I-Corps

Application Deadline: Spring 2026 I-Corps Program

The National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program supports teams working on ideas in the science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) fields. I-Corps provides educational training and experiential learning opportunities to explore potential use cases and market applications for STEM technologies and ideas. The Polsky Center offers a local I-Corps program for… Read More

Application Deadline: Introduction to Venture Capital, Winter 2026

Graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, researchers, and faculty conducting scientific research and study at UChicago, Argonne, Fermilab, and Marine Biological Laboratory are encouraged to apply for Introduction to Venture Capital: A Toolkit for Analyzing and Financing Startups. This free, non-credit course has been adapted from two popular entrepreneurship courses at Chicago… Read More

NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams Q&A Webinar

NOTE: This event is hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF). You can view the original event listing on the NSF website here. — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to join an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Teams webinar to learn more about the program. I-Corps is an… Read More

Application Deadline: Fall 2024 I-Corps

I-Corps is a highly-experiential, extracurricular eight-week-long program designed to empower UChicago scientists, researchers, and students to test the commercial potential of their research and ideas. Supported with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and run by the Polsky Center, the I-Corps program is specifically designed for participants working on… Read More

Application Deadline: I-Corps – Spring 2024

The Polsky Center I-Corps Program is a National Science Foundation-funded entrepreneurial program for teams working on ideas in the science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) fields. Teams including faculty, students, staff, and alumni from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, the Marine Biological Laboratory, and Chicago-area universities may… Read More