What is Clarkson’s Innovation Corps?
In partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the City University of New York (CUNY), Clarkson University will host a series of four-week, regional-level NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) bootcamps during the summer and fall of 2024. In this bootcamp, participants will explore the market potential of their intellectual property, learn the Lean LaunchPad Business methodology, and connect to potential customers and industry experts in the community. Participants may include students, researchers, or community members with an innovative idea or business model!
Program Benefits
Get a jump start on your customer discovery research, learn the fundamental steps towards commercialization, and dive into the Lean Launchpad Business methodology. Participants will gain support and guidance from industry and subject matter experts. All teams will receive up to $1,500 in funding to support Customer Discovery efforts through this program, and select teams may also be eligible to apply to the national-level program, where they will be granted $50,000 to support such efforts!
Who can apply?
Anyone with an innovative business or science/technology idea! Typical participants include university faculty, researchers, and students, but we welcome participation from participants outside higher education!
When/Where is it?
Join our Fall cohort at Clarkson University! This cohort will be held online starting on October 30.
Forming a team
To be eligible for the national cohort, you must have an Entrepreneurial Lead, Technical Lead, and Industry Mentor, as described on our application form page. For our regional cohort, no team is necessary!
Interested in Other Opportunities?
If you are interested in additional entrepreneurship training opportunities offered by Clarkson University, please consider visiting the Shipley Center for Innovation to learn about workshops and other resources.
