January 25, 2027 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST
The dates for this cohort are TBD*
The Regional I-Corps training at North Dakota State University spans five weeks, offering a blended approach to assess the market potential of your technology. This program welcomes both researchers and entrepreneurs, the curriculum explores the commercial potential of deep 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).
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MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Jessica Vold
Jessica is the Engineering Entrepreneurship & Innovation Faculty member at North Dakota State University. She serves the College of Engineering teaching entrepreneurship to scientists and engineers. She is also an Assistant Professor teaching materials, mechanics, and introduction level engineering courses out of her home department, Mechanical Engineering. Jessica spent several years working for small businesses spun out of research at NDSU prior to joining the university in 2019. While working for one small business she completed a national NSF I-Corps cohort where listening to strangers became her favorite thing to do.
Jerrid Matthews, Ph.D.
Jerrid Matthews serves as an instructor for the NSF I-Corps program and Software Architect at IBM. Jerrid previously co-founded Vesta Mobile Solutions, a company that provided media, entertainment, and small businesses the ability to engage with their users through text messaging. He is also the recipient of prestigious awards, such as the NSF I-Corps grant and the Falling Walls Lab “Young Innovator of the Year” award. In his spare time, Jerrid enjoys sailing and volunteers as an instructor and mentor in various S.T.E.M programs.