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I-Corps Alum EchoICs Wins $275K NSF STTR Phase I Award 
I-Corps Alum EchoICs Wins $275K NSF STTR Phase I Award  1280 853 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

EchoICs, an I-Corps regional course alum and 2022 National I-Corps Team participant, received a $275,000 STTR Phase I Award from the National Science Foundation in August. Founded by Dr. Alyssa Apsel, Director of Computer Engineering at Cornell University, and postdoctoral student Thomas Tapen, EchoICs developed a new flexible spectrum radio for more efficient military communications and commercial cellular usage.

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NASA I-Corps wildfire technology management cohort

Wildfire Technology Researchers Participate in a NASA I-Corps Pilot Taught by the IN Hub
Wildfire Technology Researchers Participate in a NASA I-Corps Pilot Taught by the IN Hub 1920 1440 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

NASA recently collaborated with the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) to run a specialized NSF I-Corps regional course for wildfire technology management innovators, an initiative that complements the agency’s wildfire management efforts. 

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Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO
Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO 1000 562 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

For the third year, the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) led a hybrid I-Corps regional course that included a funded customer discovery trip to the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotech industry event. 

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Soctera wins $1M SBIR Award for Semiconductor Innovation 
Soctera wins $1M SBIR Award for Semiconductor Innovation  6381 3589 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

The SBIR award supports the commercialization of Soctera’s power amplifier which will help boost signal range and incentivizes broadband coverage in more rural areas through reduced costs.

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Carbon To Stone Receives $600K+ to Advance Innovative Carbon Management Technology 
Carbon To Stone Receives $600K+ to Advance Innovative Carbon Management Technology  1280 853 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

I-Corps alumni startup Carbon To Stone is an emerging leader in the carbon capture and utilization industry. A recent influx of funding will help the company advance its mission to transform CO2 and residual materials into valuable resources. 

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AgCorps

AgTech Innovators Evaluate Market Potential for Agriculture Research at AFBF Convention
AgTech Innovators Evaluate Market Potential for Agriculture Research at AFBF Convention 2560 1920 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

In January, the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) led its annual “Ag-Corps” regional course, focused on entrepreneurship training for STEM researchers developing agriculture technology solutions.

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Charging Ahead: ExoPower Awarded SBIR Phase I Grant 
Charging Ahead: ExoPower Awarded SBIR Phase I Grant  2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

ExoPower has received a $251,522 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), marking a significant leap toward revolutionizing the way we power material handling vehicles (MHVs).  

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From Ideas to Industry: Exploring Market Potential with the Battery Show Hybrid Course
From Ideas to Industry: Exploring Market Potential with the Battery Show Hybrid Course 2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

This fall, researchers developing battery technologies explored the market potential of their innovations in a specialized I-Corps regional course led by the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub. The course began with two weeks of virtual entrepreneurship training, then moved to an in-person format at the Battery Show conference in Detroit, MI.

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Shooting for the Stars: Exostellar Raises $15 Million Series A Round
Shooting for the Stars: Exostellar Raises $15 Million Series A Round 1912 1236 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

I-Corps alumni company Exostellar, a cloud resource optimization and management platform, is on the trajectory to be a star in the tech startup world. Founded by Cornell University computer science professor Hakim Weatherspoon, the company recently announced a successful $15 million Series A round — bringing Exostellar’s valuation to $40 million. 

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GEM Fellows Course Aims to Broaden Impact of STEM Innovation
GEM Fellows Course Aims to Broaden Impact of STEM Innovation 2560 1553 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

IN I-Corps hosted a regional course specifically for GEM Fellows as a part of the Inclusion in Innovation Initiative, which aims to increase participation in I-Corps and commercialization activity among STEM researchers across diverse backgrounds.

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