Novus I-Corps @ Rutgers: Busch Campus

A Networking Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by Friday, April 30th.

Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers: Busch Campus, a half-day introduction to I-Corps, co-hosted by , , and the .

The Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers: Busch Campus provides an opportunity for individuals and teams with innovations to:

• Shift the mindset from science and technology to the people who would benefit
• Understand how Customer Discovery drives innovation (and gets you out of the building!)
• Meet local leaders in NSF I-Corps and Rutgers Office for Research to guide your journey
• Learn tips for success from an I-Corps Alumni Panel sharing their experience
• Network with innovation-minded individuals to help form teams or guide your next steps

Who Should Attend: (Individuals and teams from any campus are invited)

• Rutgers University faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, undergraduates, and alumni who are developing a scientific discovery or technical innovation.
• Individuals, including community innovators & local entrepreneurs, who want to learn how innovation happens at the Rutgers University and potentially join a team.
• Student Organization / Program Leaders who want to learn more about how I-Corps can benefit their members.
• Potential Mentors looking to get involved in supporting Rutgers startups
• Teams with an innovation planning to participate in an upcoming Propelus

Benefits:

• TRAINING: Three-hour training introducing the I-Corps Lean LaunchPad approach to evaluating technologies through customer-discovery research, focused on identifying the technology’s potential for development in a startup or other venture.
• NETWORKING: Build relationships with local I-Corps program leaders to get guidance and support. Individuals can form teams to be eligible to apply for the Regional I-Corps program.
• PREPARATION: Attendees will be prepared to begin a journey of Customer Discovery with their own team or with a team they newly created.
• FOLLOW-ON OPPORTUNITIES: Attendees can be fast-tracked to an upcoming 4-week regional I-Corps Program and have access to a $3,000 NSF grant to do Customer Discovery. Teams who complete 20+ interviews after Novus can become eligible to apply for the $50k National I-Corps Teams program.

For Teams of 2+ with an innovation who want to explore its commercial potential, applications are open for the :

• Rutgers Propelus I-Corps May/June '26 dates: May 27, June 3, 10, June 24 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET (Wed)

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