Faculty and graduate students can advance their research innovations and business ideas by joining the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Regional Cohort at Clemson in the spring.
Organized by the Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) and the NSF I-Corps Southeast Hub, the NSF I-Corps Regional Cohort at Clemson is a seven-week course where research teams learn to expand the reach and impact of their innovations:
- Learn how to assess the commercial viability of innovations using the Lean LaunchPad methodology;
- Join a regional network advancing deep tech ventures and driving economic growth; and
- Gain insights into market needs to refine innovations through direct engagement.
Courses for the I-Corps Cohort will be each Thursday beginning Jan. 29. The deadline to apply is Jan. 7. Application details are available here.
Clemson University joined the NSF Southeast I-Corps Hub last year, working with eight institutions in four states to identify business development opportunities for new technologies, prepare inventors for commercial success and unlock the market potential of university research. NSF invested $15 million in the Southeast Hub.
Clemson’s involvement is led by CURF, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to advance the research enterprise of Clemson University by supporting faculty and students engaged in research and introducing them to respective industry partners. Other institutions in the NSF I-Corps Southeast Hub are the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Alabama, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and Morehouse College.
