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Available Courses 2025
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I-Corps Aspire hosted by University of Arizona (Jun-Jul 2025)
Jun 11 to Jul 2
Join the NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region for an I-Corps Aspire course, hosted by the University of Arizona.
In just 4 weeks, you’ll embark on a transformative, evidence-based customer discovery journey designed to help researchers, entrepreneurs, and students (including undergraduates) gain valuable insights into the problem/solution fit for their innovation or startup idea.
I-Corps Aspire (Jul-Aug 2025)
Jul 11 to Aug 1
Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom.
I-Corps Aspire hosted by San Diego State University (Jul-Aug 2025)
Jul 11 to Aug 15
Build your entrepreneurial skills and get real-world feedback on your idea in a dynamic hybrid course blending online sessions with in-person collaboration at San Diego State University.
I-Corps Aspire (Aug-Sep 2025)
Aug 22 to Sep 12
Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom.
I-Corps Aspire (Sep-Oct 2025)
Sep 3 to Oct 1
Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom.
I-Corps Aspire hosted by Northern Arizona University (Sep-Oct 2025)
Sep 11 to Oct 2
Join NAU for a 4-week deep dive into a transformative, evidence-based customer discovery process designed to help researchers and entrepreneurs gain valuable insights into problem-solution fit for their innovation or startup idea. To maximize engagement, this course will be held in person on the NAU campus.
I-Corps Aspire hosted by Boise State University (Sep-Oct 2025)
Sep 19 to Oct 10
Join Boise State University for four live, 3-hour Zoom sessions of interactive exercises and expert guidance to uncover real customer needs and validate your solution for market success.
I-Corps Aspire: MedTech hosted by University of California, San Diego (Sep-Oct 2025)
Sep 29 to Oct 29
Dive into the MedTech innovation space as you learn to test assumptions, engage with real-world stakeholders, and explore the commercial potential of your research. This I-Corps Aspire course guides you through the fundamentals of customer discovery with a 1-hour kick-off session and four 3-hour sessions, all conducted via Zoom.
I-Corps Aspire (Oct 2025)
Oct 3 to Oct 24
Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom.
I-Corps Aspire hosted by University of Arizona (Oct-Nov 2025)
Oct 20 to Nov 10
Join the NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region for an I-Corps Aspire course, hosted by the University of Arizona.
In just 4 weeks, you’ll embark on a transformative, evidence-based customer discovery journey designed to help researchers, entrepreneurs, and students (including undergraduates) gain valuable insights into the problem/solution fit for their innovation or startup idea.
I-Corps Aspire (Oct-Nov 2025)
Oct 22 to Nov 12
Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom.
I-Corps Aspire (Nov-Dec 2025)
Nov 14 to Dec 12
Learn the fundamentals of customer discovery and assess problem-solution fit over 4 sessions, 3 hours each, conducted via Zoom.