the excitement from the 2023 Northeast I-Corps Hub annual meeting!
A selection of photos from the I-Corps Annual Meeting, held Oct. 18, 2023. Photos are by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Networking
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Location: Upper and Lower Atrium
Details: Networking + perusing I-Corps alumni posters
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10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Location: Auditorium 101
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- Review the meeting agenda
- Recap 2024 Achievements and Preview of 2025
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10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Keynote
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Location: Auditorium 101
Details: The Transformative Power of Use-Inspired Research
Join us to explore the transformative power of use-inspired research. Discuss the shift from traditional basic research to the Pasteur Quadrant framework, where scientific understanding meets societal utility. Learn how I-Corps and customer discovery tools can identify research opportunities, engage underrepresented groups, and transition NSF-funded research to commercialization, driving innovation and societal advancement.
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Networking Break and I-Corps Poster Session
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Location: Upper and Lower Atrium
Details: Networking + perusing I-Corps alumni posters
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions
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Bowl 006: Unpacking Commercialization Support Programs: Opportunities and Assessment
- Details: Discuss and highlight the unique components of regional and national support programs. Hear suggestions and ideas on how to evaluate programmatic, support, and mentorship opportunities to engage the best possible resources for your startup.
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Bowl 008: How to get involved in I-Corps: as a team, mentor/instructor, institution
- Details: Hear from past participants about their experiences with NSF I-Corps and how it has impacted their entrepreneurial journey.
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- Mike Ehrlich (Moderator)
- Jay Meegoda
- Sandy Gomberg
- Yazmin Feliz
- Details: Discuss and highlight the unique components of regional and national support programs. Hear suggestions and ideas on how to evaluate programmatic, support, and mentorship opportunities to engage the best possible resources for your startup.
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11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch
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Location: Convocation Room
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12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Concurrent Sessions
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Bowl 006: Scaling Ventures
- Details: This session will guide researchers and entrepreneurs beyond the NSF I-Corps program, exploring diverse funding opportunities to support the commercialization of scientific research. We'll cover strategies to transition from customer discovery to scaling ventures and achieving long-term sustainability, focusing on securing venture capital, government grants, corporate partnerships, and more. Featuring insights from experienced funders and innovation leaders, this session offers actionable advice for building a strong financial foundation and attracting investment to propel scientific innovations to the next level. Perfect for those ready to navigate the complex funding landscape and drive their ventures toward lasting success.
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- Mark Deguzman (Moderator)
- Henry Ahn
- Eileen Chant
- Chris Pichardo
Bowl 008: Centering Values in your Design for greater impact
- Details: Come and explore the Value Sensitive Design (VSD) framework as an approach to value-oriented and ethical technology engineering. This is a hands-on workshop using envisioning cards to examine the impact of your technology on human values and how your technology may become pervasive in terms of geography, culture, demographics, and other factors. This workshop is based on the work developed in the Value Sensitive Design Lab at the University of Washington.
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- Caroline Schauer (Moderator)
- Dr. Jennifer Atchison
- Details: This session will guide researchers and entrepreneurs beyond the NSF I-Corps program, exploring diverse funding opportunities to support the commercialization of scientific research. We'll cover strategies to transition from customer discovery to scaling ventures and achieving long-term sustainability, focusing on securing venture capital, government grants, corporate partnerships, and more. Featuring insights from experienced funders and innovation leaders, this session offers actionable advice for building a strong financial foundation and attracting investment to propel scientific innovations to the next level. Perfect for those ready to navigate the complex funding landscape and drive their ventures toward lasting success.
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1:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Break
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Location: Upper and Lower Atrium
Details: Networking + perusing I-Corps alumni posters
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Fireside Chat: Future of Innovation
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Location: Auditorium 101
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Future of Innovation: Technologies Accelerated
- In today’s fast-paced global market, turning groundbreaking research into commercially viable products is increasingly complex. This session will explore the latest trends, such as quantum, AI and photonics, and challenges in technology commercialization. We’ll delve into both the opportunities and barriers that entrepreneurs and innovators face as they strive to bring their ideas to the marketplace. This session is ideal for researchers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers looking to better understand the commercialization process and the potential impact of I-Corps on driving emerging technology fields from the lab to the marketplace.
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Closing Remarks
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2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Networking
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Location: Upper and Lower Atrium
Networking + perusing I-Corps alumni posters
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