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NSF I-Corps at UGA
Also known as: UGA I-Corps, I-Corps at UGA
University of Georgia · Athens, Georgia
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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
Ongoing
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-06-28
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NSF I-Corps at UGA
NSF I-Corps at UGA is an 8-week accelerator focused on customer discovery, operated as part of Innovation Gateway's startup support programs. The program helps researchers and entrepreneurs validate commercial potential through structured customer interviews and business model development.
Key Details
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Focus: Customer discovery and business model validation
- Part of: uga-innovation-gateway
- Eligibility: UGA faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students
- Pipeline: Feeds into uga-startup-program and Georgia Startup License
Role in Commercialization
I-Corps is a key component of the Georgia Startup License Phase II pathway, helping UGA innovators transition from research to commercial ventures through structured customer discovery.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting NSF I-Corps at UGA at University of Georgia.
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UGA Innovation Gateway
NSF I-Corps at UGA
URL: https://ugaicorps.uga.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-28 The NSF I-Corps program at UGA provides customer discovery training for faculty, student, and staff entrepreneurs following the National Science Foundation's Lean Startup methodology. Serves as a pipeline for NSF I-Corps Teams national program and connects participants to the broader Innovation Gateway and Innovation District ecosystem.
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UGA Office of Research
Innovation Gateway
URL: https://research.uga.edu/gateway/ Captured: 2026-06-28 Innovation Gateway is UGA's technology transfer and startup support office, led by Executive Director Derek Eberhart (Associate VP for Research). Established ~2015 from the merger of the Georgia BioBusiness Center and Tech Commercialization Office. Ranked #1 in the US for new products to market for three consecutive years (2023-2025).
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