Desert and Pacific Region Hub
Entrepreneurial Training to Bring Technology to the Market
Entrepreneurial Training
The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) program provides 4-weeks of entrepreneurial training for teams of researchers, students, and mentors to explore the commercial potential of their research and innovation.
Focused on research-based deep technology venture products and services, the Desert and Pacific Region Hub spans five states.
Hub Partners
Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, UC San Diego, San Diego State University, University of Hawai’i, Boise State University, University of Idaho, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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What to Expect
Get Entrepreneurial Training and Support
- Turn your idea into a marketable product/service
- 4-week virtual course focused on customer discovery and value proposition
- Join a National I-Corps Teams program, and receive $50,000 in seed funding
- Open to all entrepreneurs: Faculty, Staff, Students & Community
Explore Your Idea’s Commercial Potential
- Improve commercial success through assumption testing and customer discovery
- Validate your business model and establish product-market fit
- Expand your network and develop industry connections
Upcoming Courses
For detailed information about upcoming courses and an application link click here.
Alumni Testimonials
Trevor Lujan
NSF 2024
Lujan shared that “participating in the NSF I-Corps program was immensely helpful because it provided a structured framework to evaluate the commercial viability of our product by talking directly with potential customers. During this process, we identified customer segments that we hadn’t previously realized, and we formed new partnerships based on our interviews.”
Lujan’s biggest takeaway can be summed up in his own words: “I feel that I now have a solid foundation to create and execute a commercialization strategy.”
Questions? Please Contact
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Brett Adkins
Director, Office of Technology Transfer
NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region Project Director, Boise State University
BSU Partner Team
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Nancy Glenn
Vice President, Research and Economic Development
NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region Principal Investigator, Boise State University -
Kent Neupert
Chair, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics
Research Team, NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region, Boise State University -
Chad Coffman
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Faculty Lead NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region, Boise State University -
Rick Ritter
Lab Director, New Ventures Lab & Adjunct Faculty, Department of Management
NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region Regional Instructor, Boise State University