NSF I-CorpsThis four-week program teaches scienceÌýand engineering inventors and teams the process of customer discovery and how to find a market for their technology by getting out of the lab.

The Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Â鶹ÊÓƵy Program is offered by Venture Partners at CU Boulder, part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-CorpsTM Hub: West Region.ÌýR2M leverages the nationally recognized Lean LaunchPad and Business Model Canvas methodologies specifically designed for university researchers commercializing their inventions.

Those interested inÌýR2M should begin with our Starting Blocks Customer Â鶹ÊÓƵy Workshop. After completing both programs, teams are primed to pursue theÌý.

Program Components

  • Teams areÌýmatched with an Industry Mentor to work with them throughout the program
  • Virtual workshops focused on customer discovery and finding a market for technologies
  • Team presentations and instructor office hours
  • 30 interviewsÌýdone virtually in a target industry
  • Meeting and building connections with industry experts and mentors

Program Benefits

"It drove me out of my comfort zone of hard technology research and made me think more about the business side of the puzzle."

"This type of program seems almost like a necessity when trying to develop something from within the University. It provided a lot of information."

Application and Eligibility

Our I-Corps programming is available to deep tech innovators from any Colorado research or teaching institution. If you are in another demographic and would like to see if you are eligible, please contact us.Ìý