1: What is the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps, and why is it valuable for my resume? NSF I-Corps, or Innovation Corps program, encourages entrepreneurship and innovation among researchers and students. By participating in NSF …
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Meet the 2024 UW-Madison NSF I-Corps Teams Awardees
The National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps™ Teams program is an immersive, innovative program that facilitates the transformation of invention all the way to impact. This seven-week experiential training program prepares scientists and engineers to extend …
Shi, Xiaolei
Bachman, Bonnie
Katy Jinkins: I-Corps Experience Story
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program prepares researchers for commercialization, and for CEO and Co-founder of SixLine Semiconductor, Katy Jinkins, the program’s tangible skills and training helped set the groundwork for her entrepreneurial success. …
UW-Madison Joins NSF Great Lakes Hub as a Full Partner
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is officially joining the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-CorpsTM) Great Lakes Region Hub as a full partner and funding recipient in an initiative to support UW-Madison faculty interested in …
Frank Pfefferkorn & Buzz Rankouhi: I-Corps Experience Story
With opportunities to spearhead professional development, network, and truly understand the entrepreneurial potential of cutting-edge research technologies, the NSF I-Corps Program is an enlightening experience, but it takes both focus and dedication. For UW-Madison Scientist …
Xudong Wang: I-Corps Experience Story
Researchers can achieve meaningful societal impact through multiple routes, but for Professor and Associate Chair of Named MS Studies, Xudong Wang, entrepreneurship has always been a compelling end goal. And, after seeking expertise from the …
Experienced innovator tapped to lead new UW Technology Entrepreneurship Office
Bonnie Bachman, an economics professor with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship from Missouri University of Science and Technology, is the inaugural director of the newly formed Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. …