The Fischell Institute is working with University of Maryland (UMD) I-Corps representatives to plan a Medical Device I-Corps program, targeting dates in November. I-Corps is a National Science Foundation (NSF) program designed to foster, grow, and nurture innovation ecosystems regionally and nationally. UMD is the lead institution of the NSF I-Corps Hub: Mid-Atlantic Region and a member of the larger National Innovation Network.
UMD’s Introduction to I-Corps Course is a short, intense, bootcamp-style cohort. Participants work closely with teammates, other teams, and with mentors and instructors to develop business models around their innovations. Courses are approximately two weeks in duration, with the cohort meeting three or four times during the two-week span.