Rutgers Propelus I-Corps Program

New Brunswick, US · Hybrid · Deep tech · Pre-seed

Terms checked 7 Oct 2026 against the official page.

A four-week regional customer discovery program for teams of two or more with an innovation, offering a $3,000 NSF grant to support commercial potential exploration.

The terms

Investment
$3k (checked 7 Oct 2026)
Equity
No equity
Program length
4 weeks (checked 7 Oct 2026)
Format
Hybrid
Next cohort starts
27 May 2026 (checked 7 Oct 2026)

Official page

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