NY-Regional Virtual Innovation Lean Bootcamp – Winter 2026: Call for Team Applications

The Innovation Lean Bootcamp, hosted by the New York NSF I-Corps Hub, is a fast-paced, hands-on training program for researchers, scientists, engineers, and technologists looking to explore the commercial potential of their innovations. As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Network, this two-week bootcamp immerses academic teams and companies into the Lean LaunchPad methodology, designed to help participants move beyond the lab and into the real world to test the market fit of their ideas.

$3,000 in reimbursement for travel across the United States for conferences, tradeshows, or events within 5 months of the Regional course will be awarded. 

Completing this course qualifies teams to be nominated for a $50,000 National NSF I-Corps Teams grant. 

Winter 2026 New York I-Corps Region Virtual Lean Bootcamp Dates:

Kickoff Session: Monday, January 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Mid Session: Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET (should come back with 10 interviews)
Finale Session:  Friday, January 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET (should come back with 20 total interviews)

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12:00 PM ET. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/NYICorpsWinter2026TeamsApplication

The next step after the application submission is a Zoom interview-discussion with your team and the Course Instructor(s).  The deadline to book and complete an interview-discussion via Zoom is Monday, December 29, 2025. 

At A Glance Course Schedule: https://bit.ly/NYICorpsWinter2026Schedule