Rochester Institute of Technology Archives - I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

March 17, 2026

$45M Raised, 114 New Jobs Created: I-Corps Startups Accelerate Deep Tech Growth in 2025

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Startup ventures emerging from I-Corps teams welcomed a total of 119 new paid employees during the year. Alumni secured $16,617,873 in SBIR and STTR awards and raised $29,713,562 in capital to support research, commercialization progress, and long-term scaling.

Cellec Technologies develops advanced lithium-ion cells

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Cellec Technologies incorporated in 2016 after completing the NSF I-Corps national program and successfully identifying a product-market fit through customer discovery.

NSF Awards Cornell University $15 Million to Lead I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region Hub

NSF Awards Cornell University $15 Million to Lead I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region Hub https://www.in-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GEM-Day-2-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast https://www.in-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GEM-Day-2-scaled.jpg September 8, 2022 August 17, 2023

The National Science Foundation has awarded Cornell University a $15 million, five-year grant to lead the newest Innovation Corps Hub, I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region.