NSF I-Corp @ UAlbany Interest Form

The National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program uses experiential education to help researchers gain valuable insight into entrepreneurship, starting a business or explore current industry challenges. The NSF I-Corps Program @ UAlbany can help you (1) explore the market need for your work, (2) fund development of an MVP, (3) strengthen the commercialization plan of your next grant application.

We offer a short 3.5-week program formatted for the busy researcher. Successful participation may make you eligible for a $50,000 NSF Teams grant (Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/teams.jsp )

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Upcoming cohort dates will be announced on our website at https://www.albany.edu/economic-development/nsf-icorps

We ask the team member with the interest in actively pursuing commercialization to be the one to fill out this form. In many cases that may not be the PI. It may be a Ph.D. student, graduate student, post doc, alumnus/a or faculty member.

A staff member will contact you to discuss your project and whether it is right for the I-Corps program.

Team Leader's First and Last Name (This is the person that will be actively engaged in the 3.5 week learning experience and expected to attend all sessions.) *

First NameLast Name

Title or Role

CEO, Founder, etc

What is your team name? (This can be changed later, if needed. )

Current Status*

With which local school are you affiliated?*

If you selected a SUNY other than Albany, please let us know your campus affiliation.

If you are working with another university in addition to the one selected above, please let us know.

Your Academic Department*

Academic Email, if appropriate.

example@example.edu

Secondary or Personal Email Address

example@example.com

Briefly tell us about your technology/idea/research. Please don't share any IP here, just an overview in non-technical language. *

If there is protectable intellectual property associated with this idea, has it been formally disclosed?*

YesNoI don't knowNot applicable

Does this idea stem from academically funded research? *

YesNoMaybe