I-Corps Regional Course hosted by the University of Rochester - May 2021

Course Overview In this 4.5 week virtual course (May 3 - June 2), researchers working on a deep tech innovation “get out of the lab” and talk with customers (virtually) to identify the best product-market fit. You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Teams may not split attendance between members. The Team Lead is required to attend and participate fully in every course session. This is important for two reasons: 1) Course learning is cumulative 2) Only team members who personally complete the full course can be considered for NSF lineage and a nomination for national I-Corps Teams
Course Dates
 Course Opens: May 3 Session 1: May 10, 3:00-5:00 pm Session 2a: May 12, (1:1 meetings) Session 2b: May 14, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Session 3: May 17, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Session 4: May 19, (1:1 meetings) Session 5a: May 26, 3:00 - 4:00 pm Session 5b: May 31, 3:00 - 4:00 pm Session 6: June 2, 3:00 - 5:00 pm *There will be scheduled office hours meetings with teams and instructors between sessions 1 & 2b and between sessions 3 & 5a. Meeting times will depend on the availability of the teams and the instructors.
Application Questions


Please address: What does your technology do? How does it work? Why do you believe it is innovative?

Describe the customer need that you believe will be met by the proposed innovation.




Who needs your solution and is willing to pay for it?


N/A if your team is not affiliated with a university.

N/A if your team is not affiliated with an incubator/accelerator.
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By selecting "Yes" below, you are agreeing to meet all regional course requirements and agreeing to provide UNY I-Corps with data about your business activities.

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