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Polsky I-Corps
Also known as: I-Corps, Innovation Corps
University of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois
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- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
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Funding range
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Equity
None
Application
Rolling
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-07-13
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Polsky I-Corps
NSF-funded customer discovery program for STEM researchers, delivered as a 7-week curriculum. Part of the Great Lakes Region I-Corps Hub, the program prepares teams for $50K NSF National I-Corps grants.
Key Details
- 7-week customer discovery program
- NSF-funded, part of Great Lakes Region I-Corps Hub
- Spring 2025 cohort: 21 teams
- Access to $50K NSF National I-Corps grants
- Open to UChicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, Marine Biological Laboratory, and Chicago-area universities
- For STEM researchers exploring commercialization
- Run by Polsky Center
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