I-Corps at NIH
You’ve Created the Technology. Put It to Work with I-Corps.
I-Corps at NIH is an entrepreneurship training program specifically designed for companies that received Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer funding from NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During this 8-week, hands-on program, you’ll learn how to focus your business plan and get the tools to bring your treatment to the patients who need it most. And there's no cost to you - a $55,000 supplement covers program costs.
I-Corps at NIH Program Benefits
- Receive training from biotech sector experts
- Hone your target market by engaging with potential customers
- Expand your professional network
- Build the confidence and skills to create a comprehensive business model
- Gain years of entrepreneurial skills in only weeks
Watch this webinar recording to learn about commercialization support for Phase I SBIR/STTR grantees. |
Watch the FY2023 I-Corps at NIH webinar recording. |
Watch testimonial videos from past participants. |
Read the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) (PAR-22-073) and the notice for 2024 Cohorts (NOT-OD-23-188).
Stay tuned for more information about application deadlines.
Questions of a general nature about the I-Corps program may be directed to:
Eric Padmore, MHSA
NIH Office of Extramural Research
Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED)
Email: icorps@mail.nih.gov
For Agency, Institute, and Center Specific Scientific/Research (Program) contact(s), please see below:
I-Corps at NIH Contact Information
Organization | Name & Contact |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Saroj Regmi saroj.regmi@nih.gov |
National Eye Institute (NEI) | Paek Lee paek.lee@nih.gov |
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | Stephanie Davis NHLBI_SBIR@mail.nih.gov |
National Human Genomic Research Institute (NHGRI) | Ian Nova nhgri_smallbusiness@NIH.gov |
National Institute on Aging (NIA) | NIA Small Business Programs niasmallbusiness.mail.nih.gov |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) | Megan Ryan mryan1@nih.gov |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | Natalia Kruchinin kruchininn@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) | Xibin Wang wangx1@mail.nih.gov |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | Sai Majji sai.majji@nih.gov |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | Roger L. Miller millerr@nidcd.nih.gov |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) | Orlando Lopez orlando.lopez@nih.gov |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | Daniel Gossett daniel.gossett@nih.gov |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Elena Koustova koustovae@nida.nih.gov |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | Daniel Shaughnessy shaughn1@niehs.nih.gov |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | Eddie Billingslea eddie.billingslea@nih.gov |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | Paige Anderson paige.anderson@nih.gov |
National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | Emily Caporello emily.caporello@nih.gov |
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) | Kristopher Bough kristopher.bough@nih.gov |
National Institute on Minority Health Disparities (NIMHD) | Michael Banyas banyasmj@nih.gov |
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) | Emrin Horgusluoglu-Moloch emrin.horgusluoglu-moloch@nih.gov |
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) | Krishna Balakrishnan balki@nih.gov |
Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) | Miguel Contreras contre1@mail.nih.gov |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/NCEZID) | Amy Yang VDZ9@cdc.gov |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/NIOSH) | Steve Dearwent SED7@cdc.gov |