Biotech I-Corps Regional Course 

BIO Convention (Boston, MA) 

May-June 2023

Course Overview In this ~month long hybrid course (May 15 - June 16), a select group of researchers working on biotechnology innovations will "get out of their comfort zone" and talk to customers at the BIO International Convention to identify the best product-market fit.The course begins online and culminates with a trip to Boston, MA for the BIO International Convention. Up to $5,000 (depending on team size) in travel reimbursement funding will be available for accepted teams*.   You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Teams may not split attendance between members. Please only include the members of your team that will be fully participating in the course. All team members are required to attend and participate fully in every course session and complete all coursework. 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

Application Closes: Wednesday, April 26

Course Dates

Course opens for pre-course work: Monday, May 15, 2023

Session 1         Monday           May 22, 2023              10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Session 2a       Wednesday     May 24, 2023              TBD office hours**

Session 2b       Friday              May 26, 2023              10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Session 2c       Wednesday     May 31, 2023              TBD office hours**


Session 3a     Monday            June 5, 2023               8:00 am - 10:00 am

Session 3b     Tuesday           June 6, 2023               8:00 am - 10:00 am

Session 4       Tuesday           June 6, 2023               4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Session 5a     Wednesday      June 7, 2023               8:00 am - 10:00 am


Session 5b       Wednesday     June 14, 2023              10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Session 6         Friday              June 16, 2023              10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bold is in-person at BIO Convention *travel reimbursement only available for domestic travel. The NSF I-Corps program is intended for individuals within the US. **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?



Entrepreneurial Lead Information
The Entrepreneurial Lead could be a Post-Doctoral scholar, graduate or other student, or other personnel with relevant knowledge of the technology, who might like to lead the team in the I-Corps Teams national program. See here for more information.





N/A if no members of your team are students, faculty, staff, or researchers at a university.


N/A if your team is not affiliated with an incubator/accelerator.
Team Member Information
Please only include the members of your team that will be fully participating in the course in this section. 










Advisors and Other Colleagues






By selecting "Yes," you are agreeing to provide the IN I-Corps Hub with data about your business activities and agreeing to meet all regional course requirements below.                  1. All team members listed above will attend and participate fully in every course session 2. All team members will complete the required coursework 3. All team members are located within the United States. Travel reimbursement is only available for individuals traveling from the U.S.

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