Posted May 1, 2026 by Dan Moser
Applications are now open for the Summer 2026 AgTech cohort of Nebraska I-Corps, a virtual commercialization and customer discovery training program led by NUtech Ventures.
This Agtech cohort helps innovators validate the commercial viability of turning their agriculture-based research into real-world products. Through an NSF-built curriculum based in Lean Launchpad methodologies, participants will conduct discovery interviews with potential end-users and stakeholders to test key assumptions about the customer problem which their solution aims to solve.
Held in partnership with Iowa State University and the University of Chicago Urbana Champagne, this summer cohort, which begins June 10, is open to University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty, staff, postdocs and students. Additionally, non-university community members may be accepted at the discretion of the I-Corps instructor team.
Course sessions are held via Zoom on Wednesdays, noon to 2 p.m. CT on June 10, June 17, July 1, July 15 and July 29. The application deadline is 5 p.m. June 3. Course instructors will schedule an intake meeting with applicants to determine acceptance into the program. Those interested are invited to apply today.
Part of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps, Nebraska I-Corps is a commercialization training program designed to help innovators see the potential value of their ideas through the eyes of customers. Nationally recognized instructors, mentors and experienced entrepreneurs support participants in conducting discovery interviews with potential users of their technology. This process can illuminate stakeholders’ pain points and provide information about whether an innovation will solve their problems.
For questions, contact Nick Alder, Nebraska I-Corps instructor and entrepreneurship program manager at NUtech Ventures.
