NDSU Grad Hub Lunch & Learn

Join us at the NDSU Grad Hub to learn about the NSF’s Regional and National I-Corps training programs. I-Corps is an experiential training program aimed at teaching researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to use customer discovery to gain a stronger understanding of the ecosystem, decision makers, and stakeholders surrounding their technology. I-Corps is a great first […]

I-Corps Innovation Week

A week-long event series focusing on entrepreneurship and research in the Great Plains Region. The I-Corps Innovation Week will highlight speakers from multiple industries, seminars on proposal preparation, networking opportunities, maker-space tours, and more!

University of Wyoming Regional Cohort

Teams will engage in an experiential learning process centered around customer discovery. The course is specifically designed to equip teams with the necessary skills to effectively design products and services that offer tangible benefits to customers.  participating in this course, teams will gain valuable insights that can be used to develop a focused commercialization strategy […]

University of Nebraska Omaha Regional Cohort

Apply Now Enroll in this free 5-week online course to engage in an experiential learning process centered around customer discovery. The course is specifically designed to equip teams with the necessary skills to effectively design products and services that offer tangible benefits to customers. By participating in this course, teams will gain valuable insights that […]

GPH Regional Cohort | Fall 2024

Enroll in a free 5-week online course focusing on customer discovery to transition technology from lab to market. The course equips teams with skills for designing customer-centric products and overcoming entrepreneurship barriers. Apply now for the upcoming GPH Regional Cohort.

GPH Regional I-Corps | Taught By Dakota State University & South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Regional Cohort

A free innovation boot camp focused on customer discovery. I-Corps is designed to equip participants with skills for designing products and services that benefit customers and gain insights for developing a strategy to transition technology from lab to market. The course provides structured lectures and best practices to support teams in engaging with customers effectively. The […]

GPH Regional I-Corps | Taught by South Dakota State University

This course runs during SDSU ME 230: Engineering Design Methods and includes structured lectures and proven best practices to guide teams in effectively engaging with customers. Focusing on customer discovery, I-Corps offers participants essential skills for designing products and services that meet customer needs and provides valuable insights to help develop strategies for transitioning technology […]

GPH Regional I-Corps | Winter 2025

Enroll in this free innovation bootcamp focused on customer discovery. I-Corps is designed to equip participants with skills for designing products and services that benefit customers. Gain insights for developing a strategy to transition technology from lab to market. The course provides structured lectures and best practices to support teams in engaging with customers effectively. […]

SBIR/STTR ABCs: Free Virtual Workshop

SBIR/STTR ABCs: Free Virtual Workshop Date & Time: January 29th, 1-2:30 PMBrief description: Find out how the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can provide a source of R&D funding between the initial development of your innovative idea and proof that it has potential in the marketplace. The […]

NSF I-Corps Information Session

Join us on Tuesday, February 4th from 11:00am - 12:00pm CST online or in-person at the NDSU Grad Hub to learn about the NSF’s Regional and National I-Corps training programs. We will explore the role of customer discovery in reducing risk and propelling your research towards commercial success. Gain practical insights and strategies to understand […]

GPH Regional I-Corps | Taught By University of Montana | Spring (Virtual)

Join the Lean Startup Innovation Bootcamp, a FREE 3-week program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators refine their business ideas. The course focuses on the principles of I-Corps Lean Startup methodology, covering customer discovery, business model canvas, mentorship, pitching and presentation skills, and networking opportunities. Participants in an I-Corps team should allocate roughly 8-10 hours […]

GPH Regional I-Corps | Taught by University of Nebraska Omaha | Spring (Virtual)

Enroll in this free innovation bootcamp focused oncustomer discovery. I-Corps is designed to equipparticipants with skills for designing products andservices that benefit customers. Gain insights fordeveloping a strategy to transition products,services, or technologies from ideas to market.The course provides structured lectures and bestpractices to support teams in engaging withcustomers effectively  SCHEDULE Wednesday, March 19  | […]