Helping founders find community and connections
A short introductory I-Corps event by the Great Plains Hub designed to expose researchers to entrepreneurial thinking and customer discovery methods in a condensed format.
A short, intensive business academy by Evolve Grand Forks that equips participants with a North Dakota LLC certificate, exposure to the GFEE ecosystem, and foundational skills to launch a venture.
Learn more →The NSF's national-level I-Corps program providing selected teams with $50,000 in non-dilutive funding and intensive mentorship for technology commercialization, accessible via the Great Plains Hub.
Learn more →NSF Innovation Corps training offered through UND's Center for Innovation, helping faculty, postdocs, and researchers explore the commercial potential of their research and inventions.
Learn more →A free 5-week NSF I-Corps regional cohort for researchers and engineers in the Great Plains, focused on customer discovery and commercialization strategy to take research from lab to market.
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