IN I-Corps Hub

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.

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News

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November 4, 2022
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GEM Fellows I-Corps Course Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship

The National GEM Consortium teamed up with I-Corps to provide an exclusive entrepreneurial course for deep-tech innovators from underrepresented groups.

Alexa Schmitz, co-founder of REEgen.

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October 14, 2022
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I-Corps Alum Engineers Bacteria to Make Green Energy Tech Cleaner

Alexa Schmitz and Sean Medin, co-founders of I-Corps alumni startup REEgen, are using biological engineering to make the extraction and purification of rare earth elements more environmentally friendly.

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September 8, 2022
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NSF Awards Cornell University $15 Million to Lead I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region Hub

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.

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Team

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

Cornell University

Shannon Ellis

Hub Coordinator, Regional Director

Cornell University

Will Heptig — William Heptig
Operations Team, I-Corps Program Manager

Cornell University

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

Dave Putnam — David Putnam
Faculty Lead

Cornell University

Afiavi caca Akibode — Afiavi caca Akibode
Operations Team

Cornell University

Caitlin Schickel — Caitlin Schickel
Operations Team

Cornell University

Bridget Hagen — Bridget Hagen
Hub Marketing Lead

Cornell University

Tomer Joshua — Tomer Joshua
Regional I-Corps Instructor

Cornell Tech

Steve Sauer, National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor — Stephen Sauer
National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Ken Rother — Ken Rother
National I-Corps Core Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Fernando Gómez-Baquero — Fernando Gómez-Baquero
National I-Corps Core Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell Tech

Carley Hart — Carley Hart
Regional I-Corps Instructor

Cornell Tech

Brad Treat — Brad Treat
National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

Andrea Ippolito — Andrea Ippolito
National I-Corps Core Instructor

Cornell University

Gregory Ray — Gregory Ray
National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor

Cornell University

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