NSF I-Corps Program
US · Hybrid · Deep tech · Pre-seed
Terms checked 7 Oct 2026 against the official page.
An intensive 7-week hybrid program equipping scientists and engineers with tools to validate market demand and accelerate commercialization of NSF-funded innovations.
The terms
- Investment
- $50k (checked 7 Oct 2026)
- Equity
- No equity
- Program length
- 7 weeks (checked 7 Oct 2026)
- Format
- Hybrid
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