I-Corps is a National Science Foundation (NSF) program designed to foster, grow, and nurture national innovation ecosystems. The University of Maryland is the lead institution of the NSF I-Corps Hub: Mid-Atlantic Region and a member of the NSF National Innovation Network.

I-Corps provides real world training on how to incorporate innovations into market ready solutions to solve societal problems. The curriculum is based on the Lean Startup framework, through which researchers can better understand the market potential of an innovation and their next steps for commercialization.

Participating in an introductory I-Corps Course is a required step of commercializing technology at the University of Maryland.

The program is comprised of two parts: the self-paced I-Corps Prep mini course, and the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops. Participants do not need to start a company to apply or attend a workshop.