UMD I-CORPS

Regional I-Corps Workshops

The regional UMD I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops introduce teams and individuals with innovations to the concepts of business models and customer discovery.

UMD offers several live (over Zoom), instructor-led I-Corps workshops each year. You may only join these cohorts with instructor approval upon completing I-Corps Prep, a self-paced, online course.

I-Corps Prep

The I-Corps Prep mini course is the required first step of participating in I-Corps. It is self-paced, and allows you to enroll and complete it at any time.

Once you have completed I-Corps Prep, you will meet with an instructor to review the course content. Assuming you are eligible and ready, the instructor will then give you the next available dates of upcoming I-Corps Customer Discovery workshops, which are listed in the section below.

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I-Corps Info Sessions

I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the University of Maryland I-Corps team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are  casual so feel free to bring lunch.

Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link to the session by signing up below.

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National I-Corps Track Regional Cohorts

Note: To be eligible for the following I-Corps Cohorts your team/company MUST be based on university research AND have a faculty PI at a university. If this doesn’t apply to your team please refer to the Rolling Cohorts Section below for cohorts that better match your team/company. Generally, all I-Corps sessions will be hosted on Friday mornings 8:30am-11:30am EST unless otherwise stated.

Special April AI/Robotics Focused Cohort (9:00am-11:00am)

April 11
April 18
April 25

May Cohort

May 16
May 23
May 30

I-Corps Next 2025

June 27
July 11
July 18
July 25
August 1

August Cohort

August 8
August 15
August 22

October Morgan State Collaboration Cohort

October 10
October 17
October 24

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Rolling Community Cohorts

The MD Innovation Extension I-Corps Program leverages the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps training, funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), and support from other Maryland institutions, to offer rolling I-Corps workshops to Maryland entrepreneurs.


Rolling Workshop Cohorts offer flexibility for participants to join and complete a series of three I-Corps Customer Discovery Training Workshops at their own pace. The Rolling Cohorts program provides the same rigorous training as our traditional Regional I-Corps Cohorts, with added flexibility and asynchronous support to accommodate diverse schedules. Workshops are available the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, ensuring that you can find a schedule that fits your needs.  This program is eligible for any entrepreneur based in Maryland with priority given to individual with connections to us or our partners.

Program Highlights:

I-Corps Next 2025 Cohort

Note: I-Corps Next is open to any I-Corps participant who has previously completed a regional I-Corps program. The program is meant to teach the concepts taught in NSF National I-Corps to those who are not eligible for the National program or who need additional support. The content will build on regional I-Corps customer discovery lessons and apply them to helping entrepreneurs validate the rest of their business model

Friday, June 27, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Class 1

Friday, July 11, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Class 2

Friday, July 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Class 3

Friday, July 25, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Class 4

Friday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (In-person)

Class 5

How to Get Started:

1. Complete I-Corps Prep

Begin your journey by completing the I-Corps Prep module. This foundational course is crucial for your success in the Rolling Cohorts. 

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2. Apply for a Cohort

Once you have completed the I-Corps Prep, you can apply to join the Rolling Cohorts. Complete your Rolling Cohort application

I-Corps COHORT APPLICATION »

Explore the flexibility of the Rolling Cohorts and take the first step toward advancing your entrepreneurial journey with I-Corps at the University of Maryland.

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If you are unable to find a workshop date above that fits with your schedule, try checking out the workshops/cohorts from our partner I-Corps universities in the Mid-Atlantic on the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Hub website.
Mid-atlantic I-corps hub COHORTS »