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Iowa State faculty, postdocs and graduate students who wish to explore the commercial potential of their research are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming I-Corps informational sessions. The Office of the Vice President for Research will be holding informational sessions about the fall 2018 [I-Corps](https://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/icorps/) cohort on August 27th from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union, Pioneer Room.

Key I-Corps Program Dates: Fall Semester 2018
– Informational sessions: Aug. 27, 2018
– Time and location: 1-2 pm, MU Pioneer Room
– Applications open: June 1-Sept. 7, 2018
– Review panels: Sept. 10-14, 2018 (exact dates TBD)
– Notification of acceptance: Sept. 17, 2018
– Sessions begin: Sept. 26, 2018
– Additional sessions: Oct. 3, 17 and 24 (no session Oct. 10). Attendance by the Entrepreneurial Lead and Academic Lead is required at all sessions to be eligible to receive a microgrant. No exceptions will be made for this requirement.
– Cultural competency training: TBD

I-Corp’s four-week curriculum focuses on customer discovery to support the transition of ideas, devices, processes or intellectual activities into the marketplace. This can be realized through the formation of new start-up businesses, licensing agreements or identifying funding sources to support additional research. More information about [I-Corps](https://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/icorps/), including key program dates and an [application](https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d5615f6717504e0aa65b10fa002b26da) for the fall 2018 cohort, are available online. Application deadline is Sept. 7.