OSU I-CORPS
Training researchers
to be entrepreneurs
OSU’s National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program helps researchers (students and faculty) find the commercial potential of their technology. The program is funded by a $1.2 million grant over five years. OSU is one of nine universities that make up NSF's Southwest I-Corps Hub.
Program Overview
Program benefits
- Teams receive up to $3,000 in NSF stipend funding to help with customer discovery.
- Gain eligibility to apply for an I-Corps $50,000 National Program.
- Develop entrepreneurial skills including how to engage customers.
- Discover your initial business model and product-market fit for use in commercialization plans like SBIR/STTR grants.
Cohort options
Fall Cohort #2
- Pre-Launch | Tues., Sept. 29 @ 9:00 - 11:00 AM CT
- Opening Workshop | Fri., Oct. 2 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
- Midpoint Workshop | Fri., Oct. 16 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
- Office Hours Week | Mon., Oct. 19 - Fri., Oct. 23
- Closing Workshop | Fri., Oct. 30 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
Spring Cohorts Coming Soon
Team composition
- A minimum of two people is required to make up an I-Corps team (entrepreneurial lead and technical lead) with a maximum of four members.
- The technical lead will typically be a faculty member, senior research scientist or postdoctoral scholar.
- The entrepreneurial lead is typically a student or other personnel with relevant knowledge of the technology.