Get Started with the I-Corps™ Program
The National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program uses experiential education to help researchers gain valuable insight into entrepreneurship, starting a business or industry requirements and challenges.
Brandeis received an NSF I-Corps site grant in 2017, making Brandeis University one of only 10 I-Corps sites in New England. The program provides funding and support in the form of fellowships to participants across disciplines.
I-Corps enables the transformation of invention to impact. The curriculum integrates scientific inquiry and industrial discovery in an inclusive, data-driven culture driven by rigor, relevance, and evidence. Through I-Corps training, researchers can reduce the time to translate a promising idea from the laboratory to the marketplace.
NSF is developing and nurturing a national innovation network to guide scientific research toward the development of solutions to benefit society.
I-Corps Fellows receive training, resources and funding for innovative startups and technologies developed by Brandeis faculty, students, and staff.
Apply to Be an I-Corps Fellow
Applications due February 15
Do you have an interest in entrepreneurship? Have you always wanted to learn about how startups work? Join the Hampton University + Brandeis University I-Corps program. Work with leading scientists, fellow science and engineering students, and MBA students to explore the business potential of breakthrough technologies. Benefits of joining I-Corps:
- Learn entrepreneurship skills from local experts
- Learn what it takes to move an innovative technology from the research lab to the market
- Be part of a team with diverse backgrounds and skills
- Access to funds for travel reimbursement and professional development
- Contribute to university’s innovation ecosystem
- Participants can add their experience with NSF I-Corps program to their CVs and receive a digital badge for LinkedIn profiles
