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Forming a team
Joining the I-Corps program offers an exciting path for entrepreneurial development. Don’t have a team? Let us know on our interest form and we’ll help you find one!
To participate in the National I-Corps program, you will need to form a team consisting of at least these three roles but for our Regional program it is not required!
Entrepreneurial lead
- The entrepreneurial lead may be a graduate student, postdoctoral scholar, undergraduate student or staff member with relevant knowledge of the technology or market and a commitment to investigate the potential opportunity for commercialization.
- The role of the entrepreneurial lead is to drive the customer discovery process and support the transition of the technology into the marketplace if it demonstrates commercial viability.
- Additional researchers or leads are welcome to serve as Co-Entrepreneurial Leads
Technical lead
- The technical lead will often have been involved in creating the technology that forms the basis of the team’s business concept or possesses a high level of relevant technical expertise. The role of the technical lead is overall project management.
- The technical lead is often a faculty member and, if a company is formed, plays a key leadership role such as a scientific advisor or chief technical officer.
Mentor
- The industry mentor will typically be an experienced entrepreneur, intrapreneur or corporate innovator who serves as a third-party resource.
- The role of the mentor is to guide the team forward and track progress.
- Teams do not have to identify an industry mentor prior to application, but are encouraged to begin looking for one. Mentors can also be suggested by Hub instructors when necessary
Interest Form
Please complete the following application form. This form is appropriate whether you have just an idea but no team, a team with no idea, or if you are an individual seeking to find a team/idea to explore through I-Corps. After submitting this form we will review your application and, if appropriate, invite you to complete a full-length application. We welcome applications from candidates across all geographic locations. Once the full application is submitted we will schedule a phone interview to discuss further details and next steps.
