NEBRASKA: EPSCoR researcher joins NSF I-Corps program
Nebraska EPSCoR researcher Dr. Daniel Schachtman is one of the faculty leads for one of the three campus teams who joined the Nebraska 2021 NSF I-Corps program, NUtech Ventures: Nebraska Introduction to Customer Discovery.
“The support and network I’ve gained has really blown me away. We have a pretty clear plan for the next steps to start this business.” Daniel Schachtman, who participated in NUtech’s spring 2021 entrepreneurship program.
Three Nebraska teams joined the National Science Foundation’s 2021 Innovation Corps. During the program, researchers learned entrepreneurship concepts, explored technology commercialization and conducted 100 interviews with prospective customers.
“We’re thrilled that Nebraska teams have completed this competitive national program and are taking the next steps to pursue a research-based startup company,” said Joy Eakin, NUtech’s entrepreneurship program manager.