NSF I-Corps: Explore your Innovation’s Potential for Societal and Economic Impact
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 9:00am to 5:00pmCould your innovative research change the world? Participate in a free, month-long course to receive expert guidance as you evaluate the market potential of your deep technology innovation. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of your industry and learn valuable professional skills in the process. These virtual and conference-based courses are led by the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub.
The following conference course begins online and features funded customer discovery travel to an industry-specific event:
- February 13 – March 18: Open to researchers developing digital health innovations. Features travel to Las Vegas, NV for the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Hosted in partnership with University at Buffalo & University of Vermont. Apply by January 21.
The following virtual courses are open to innovators in all STEM fields:
- January 16 – February 19: Hosted in partnership with Binghamton University. Apply by December 10.
- February 2 – March 4: Hosted in partnership with University of Pittsburgh. Apply by January 7.
- February 23 – March 25: Open to startup/incubator teams. Hosted in partnership with Syracuse University. Apply by January 28.
- March 9 – April 8: Hosted in partnership with Dartmouth College. Apply by February 11.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply now! Please contact icorps@cornell.edu for any questions.
Accelerating BioVenture Innovation Final Pitch Event
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Ph.D.s and Postdocs (Application Deadline: 11/20/25)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 9:00am to 5:00pmAre you a researcher looking to make an impact through innovation? Explore technology commercialization through Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Ph.D.s and Postdocs, a program that empowers researchers to bring innovations to market and overcome the challenges of leading a technology-based business.
This program combines a proven entrepreneurship curriculum with a focus on leadership development and empowerment. Content will be delivered at two full-day, on-campus (in Ithaca) weekend workshops in Spring 2026:
- Workshop 1 in January will focus on fostering entrepreneurial skills and community-building with the cohort
- Workshop 2 in February will focus on fundraising, operations, and next steps
Participants will finish the program equipped to take the next steps in their entrepreneurship journeys. All students at Cornell conducting research at the graduate level and higher are welcome to apply by November 20, 2025.
Contact the program team by emailing crea@cornell.edu.
Virtual SBIR/STTR Workshop: Application Process & Funding Options for Startups
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:00pmJoin Kirk Macolini, President of InteliSpark, LLC, for this virtual workshop providing insights into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) application process. During the workshop, Macolini will discuss and answer questions regarding writing and submitting a successful SBIR/STTR proposal and identifying strategies for making your SBIR/STTR proposal more competitive.
Upon registering, participants will receive access to the SBIR/STTR video series, a set of short videos containing valuable background information, which they are encouraged to view prior to the workshop. The pre-workshop video series covers:
- An overview of the SBIR/STTR programs
- Program eligibility requirements
- Differences between SBIR and STTR agencies
- Using SBIR/STTR to enhance your company's value
Register here. Questions? Contact sbirassistance@cornell.edu.
Ninth Annual Dean’s Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 12:00pm to 6:00pmThe Dean’s Office and Enterprise Innovation invite you to an afternoon filled with insightful discussions on biomedical innovation and entrepreneurship and a celebration of Weill Cornell’s innovator-entrepreneurs.
This symposium features:
- A fireside chat with Dean Robert A. Harrington and Barry Kappel, Ph.D. ’06, M.B.A., Founder, President, CEO & Director of Sapience Therapeutics
- Faculty and industry presentations and panel on innovation and aging
- Presentation on developing a novel DBS treatment for traumatic brain injury by Nicholas Schiff, M.D. ’92, Professor of Neuroscience
- One-on-one office hours with business development and licensing experts
- Introduction of EI Catalyst Fund
- A networking reception
RSVP here.
Eclectic Convergence, Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 9:45am to 5:00pmEntrepreneurship at Cornell hosts the Eclectic Convergence summit annually in New York City featuring speakers who are inspiring, entrepreneurial role models. Don’t miss your chance to listen to amazing speakers, network with fellow Cornellians, students and business executives, and watch some of Cornell’s awesome startups pitch their businesses.
During the networking breaks, you will have a chance to meet and mingle with approximately 450 enthusiastic attendees including faculty and alumni – many of whom are active entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and angel investors.
RSVP here.
Lab to Impact Health Module: From Idea to Prototyping and Design in Medical Devices
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pmJoin us for a dynamic panel exploring the critical role of prototyping in medical device development. Whether you're navigating early-stage innovation or scaling within a global enterprise, this session offers valuable perspectives.
Moderated by Dr. Donna Rounds, associate director of business development and licensing at the Center for Technology Licensing, panelists include:
- Audrey Beckman – seasoned executive with 35+ years of experience in leadership roles in medical device product design
- Anthony Carnemolla – serial entrepreneur and medical device CEO
- Dr. Mohammed Fouda – neurosurgeon innovating in pediatric device development
- Dr. Rache Simmons – breast surgeon and key opinion leader focused on patient-centered design
CTL at Weill Cornell Medicine Office Hours with Brian Kelly
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pmCenter for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Weill Cornell Medicine Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings and to discuss their technology venture project in a one-on-one meeting with a business development and licensing professional. The October office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, Ph.D., CLP, director of business development and licensing.
Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, gene therapy, metabolic diseases, the microbiome and endocrine disorders. Prior to joining CTL at Weill Cornell, he served as director of intellectual property for New York University’s tech transfer office. He has also held positions at the University of Minnesota as a licensing associate, Heide, Hyde & O’Donnell as an associate European patent attorney and Smith, Kline & French as a research chemist.
Register here for your 30-minute private session.
NY Metro Builds Bio+ Symposium for Life Science Innovation and Development
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 8:00am to 3:00pmYou are invited to join the New York Metro Builds Bio+ 8th Annual Symposium for Life Science Innovation & Development, which focuses on the Greater New York Metropolitan area (also encompassing eastern New Jersey and southern Connecticut) and how it continues to emerge as the largest and one of the fastest growing life sciences economies in the country.
The New York Metro’s life sciences ecosystem is undergoing unprecedented change and growth driven by new technologies, new partnerships/collaborations, new spaces for commercialization and new infrastructure being developed to support this growth. Despite a year of continuing challenges in federal research funding, private investment and vacancy rates, the theme of the upcoming NY Metro Builds Bio+ 8th Annual Symposium – “For Innovation to Thrive: From Science to Building the Required Infrastructure, Workforce, Companies, and Relationships” - has never had greater meaning. The symposium will dive into these topics in detail.
Register at: http://buildsbio.org/nymetro2025#register
Promo Code: NY25CORNELL
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NSF I-Corps Regional Course Hosted by Dartmouth College (Application Deadline: 10/15/25)
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 9:00am to 5:00pmLed by the NSF I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast (IN I-Corps), these free NSF I-Corps Regional Courses are designed for university-based STEM researchers and early-stage founders interested in evaluating the market potential of their technology and learning valuable entrepreneurial skills.
In this month-long virtual course (November 12 - December 15), researchers working on a deep tech innovation “get out of your comfort zone” and talk with customers (virtually) to identify the best product-market fit.
You may apply with a team of 1-3 people. Teams may not split attendance between members. Please only include the members of your team that will be fully participating in the course. All team members are required to attend and participate fully in every course session and complete all coursework.
Apply here. Questions? Contact icorps@cornell.edu or visit www.in-icorps.org/regional-courses.