I-Corps Application

Applying To Be A Mentor?
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Apply For I-Corps (with an idea/solution)

1. Tell Us About You

* Indicates required field

I am a... *

My name is... *

My Address/Business Address is... *

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City

State

Zip Code

Country

My email is... *

My phone number is... *

My team name or invention name is... (make something up if you don't have a business or team name already)(shorter can bet better - limit 30 characters) *

2. Your Team

I am working with ________ on this business idea. *

Is your team using any intellectual property owned or created by a university or college? *

No Yes Unsure

Has the innovation you are bringing to this cohort received any funding from the National Science Foundation? *

No Yes Unsure

If you are working with a faculty member, a graduate student, an undergraduate student, or a fellow entrepreneur, and they will actively participate on your I-Corps team, please list their details below.

Name *

Email *

Phone *

Name *

Email *

Phone *

If you have more than 2 additional team members, please include their contact details in the following text box: *

Briefly describe the relevant experience of you and your team members. (75 words or less) *

3. Your IDEA

These answers are used when we select teams for participation. Do not disclose any intellectual property here. We need to know enough about your team to compare your application competitively. Keep in mind that our reviewers have different backgrounds. It will benefit you to use non-technical language that is accessible to a general audience.
If submitting the application as a student looking to join a team, please enter "n/a" in the following boxes.
I-Corps can be used for problem validation. If you do not have a solution, innovation, or product please indicate that in the following spaces. If you have some idea of what the problem is and how you'd like to solve it, share your guesses in these spaces.

Which of the following categories best describes your business's/project's area of focus? *

Please provide a non-technical description of your product/service idea and what value it provides (75 words or less). *

What main problem does this product/service solve? (75 words or less) *

Who will buy this product/service? Be as specific as you can about titles but not contact names. (75 words or less) *

How is your solution different from your competitors' offerings? (75 words or less) *

4. Your Interest in I-Corps

Why do you want to participate in I-Corps? *

How did you hear about I-Corps? *

Let us know what organization, advisor, recruiter, or entrepreneur referred you to us! *

5. Your Mentor

Do you have a mentor who will participate in the I-Corps program with you? *

If you do have a mentor already, please provide their information below:

Name *

Email *

Phone *

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