Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute (NB)

NSF I-Corps Hub: Northeast Region

Intro I-Corps training, workshop, &amp; networking event to shift the focus from the science / technology to the people it benefits and more!

Rutgers Cancer Institute

Novus I-Corps Program

Novus is a half-day free seminar that introduces new entrepreneurs to the I-Corps methodology. This introductory workshop/training/networking event will help you shift your focus from the science/technology to the people it benefits!

A Networking Lunch during Registration will be provided, so please RSVP by Friday, Sept 12, 2025.Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute, an introduction to I-Corps, co-sponsored by <a href="https://cinj.org/" title="https://cinj.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rutgers Cancer Institute</a>, <a href="https://research.rutgers.edu/" title="https://research.rutgers.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rutgers Office for Research</a>, and <a href="https://icorpsnortheasthub.org/" title="https://icorpsnortheasthub.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NSF I-Corps Northeast Hub</a>.The introductory Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute (New Brunswick) provides an opportunity for individuals and teams with innovations to:<ul><li>Learn how NIH-funded researchers can become eligible for future NSF funding through the NSF I-Corps Program</li><li>Shift the mindset from science and technology to the people it could benefit</li><li>Understand how Customer Discovery drives innovation (and gets you out of the building!)</li><li>Meet local I-Corps Program Leaders and Tech Transfer Officers to guide your journey</li><li>Learn tips for success from an I-Corps Alumni Panel sharing their experience</li><li>Network with innovation-minded individuals to help form teams or guide your next steps</li></ul>Who Should Attend: (Individuals and teams from any Rutgers University campus are invited, including innovators in the Central Jersey area)<ul><li>Rutgers University faculty, postdoctoral researchers &amp; staff, graduate students, undergraduates, and alumni who are developing a scientific or technical discovery.</li><li>Individuals, including students, community members, local entrepreneurs and startup founders from the Central Jersey area, who want to learn about innovation at Rutgers and potentially be matched to a team.</li><li>Student Organization / Program Leaders who want to learn more about how I-Corps can benefit their members.</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>TRAINING: Training introducing the I-Corps Lean LaunchPad approach to evaluating technologies through customer-research, focused on identifying the technology’s potential for development in a startup or other venture.</li><li>NETWORKING: Build relationships with local I-Corps program leaders to get guidance and support. Individuals can form teams to be eligible to apply for the Regional I-Corps program.</li><li>PREPARATION: Attendees will be prepared to begin a journey of Customer Discovery with their own team or with a team they newly created.</li><li>FOLLOW-ON OPPORTUNITIES: Attendees can be poised to succeed in a future 4-week Regional I-Corps Program gaining access to a $1,500 NSF grant to do Customer Discovery.</li><li>Novus attendees can potentially be fast-tracked for participation in the upcoming 5-week Rutgers Propelus I-Corps Program, Oct-Nov 2025 cohort.</li></ul>