The Regional I-Corps training welcomes researchers and entrepreneurs to explore the commercial potential of technology solutions across any industry sector. It prepares researchers to extend their focus beyond the lab and consider the economic and societal impact of their work.
Participants in an I-Corps team should allocate roughly 8-10 hours weekly throughout the duration of the five-week program. Each team should include, at the very least, an entrepreneurial lead (EL) and a technical lead (TL).
October 6 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am CST
Session dates
Orientation – Tuesday, October 06, 9am – 11am (CT)Session 1 – Wednesday, October 07, 9am – Noon (CT)Session 2 – Thursday, October 08, 9am – Noon (CT)Session 3 – Monday, October 12, 9am – Noon (CT)Session 4 – Wednesday, October 21, 9am – Noon (CT)Session 5 – Wednesday, October 28, 9am – Noon (CT)
Application Deadline: Sunday, September 20, 2026
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Stephanie Kidd
Stephanie serves as the Communications Strategist for the UNeTech Institute, Omaha, Nebraska’s only university-supported entrepreneurial support organization. UNeTech, housed under the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Omaha, helps the inventions from faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska ecosystem transition from idea to successful commercialized business.
After graduating with a business degree from the University of South Dakota, Michael Roach spent nearly 20 years in the financial services industry, where he managed people, products, projects, and budgets. During this period, he earned his MBA from the University of Sioux Falls and initiated his PhD studies in Management at Capella University. Roach transitioned to academia, commencing his teaching career as a full-time faculty member at Dakota State University in 2003, specializing in economics and management. In 2017, he assumed a role at DSU’s Madison campus and pioneered the entrepreneurial studies program, concurrently serving as the faculty advisor for the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization student club. Furthermore, Roach actively engages in mentoring startups, having contributed his expertise to Startup Sioux Falls, the Paulson Cyber Incubator and Entrepreneurial Center, and presently the Great Plains I-Corps Hub.