I-Corps Regional Training program uses experiential education to help researchers gain valuable insight into entrepreneurship, the process of starting a business or industry requirements and challenges.

The free, five-week course will equip teams with the necessary skills to effectively design products and services that offer tangible benefits to customers. Teams will gain insights that can be used to develop a focused commercialization plan that facilitates the transition of technology from the lab to the marketplace.

Summer 2026 cohort dates include:

  • Thursday, June 4, 1 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, June 11, 1 to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, June 18, 1 to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, June 25, 1 to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 2, 1 to 4 p.m.

Greg Bertsch, Ph.D., assistant professor of innovation and entrepreneurship in the USD Beacom School of Business, will lead the discussions.

Courses will use structured lectures and proven practices to help teams engage more meaningfully with customers, including strategies to improve communication within the customer ecosystem. Teams will also learn how to accurately represent the customer’s voice, which will provide investors and partners with an unbiased perspective on the strategies used for commercialization. The training will be delivered virtually via Zoom.

Those interested in the course can apply on the NSF I-Corps website. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 17.

Questions can be directed to Kirby Fuglsby at [email protected].

To learn more about the NSF I-Corps Great Plains Regional training, visit gp-icorps.org.

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