{"id":2251,"date":"2025-06-25T13:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/?page_id=2251"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T20:58:58","slug":"university-of-maine-i-corps-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/programs-and-training\/university-of-maine-i-corps-program\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Maine I-Corps Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2251_45723b-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2251_45723b-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2251_45723b-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2251_45723b-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2251_45723b-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2251_45723b-04 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_0067aa-5a\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">Upcoming <\/span><br><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\">i-corps cohorts<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_90b699-39\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_90b699-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_90b699-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2251_90b699-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_90b699-39\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #003263\"><br><strong>2027 cohorts will be posted soon!<\/strong><br>Schedule and information are available&nbsp;at the<br>NSF I-Corps Hub New England Region&nbsp;website:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2251_88ab74-14 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2251_88ab74-14\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neicorps.org\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2026\/10\/https_neicorps_org-150x150.png\" alt=\"QR Code for New England I-Corps website\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2026\/10\/https_neicorps_org-150x150.png 150w, 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commercial potential of technology-enabled innovations.<br><br>Drawing from the NSF I-Corps methodology, participants will conduct structured interviews with potential customers, partners, and stakeholders to test assumptions, uncover real market needs, and reduce commercialization risk.\u00a0<br>Through this hands-on, interview-driven process, participants refine their value propositions, gain clarity on product-market fit, and identify viable pathways to commercialization and growth.<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore info-box-link\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2251_acae7e-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2251_acae7e-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2251_acae7e-10 > 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id2251_2a436d-97 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2251_2a436d-97 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#444444;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#444444;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#444444;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#444444;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2251_2a436d-97 kt-accordion-has-9-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2251_8441eb-64\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is I-Corps @ 91福利?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I-Corps @ 91福利 helps foster innovation and entrepreneurship by providing faculty, staff, and students with the tools and guidance needed to identify the market opportunity for their STEM-based research. It\u2019s an excellent first step in exploring the commercialization potential of a novel technology\/solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is divided into two parts: <strong>Spark<\/strong> and <strong>Fusion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research teams receive hands-on training that allows them to gain beneficial insights into the challenges and opportunities within an industry that could transform their technological discoveries into highly desirable products and services that meet the needs of customers and users.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane2251_27554f-7a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How does I-Corps Spark @ 91福利 work?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><strong>I-Corps Spark @ 91福利<\/strong> runs five weeks and begins with a half-day kickoff session. Participants will learn how to evaluate if their technology has applications and benefits that meet the needs of potential customers and users in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams are expected to conduct at least 12 customer or relevant party interviews throughout the <strong>Spark<\/strong> program. They will participate in two coaching sessions designed to ensure teams are making progress as they test their hypothesis, and to adjust their queries as they learn new information from their potential markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course concludes with a second half-day session, during which teams will deliver a \u201cLessons Learned\u201d presentation. This presentation will cover what they learned through their customer discovery interviews and how they plan to continue applying their technology to the industries they have explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I-Corps Spark<\/strong> teams can be made up of one to five members, although teams of at least two members are highly encouraged. <strong>I-Corps Spark<\/strong> teams can be from any industry and do not need to have an affiliation with the University of Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane2251_8545fc-ae\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How does I-Corps Fusion @91福利 work?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_99a757-bf\"><strong>I-Corps Fusion @ 91福利<\/strong> operates on an individually scheduled basis and is coordinated in conjunction with the New England Hub leadership team at MIT. Ideally, participating teams align their <strong>Fusion<\/strong> program with an industry conference or similar event where they can gain deep exposure to an industry in a very short period of time.Teams are expected to conduct at least 12 additional customer or relevant party interviews throughout the <strong>Fusion<\/strong> program. They will participate in a planning session to ensure their plan to complete interviews aligns with the hypothesis they are looking to test. Once a mutually agreed-upon plan is in place, <strong>Fusion<\/strong> teams will conduct their interviews in accordance with the plan designed for them.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_e2b229-1d\">Upon completion of their interviews, <strong>Fusion<\/strong> teams will deliver a \u201cLessons Learned\u201d presentation. Again, this presentation will cover what they learned through their customer discovery interviews and how they plan to continue applying their technology to the industries they have explored.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2251_c3d441-97\"><strong>I-Corps Fusion<\/strong> teams must include <strong>at least two<\/strong> members &#8211; an Entrepreneurial Lead (EL) and a Technical Lead (TL). <strong>I-Corps Fusion<\/strong> teams must be working on technology-based innovations in an industry and need to have an affiliation with the University of Maine. <strong>I-Corps Fusion<\/strong> teams have access to a <strong>modest stipend<\/strong> to help offset the costs for travel and expenses related to completing their interviews.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane2251_b82088-ec\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why should teams participate?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gain professional development experience for work in academia, industry, and startups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about potential customer interests and needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn the fundamentals of technology commercialization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broaden the impacts of NSF funded proposals and grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare to apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/initiatives\/i-corps\/about-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF I-Corps Teams program<\/a> or other commercialization programs offered by 91福利 and other organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane2251_f5ce48-56\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Where do ideas and technologies come from?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Ideas and technologies for projects can originate from student work, research (funded or unfunded), institutional, or industrial projects. The topical focus of a project must be in the area(s) of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) normally supported by the National Science Foundation. Innovations in the humanities, business, social sciences and interdisciplinary fields are also eligible if there is a technology application.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane2251_7db78d-cb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Building your team<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Teams for I-Corps @ 91福利 can comprise one to five participants, although teams of at least two members are highly encouraged, as this makes customer discovery interviewing more efficient.Although team roles for <strong>I-Corps Spark<\/strong> are less formalized, participants looking to participate in <strong>I-Corps Fusion<\/strong>, other innovation programs at 91福利, or apply to the NSF I-Corps Teams program will be required to fill the following three roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entrepreneurial Lead (EL)<\/strong> \u2013 This individual should possess relevant knowledge of the technology and a deep commitment to investigating the market opportunity for the innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technical Lead (TL)<\/strong> \u2013 This individual should possess deep and direct technical expertise in the actual core innovation. 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