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Participate in I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ С»ÆѼÊÓƵ

I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ С»ÆѼÊÓƵ is open to the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ community: faculty, researchers, students, post-docs and staff. We only work with ideas based on research developed at С»ÆѼÊÓƵ.

I-Corps is about the customer discovery process — the first step towards your startup or commercialization. The interview results allow the team to evaluate the commercial potential of their innovation for translation into a successful product and/or service.

 

С»ÆѼÊÓƵ faculty, students and post-docs interested in exploring the commercial potential of their research are encouraged to apply.  Successful applicants will have:

• An early-stage technology innovation (beyond an idea)
• Two to four team members with the ability to spend several hours per week on class work, plus conduct at least 20 interviews during the program.

eligibility requirements

I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ С»ÆѼÊÓƵ teams require a minimum of two members, one of which must be employed by С»ÆѼÊÓƵ, and no more than four. The participant roles are:

• Technical Lead (PI) – Typically a С»ÆѼÊÓƵ faculty member or researcher, who serves as technical advisor and overall project manager
• Entrepreneurial Lead (EL) – Typically a С»ÆѼÊÓƵ student, who possesses relevant technical knowledge and a deep commitment to investigate the commercial landscape for the innovation
• Mentor (M) – An entrepreneur with experience in transitioning technology out of academic labs, who will guide the team forward and track progress

benefits

I-Corps gives direct, hands-on experience in customer discovery — a key step in the entrepreneurial process that involves talking to potential customers, partners, and other industry stakeholders. 

Participants who complete the I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ С»ÆѼÊÓƵ program can:

• Evaluate the startup potential for their research.
• Apply to the , an intensive training course that provides further training and grant funding up to $50,000 for customer discovery.
• Develop stronger applications for follow on funding opportunities including for early-stage research and product development.

I-Corps Calendar of Events 

Questions About I-Corps 

 

If you are a student, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ CONNECT's Student Innovation Incubator (SII) is able to assist you in any stage of business development. Accepted participants in the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Student Innovation Incubator receive I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ С»ÆѼÊÓƵ training as part of the incubator program. 

I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ С»ÆѼÊÓƵ	С»ÆѼÊÓƵ Student Innovation Incubator
Email: icorps@usf.edu	Email: sii@usf.edu