i-Corps Application Form 2021 - Palouse Knowledge Corridor™

I-Corps Application

The I-Corps Program provides business ventures a $2,000 allocation for specific work related to develop and refine a testable value proposition. Expectations for I-Corps team members below:

- Commit 8-10 hours/per week beyond your usual work
- Attend weekly I-Corps meeting over the 8-week period
- Conduct interviews with potential customers and industry leaders to refine their business ideas

Your name:*

Your email:*

Your Business, Venture, project, or Team Name:*

Short description of your business idea:*

Select the cohort(s) for which you are applying:*
Spring 2021Summer 2021

Participation requirements

The business venture needs to have at least two people involved
At least two of the business team members must reside in Whitman or Latah county
The business needs to be developing new innovations in one of the following areas
- Agriculture
- Recreation Technology (Rec-Tec)
- Health
- Technology

Provide the following information about each member of your team in the space below.

Name of Team Member

Email
Affiliation to WSU, if there is any
Expertise on Team

Team Member #1:*
Team Member #2:
Team Member #3:
Team Member #4:

Additional Information

What is the customer need that your idea is addressing?*

How are you going to solve that need?*

Who is your target customer?*

Is this need already being met in other ways? What competition exists for your customers?*

To participate in this program, you are required to attend all of the live sessions, complete required weekly assignment, meet with your mentor, learn entrepreneurial skills, interview potential customers and industry experts. Describe your level of commitment to this intensive program and how it will help your team (or you, if an individual) to achieve your entrepreneurship goals.*

In what areas does your team need the most assistance?*

If you have other information to share about your idea, please upload resumes, documents, or presentations using the below upload button. This is optional; please do not go to the trouble of creating detailed documents specifically for this application.

Upload files (limit 15 mb):

The WSU I-Corps program is supported by funding from the National Science Foundation. Participants will be required to attend program sessions, complete required assignment, use funding according to program guidelines, and submit a final report on activities and accomplishments to WSU I-Corps. Further information is available here (How to Apply).