What is the business case for your translational science?
Find out via the I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course. Based on the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM) program, the premier federally funded innovation and commercialization training in the U.S. I-Corps@NCATS provides biomedical scientists, clinical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate the translation of discoveries
from the lab to clinical practice.

Who should attend?
Teams of faculty, postdocs, and students with biomedical innovations or
ideas.

Why should I attend?
The I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course hosted by the University of Rochester will help you connect with potential customers for your research projects, protocol, service, or prototype.

• Determine the commercial viability of your innovation.

• Develop a successful business case for securing funding.

• Expand your network of innovation partners, mentors, and potential collaborators.

• Develop a new way of thinking about how to value the impact of your research.

• Leverage funding to support customer discovery for selected teams.

Register your team by October 3. Applicants will be notified by October 10. 

Please note: For some weeks, two session options are offered. You must choose one session for those weeks. You must attend one session each week as well as the final session on December 2.