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Accelerate UConn (NSF I-Corps)

Also known as: Accelerate UConn, UConn NSF I-Corps

University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT

UConn's NSF I-Corps Site program helping research teams explore customer discovery and commercialization pathways. Provides stipends for customer discovery and travel, plus access to national I-Corps network. At least 22 cohorts completed by 2023 with 100+ teams participating since 2015.

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Quick fit check

  • Offers direct funding
  • No equity required
  • Currently active
  • Partially verified

Key numbers

Funding range

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Stipend

Equity

None

Application

Cohort Based

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-06-23

Medium confidence

Application and Timing

Cohort-based with periodic application windows.

Participants

Faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and research-driven teams with technology concepts.

Funding and Equity

I-Corps-style stipends for customer discovery and travel. No equity taken.

Recent Activity

  • Active program with ongoing cohorts
  • Referenced as key grant program in Werth startup resources
  • 100+ teams trained since 2015

Known Startups or Winners

Various research-based teams; names not aggregated on program page.

Verification Gaps

  • Current cohort schedule not publicly listed
  • Stipend amounts not specified
  • Startup formation rates from program not tracked
Additional research notesShow

Evidence

Referenced on CCEI site under Venture Development programs.[1] Werth site notes 100+ teams since 2015.[2]

News & articles

News articles and official sources documenting Accelerate UConn (NSF I-Corps) at University of Connecticut.

1 source