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NSF I-Corps at Texas Tech

Also known as: TTU I-Corps, ACTIVATE I-Corps, NSF I-Corps Hub West

Texas Tech University · Lubbock, Texas

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Twice yearly regional cohorts

All

Last activity

2025-01-01

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Texas Tech's Innovation Hub leads NSF I-Corps programming as a **Hub West partner** (announced January 2025, $225,000 NSF award). The program offers **ACTIVATE I-Corps** for students, faculty, staff, and West Texas community entrepreneurs (Business Model Canvas customer discovery) and **ZAP/Hub West** pathways for faculty deep-tech teams pursuing National I-Corps ($50,000 award). Regional cohorts run twice yearly. Completion is mandatory for Prototype Fund applicants. Lena Zappia directs commercialization programs.