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National Teams Applicants - NSF I-Corps™ | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation National Teams Applicants National I-Corps Teams applicants A team accepted into the U.S. National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) National Teams training program is eligible to be awarded up to $50,000, which supports the team’s program participation including stipends and expenses for virtual and in-person customer discovery.
Awardees must pay a participation fee (as a direct cost) to a third party that manages the NSF National I-Corps Teams training and logistics. The current participation fee is $10,000 and is paid through award funds. NSF will provide awardees with instructions for payment at the time of the award.
Through the seven-week program, teams engage with prospective customers, partners, and others in the ecosystem—evaluating the commercial potential for turning their technologies into successful products, processes and services. Submit an executive summary If you are eligible for national training but have not started the application process yet, submit an executive summary using the NSF I-Corps Teams Executive Summary Form.
Respond to the solicitation If you have already completed your interview with the I-Corps staff and have been invited to respond to the solicitation, do so at the link below. Form a team. Teams consist of three to five members, with each member playing a distinct role.
Technical lead: Typically, a faculty member who is the technology inventor and serves as principal investigator, or a postdoctoral researcher who has deep expertise in the core technology area to be evaluated for market potential. Entrepreneurial lead: Typically, a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher who leads the team and is committed to commercialization.
Industry mentor: An industry expert with business/entrepreneurial experience who is independent from the technology development and team. Teams may include additional members; however, they may not exceed five members.
Teams may also identify a principal investigator, or PI, of record — someone who submits the proposal, manages the award and is connected with the technology development but does not wish to participate in the training program. Submit an executive summary. Complete the NSF I-Corps Teams Executive Summary Form.
Connect with NSF. Once NSF has received your executive summary, the I-Corps staff will schedule an interview with your team to review your information, provide feedback, and determine if you are ready for the national program. Select your cohort .
After completing a successful interview, you will be invited to select the cohort that your team would like to attend. Be sure all team members are available to attend all I-Corps session dates and times. Submit your I-Corps proposal.
After successfully completing your interview, you will also be invited to submit an I-Corps proposal to NSF . Applicants must have a technology development connection to an institution of higher education as well as submit their application from an institution of higher education.
Applicants who have had an active NSF research award in the last five years in a relevant research area –– from any field of science or engineering are eligible to apply to the national I-Corps program.
Researchers who have not received a research award from NSF may earn eligibility to the national I-Corps program by first participating in a regional I-Corps program and receiving a letter of recommendation following completion of the program. Mandatory team commitments 100 Customer Interviews. Complete a minimum of 100 potential customer interviews during the seven-week training program.
Session Attendance. Attend all I-Corps sessions including the kick-off and closing meetings, weekly web sessions and office hours. All team members, including the team mentor, must attend all I-Corps sessions.
Customer Discovery. Follow the customer discovery process and other guidance given by the instructors. Explore Commercialization.
Commit to exploring the commercialization potential of your technology. Learn about I-Corps' contributions to training the scientific workforce, creating use-based technologies, and boosting the economy. Learn about I-Corps' impact The I-Corps training program has helped launch more than 1,000 startups.
Read about the remarkable work performed by our funded researchers and their role in fostering technology commercialization.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Researchers (individuals with doctorates in an NSF-supported STEM discipline) interested in entrepreneurial education and mentoring. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified for individuals; projects can receive up to $250,000 for the PFI-TT track over 18-24 months. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF SBIR/STTR programs provide non-dilutive funds for use-inspired research and development (R&D) of unproven, leading-edge technology innovations that address societal challenges. These programs specifically foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.
Agricultural Technologies (AG) - NSF SBIR/STTR is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). The Agricultural Technologies topic supports innovations enabling farm production ecosystems that support the proper utilization of natural resources. Such technologies may encompass systems-level and multidisciplinary solutions to enable complex agricultural practices that support increased biodiversity balanced with yield production. Sub-topics include food waste mitigation, resilient supply & distribution, and other agricultural technologies.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
Manufacturing USA Institute — AI for Resilient Manufacturing is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This funding opportunity supports the establishment and operation of a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the resilience of U.S. manufacturers. The institute will develop cost-effective, AI-based advanced manufacturing capabilities, advance technology development, foster a skilled workforce, and develop shared infrastructure and facilities.