IN I-Corps at
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Cornell University is the lead institution for the IN I-Corps Hub. Cornell hosts regional courses and provides course instructors to the Hub. The Cornell I-Corps team is part of Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement.

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Regional I-Corps Courses and Info Sessions are open to anyone, regardless of University affiliation or geographic location. Courses can be virtual or conference-based, and sometimes are intended for innovators in a specific field.

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March 17, 2026
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$45M Raised, 114 New Jobs Created: I-Corps Startups Accelerate Deep Tech Growth in 2025

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.

Ascribe Closes $12 Million Series A Financing to Advance Next-Gen Natural Crop Protection

Ascribe Bioscience, an Ithaca, NY–based agricultural technology company, has closed a $12 million Series A financing round to support the commercial launch of its flagship biofungicide, Phytalix®.

OWiC Technologies Wins $2.3M NIH Fast-Track SBIR Award

I-Corps alumni company OWiC Technologies has been awarded a $2.35 million Fast-Track SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).