The I-Corps Hub Northeast Region is a coalition of universities that provides programs to help researchers explore the potential for scientific and technological discoveries to become products that can benefit society. Launched in January 2022 with a 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF grant #2048602), the Hub is committed to serving researchers of all backgrounds with an emphasis on inclusive innovation.
The Hub includes ten members: Princeton University, Rutgers University, University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Drexel University, Lehigh University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Temple University and Yale University.
Upcoming I-Corps Hub Northeas Region events:
Our four-session Propelus program helps researchers explore the customer perspective to inform how a discovery or innovation can become the basis of a successful startup or venture.
Through the program, we provide training and grants to support team-based customer research aimed at investigating the viability and societal impact of scientific and technological discoveries.
To apply to attend the Propelus program, researchers must form a team of at least two people involved with the scientific or technological discovery. The team must include:
- an entrepreneurial lead (often a postdoctoral researcher, graduate student or undergraduate) and
- a technical lead (usually a faculty member)
