NSF Innovation Corps

This is a groundbreaking grant program by the national Science Foundation to support commercialization of technologies developed as a result of NSF sponsored research.

 

There will be twenty-five $50,000 awards in Q4-2011, one-hundred $50,000 awards in 2012 and one-hundred $50,000 awards in 2013. An I-Corps team must be in place when submitting an application. An I-Corps team consists of:

  • Entrepreneurial Lead (usually a post-doc or grad student)
  • Principal Investigator
  • Mentor (domain expert volunteer)

To qualify, the PI must have received an NSF award in the last five years.

The goal of the grant is to achieve a product demonstration by the end of the six-month program. Participation also requires attendance at a 3-day in person kickoff meeting, followed by five webinars, and an in-person “demo day” showcase. The first kickoff meeting starts October 10th at Stanford.

If you are interested in participating in the NSF I-Corps program, please contact your VentureLab Prinicpal (see contact information below)

To learn more:

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Our Team

Keith McGreggor - Director
Roberto Casas - Associate Director
Paul Freet - Principal
Ben Hill - Principal
Harold Shlevin - Principal

Our Friends

ATDC
Georgia Research Alliance
Office of Technology Licensing
Enterprise Innovation Institute
Technology Association of Georgia
Startup Riot
Startup Lounge
Venture Atlanta

Our Events

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Events on February 29, 2012

  • Southeast Venture Conference 2012

    Starts: 12:00 am

    Ends: March 2, 2012 - 12:00 am

    Location: Tysons Corner, VA

    Description: Join over 700 private equity investors and leading tech entrepreneurs at the east coast’s premiere venture and entrepreneur conference.
    Make lasting connections with hundreds of VCs and entrepreneurs including the Founders as well as current and former executives of Netflix, OpenTable, HowStuffWorks, the National Venture Capital Association and other industry leaders such as Lightbank Capital, NEA, Hummer Winblad, Motley Fool and Bloomberg.
    Connect with over 60 of the region's hottest high growth tech companies - from early stage growth to late stage firms. 2011 presenters had average revenue’s of $6 million.
    Set meetings and network with leading regional, national and global investors to gain funding vital to growing your company to the next level.
    Hear top industry leaders share insights on the latest trends for M&A, Fundraising Strategies, IPOs, Valuations, Hot Investment Sectors, Global Growth and more.
    Explore and immerse yourself in the premiere venture capital and entrepreneurial community gathering in the region. The 6th annual Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) provides unparalleled access to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic's entrepreneurial talent.

    To register or for more information visit: http://www.seventure.org

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  • Customer Discovery - Part III

    Starts: 4:30 pm

    Ends: February 29, 2012 - 6:30 pm

    Location: ATDC Headquarters, 75 Fifth St., NW, Community Room 235, Centergy Bldg., Atlanta, GA 30308

    Description: Customer Discovery is a unique concentrated program for technologists/founders of concept stage startups to help them begin interacting with customers early in the development of their company. Customer Discovery utilizes coaching to provide personalized learning for technology entrepreneurs. Program participants will develop an action plan to engage with customers, a positioning statement, market sizing data and a product development plan.

    THIS IS PART 3 of a 3 PART WORKSHOP. You must register for PART I to attend.

    2/8/2012
    2/15/2012
    2/29/2012 *** NOTE: Skipped a Week due to Startup Riot.

    https://m360.atdc.org/ViewEvent.aspx?id=43042&instance=0

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