IN I-Corps Hub
Cornell University

IN I-Corps at
Cornell University

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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Upcoming Events

Regional I-Corps Courses and Info Sessions are open to anyone, regardless of University affiliation or geographic location. Courses can be virtual or hybrid, and sometimes are intended for innovators in a specific field. For a list of all upcoming events, please see the IN I-Corps Events page.

News

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From Ideas to Industry: Exploring Market Potential with the Battery Show Hybrid Course 2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

From Ideas to Industry: Exploring Market Potential with the Battery Show Hybrid Course

This fall, researchers developing battery technologies explored the market potential of their innovations in a specialized I-Corps regional course led…

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Shooting for the Stars: Exostellar Raises $15 Million Series A Round 1912 1236 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

Shooting for the Stars: Exostellar Raises $15 Million Series A Round

I-Corps alumni company Exostellar, a cloud resource optimization and management platform, is on the trajectory to be a star in the tech startup world. Founded by Cornell University computer science professor Hakim Weatherspoon, the company recently announced a successful $15 million Series A round — bringing Exostellar’s valuation to $40 million. 

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GEM Fellows Course Aims to Broaden Impact of STEM Innovation 2560 1553 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

GEM Fellows Course Aims to Broaden Impact of STEM Innovation

IN I-Corps hosted a regional course specifically for GEM Fellows as a part of the Inclusion in Innovation Initiative, which aims to increase participation in I-Corps and commercialization activity among STEM researchers across diverse backgrounds.

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Team

Lynden Archer

Lynden Archer

Hub PI; Dean and Distinguished Professor of Engineering

Cornell University

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Shannon Ellis

Hub Coordinator; Regional Director of I-Corps Programs

Cornell University

Will Heptig

William Heptig

I-Corps Program Manager

Cornell University

Tom Schryver

Hub Co-PI, Director, and Lead Instructor; Founding Executive Director, Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA)

Cornell University

Deborah Streeter

Evaluation and Curriculum Lead; Professor Emerita

Cornell University

David Putnam

Professor of Biomedical and Biomolecular Engineering; Associate Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Cornell University

Lucy Harwood

Lucy Harwood

I-Corps Program Assistant

Cornell University

Caitlin Schickel

Caitlin Schickel

Director of Program Operations, Center for Regional Economic Advancement

Cornell University

Bridget Hagen

Bridget Hagen

Hub Marketing Communications Coordinator

Cornell University

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