IN I-Corps Hub
Cornell University

IN I-Corps at
Cornell

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 conference-based, and sometimes are intended for innovators in a specific field.

News

Photo: teams in the 2023 BIO Regional Course
BioTech Innovators Engage with Customers at BIO 2560 1722 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

BioTech Innovators Engage with Customers at BIO

This June, a group of researchers developing biotechnology innovations conducted customer discovery interviews at the 2023 BIO International Convention (BIO) in Boston through a tailored I-Corps regional course hosted by the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps).

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AvantGuard Closes $2.85 Million Seed Funding Round  1000 650 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

AvantGuard Closes $2.85 Million Seed Funding Round 

I-Corps alumni company AvantGuard (formerly Halomine) recently closed a $2.85 million seed funding round with investments from Blue Ledge Capital, SOSV, LaunchNY, and Red Bear Angels.

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Energy Researchers Perform Customer Discovery at ARPA-E Summit 2560 1920 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

Energy Researchers Perform Customer Discovery at ARPA-E Summit

The Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) led a specialized regional course for energy researchers in March 2023 that involved tailored virtual entrepreneurship training, followed by sponsored travel to Washington, D.C. for the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.  

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Team

Lynden Archer

Lynden Archer

Hub Principal Investigator (PI), Dean and Distinguished Professor of Engineering

Cornell University

Julie Eagle

Julie Eagle

National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Shannon Ellis - Headshot

Shannon Ellis

Hub Coordinator, Regional Director

Cornell University

Fernando Gómez-Baquero

Fernando Gómez-Baquero

Technology Scouting Lead, National I-Corps Core Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell Tech

Bridget Hagen

Bridget Hagen

Hub Marketing Lead

Cornell University

Carley Hart

Carley Hart

Regional I-Corps Instructor

Cornell Tech

Will Heptig

William Heptig

Operations Team, I-Corps Program Manager

Cornell University

Andrea Ippolito

Andrea Ippolito

National I-Corps Core Instructor

Cornell University

Tomer Joshua

Tomer Joshua

Regional I-Corps Instructor

Cornell Tech

Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Regional I-Corps Instructor

Cornell University

Yasamin Miller

Yasamin Miller

Regional I-Corps Instructor

Cornell University

Dave Putnam

David Putnam

Faculty Lead

Cornell University

Gregory Ray

Gregory Ray

National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Ken Rother

Ken Rother

National I-Corps Core Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Steve Sauer, National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor

Stephen Sauer

National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Caitlin Schickel

Caitlin Schickel

Operations Team

Cornell University

Tom Schryver

Tom Schryver

Hub co-PI, Hub Director, Lead Instructor

Cornell University

Deborah Streeter

Evaluation Lead, Curriculum Lead, National I-Corps Core Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Chris Strub

Chris Strub

Operations Team

Cornell University

Brad Treat

Brad Treat

National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

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