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NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest
NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest provides no-cost customer discovery courses for early-stage innovators in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, focusing on the Lean Startup methodology.
- Website
- nwicorps.org
- Recorded stages
- Accelerator, Pre Seed
- Focus sectors
- AI, Healthcare, Fintech, Edtech, Biotech
- Recorded regions
- United States, North America
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Overview
The NSF I-Corps Hub Northwest is a regional training hub that assists university researchers and early-stage technology founders in validating commercial markets through customer discovery. The program offers a no-cost, 2-4 week course where teams learn to conduct customer interviews, define customer segments, and test whether a technology innovation can become a scalable startup.
Focus
The organization focuses on training early-stage teams with technology or engineering innovations. The primary service offered is a customer discovery process that includes conducting interviews to validate business models and market fit. The program is designed for technology-based startups or startup ideas, with no prior commercialization or business experience required from team members.
Support
The program offers mentorship, training in customer discovery, and a pathway to funding through the National NSF I-Corps program, which includes a $50,000 grant for eligible teams.
Questions
Q: What is the duration of the program? A: The Regional NSF I-Corps program lasts 2-4 weeks, while the National program lasts 7 weeks. Q: Is there a cost to participate? A: The Regional program is offered at no cost. Q: What is required to apply? A: Teams must have university IP and receive a Hub recommendation for the National program.
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