NASA I-Corps Conference Courses

NASA I-Corps conference courses provide entrepreneurship training to selected teams of US-based university researchers (faculty, grad students, post docs), and early-stage startup founders, who are developing technology innovations in areas of specific importance to NASA.

Each conference course is one month-long and has a unique technology focus; past cohorts have centered on Small Spacecraft and Wildfire Technology Management.

The course begins with two weeks of online training in customer discovery methodology, then culminates with funded travel to a major industry conference, where the teams will interview 30+ potential customers to gain a deeper understanding of the industry and it’s pressing needs.

Upcoming Events

Apply by June 15

August 3 – September 2, 2026

For researchers developing small spacecraft and satellite innovations. Features travel to Salt Lake City, UT for the Small Satellite Conference. Hosted by NASA in partnership with Cornell University.

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News

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NASA I-Corps Empowers Small Sat Innovators to Bridge the Gap Between Research and Industry

In August 2025, a group of researchers developing small spacecraft innovations explored the potential real-world impact of their technology in a specialized NSF I-Corps regional course led by the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) in collaboration with NASA.

Wildfire Technology Researchers Participate in a NASA I-Corps Pilot Taught by the IN Hub

NASA recently collaborated with the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) to run a specialized NSF I-Corps regional course for wildfire technology management innovators, an initiative that complements the agency’s wildfire management efforts.

NASA I-Corps Pilot for NSF I-Corps Teams

In addition to the NASA I-Corps conference courses led by the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub, NASA and NSF are supporting NASA-related teams to participate in the national NSF I-Corps Teams program. Interested teams must contact the NASA I-Corps point of contact and apply to NSF here.

Questions may be directed to Maggie Yancey, Entrepreneurship Development Lead
[email protected]