Have an idea, technology, research project, or innovation with potential beyond its current stage?

The NSF I-Corps Desert and Pacific Region Hub at UNLV helps researchers, faculty, students, and innovators explore the real-world potential of their work through customer discovery and market validation.

Through I-Corps, participants learn how to:

• Identify potential customers, users, and stakeholders
• Test assumptions about real-world needs and applications
• Better understand the market for their technology or research
• Explore potential pathways toward commercialization
• Build skills that can strengthen future innovation and funding efforts

You don’t need a startup or a business plan to participate. I-Corps is designed to help you explore the possibilities and determine what comes next.

Whether your research is still taking shape or you’re already considering commercialization, I-Corps can help you take the next step.

Ready to explore where your research could go?

Learn more and apply to an upcoming NSF I-Corps cohort: Apply Now