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SUMMARY:Michigan Tech I-Corps Fall 2026 Cohort
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in taking your innovative idea\, technology\
 , or process commercial? Entrepreneurially minded graduate and undergradua
 te students\, faculty\, staff\, alumni\, and local community teams are inv
 ited to join the next Michigan Tech I-Corps cohort. The program offered th
 rough Michigan Tech is structured around the lean startup teaching methods
  and principles used by NSF’s National I-Corps Program. The purpose of t
 he NSF-funded I-Corps Hub Program is to foster entrepreneurship that will 
 lead to the commercialization of technology. Participation in the program 
 can lead to qualification for research and other funding from several gran
 ting agencies\, including the NSF I-Corps and SBIR/STTR/PFI programs and v
 arious state and regional programs. Past participants have reported that t
 hey saved time and money by better understanding potential applications of
  their technology\, experienced improved engagement with teams\, and impro
 ved their ability to receive add-on funding. Benefits of the Program Explo
 ring pathways to startup launch.Evaluating the potential of research disco
 veries or technologies.Discovering the societal impact of innovations as u
 sable technologies.Enhancing research proposals for securing funding.2026 
 Cohorts Fall 20269/14\, 9/21\, 10/5\, 10/12\, 10/19Class sessions 4pm ET 
 – 6pm ETRegistration Deadline: 9/4Registration is open for the fall coho
 rt.
LOCATION:Houghton\, MI\, United States
URL:https://www.qmeet.net/EventDetails?EventID=55015
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