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The NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region offers two types of regional I-Corps training opportunities.

I-Corps Aspire
A four-week virtual customer discovery course focused on problem validation and early market exploration. Teams conduct at least 15 customer discovery interviews across four Zoom sessions, unless otherwise specified by the host institution.

I-Corps Regional+
A five-week, fully funded customer discovery experience that combines virtual training with in-person conference attendance. Teams conduct 50 customer discovery interviews to validate markets and advance toward business-model fit.

I-Corps Aspire #31 (Oct-Nov 2026)
Fridays, Oct 30, Nov 6, 13, 20 12 to 3 p.m. MST (Phoenix) All sessions via Zoom

Apply by Oct 9

I-Corps Aspire: BioTech hosted by University of California, San Diego (Nov-Dec 2026)
Kick-off: Nov 3 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. PT
Sessions 1-4: Nov 10, 17, 23, Dec 1 – 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. PT
All sessions via Zoom

Apply by Oct 20