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Spring 2026 Great Plains Hub I-Corps Cohort Begins
Tuesday, January 20th
Did you know over 60 percent of all start-ups fail, primarily due to lack of customers? I-Corps will help you evaluate the product-market fit. By helping teams connect with potential customers, strategic partners, and key experts, the program will de-risk the pathway from innovative ideas to impactful products. Through I-Corps, a select group of innovators will talk to customers, and identify the best product market fit.
Participants will go through workshops over a six-week period; each week, learning more about the customer discovery process, and integrating the findings to bring your innovation closer to market. Participants who complete the program are awarded up to $2,000 in funding to conduct customer interviews.
The Spring 2026 I-Corps begins Jan. 20 and will run through the week of Mar. 9.
