National NSF I-Corps

7 weeks, 100 customer interviews, and a 50K non-dilutive NSF grant to validate product market fit

Teams who complete the Bay Area NSF I-Corps program with instructor endorsement are eligible to apply for the National NSF I-Corps program, an immersive 7-week training that comes with a $50,000 NSF grant for customer discovery. Teams conduct 100 customer feedback interviews and receive a clear yes or no on product market fit.

Teams who complete the National NSF I-Corps program have a much higher funding rate, including SBIR grants and investments. For NSF SBIR Phase I grants, NSF I-Corps alums have a ~50% win rate, vs 15-20% for the general applicant pool. 

Past Bay Area NSF I-Corps National program teams are:

2024 Summer

Engage-RX
 
Meta-MRI

2024 Spring

Yodeai
Noble Dome
ASyncHealth
Survey Genomics
AnyG Labs
CyberReady
Ooney

2024 Winter

Enano
PanPath
Zoetic Motion
Mense

2023 Fall

Homeroom
RareTerra
Phonocath
Audio AI Data Platform
Vellex
 

2023 Summer

VitalSense
Micro-CAL
MyCareerCoach
dannce.ai

2023 Spring

Bureogel
MeBioTech
Re-Li-Cycle
VERDE Nanomaterials
The Nitrogen Company
 

2023 Winter

YektaSonics
Smart Bioauthentication
Diaita
Page Environmental
Ama
AI Chain
Noctura Devices

2022 FALL

Soof Solutions
Micromize
Bioremedi
Spectre
Rapid Heating and Cooling
 

2022 Summer

WUIGo
Ozark MCT Bio Lab
Cerberus
JuvanAqua
Periscope Kit
Aepnus Technology
PupilQuest
NovelCoating
Dr. Horticulture
Enol
Tao Trees
Elphyno
CaptureDx
Stork Labs
BIC Lasers

2022 WINTER

IIAM
Safety Frontier
Sip T
 
 
 
ATP Dairy
 

2021 FALL

T'ena Health Technologies
nanoME
LiDAR Matrix
CNS Curative
NeuroMarkers
E-Rapid Test
SHChecker

2021 SUMMER

Scopi
Refiberd
Sentauri
Hilbert Matching
Epinoma
PUR-GEM
Chill Tech

2021 SPRING

Advanced Quantum Technologies

2021 WINTER

AmCyt
NeoPose
AT Dev
Vitally Health
Lumi Biolabs

2020 FALL

ChangeVU
Eyesight Quest
Intropic Materials

2020 SUMMER

Verne
Redvest
BlueDot Photonics
Nitricity
Relentlo
Earthwise Media
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SafeLeaf
Castle Health
Aila Health
Hubly Surgical
Immergo
Biodock AI
pHixed

2020 SPRING

DeepRed Technologies
AtheroeM
LifespanVL

2020 WINTER

Berkeley Marine Robotics
CanaryQ
Ipse

2019 FALL

Voyage Biomedical
Exceller AI
Oralome

2019 SUMMER

BerkeleySens
Exabyte Systems
RePurpose Energy

2019 SPRING

Eysz
Noble Thermodynamic Systems
BioSuper Technology
JungleBio

2019 WINTER

Epixego
Coreless Technologies

2018 FALL

2018 SUMMER

Coreshell
HelioBioSys
Timiras
NeuroFit
Pow Genetic Solutions
Respira Labs
Atom Lighting
Vidi
Embotic Technology

2018 SPRING

Augury
CellFE
Cruz Foam
Cogverse
Knowledge Synthesis
Vitruvian Medical Devices
Kryptos Biotechnologies
Polybiomics
Next Biotics

2018 WINTER

Evy Health
Neptune Fluid Flow Systems
Photia
Sonera
Elektra Labs
337 Bionics
Spark Thermionics

2017 FALL

BioAmp Diagnostics

2017 SUMMER

MyShake
mFluidx
Perpetual
Brack2Fresh
Aether Biomachines
Faye Face

2017 SPRING

eCal Charge

2017 WINTER

2016 FALL

Eleysian
Orgo.ai

2016 SUMMER

Waypoint Biosciences