The Utah I-Corps Program is proud to partner with the University of Colorado Boulder to provide NSF I-Corps training. 

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 industry requirements and challenges. Even if you are not sure if you are ready to apply for I-Corps, you should consider attending the ZAP/Starting Blocks sessions as they will provide you with guidance and useful training that you can use now or in the future.

No Cost to Participate

Three half-day lectures on customer discovery and interviewing 10 to 15 interviews during the program done in a target industry. Weekly check-in meetings with VP instructors and mentors.

April 2024 Cohort class dates (all online)

April 5, 12, & 19 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM MST

Who is eligible?

I-Corps programming is available to all deep tech innovators from any research or teaching institution. If you would like to find out if you are eligible, please contact our Associate Director, Amy Graham at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.