DSU I-Corps · Fall cohort

Turn customer
discovery into cash.

Get $1,500 and the customer proof that makes everything after it easier.

Session one is on November 5th · Ends in December · 100% virtual · Registration closes October 23

Request your seat

Only 10–15 seats · Closes October 23 · Takes less than a minute

Seats are limited and requesting one doesn't guarantee admission. We'll reach out personally with next steps.

01 — What you get

What founders walk away with.

02 — Why it matters

The grant is the smallest thing you leave with.

Most early startups die the same way.

Months of building on what the founder assumed customers wanted. Then finding out nobody did.

This program fixes that in weeks.

  • You talk to real people in your market.
  • You find out which parts of your idea hold up and which parts you made up.
  • You come out knowing who your customer is, what they will pay for, and what to build next.

That clarity compounds. Sharper pitch. Focused roadmap. Real evidence instead of opinions.

Completing I-Corps also makes you eligible to apply for the national NSF program and its $50,000 grant.

The $1,500 is real. What you learn getting it is worth more.

03 — Who should join

Who should join.

Founders with an idea or early product who need to validate it with real customers.

  • No university affiliation, IP, or research background required.
  • Plan on 8 to 10 hours a week while the program runs.

If you are ready to move from idea to validated, this is for you.

04 — Interest list

Seats are limited. Request yours.

Only 10–15 founders. Less than a minute to request your seat.

Only 10–15 seats · Closes October 23 · Takes less than a minute

Seats are limited and requesting one doesn't guarantee admission. We'll reach out personally with next steps.

Wildfire Labs is partnering with DSU I-Corps to bring this program to founders in our network. Questions, email hello@wildfirelabs.io.