NSF Seeks Approval to Keep Collecting I-Corps Program Updates
Published Date: 6/16/2025
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Summary
The National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to keep collecting info from people involved in its Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program to track how well it’s working. If you’re part of this program, you might be asked to share updates after receiving support. Comments on this plan are open until August 15, 2025, and NSF aims to keep paperwork light and useful without extra costs.
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I‑Corps participants face small time and cost burden
If you are part of an NSF I‑Corps team (one of 400 teams, about 1,200 team members), NSF intends to continue periodic post‑award surveys. Each respondent may be asked up to 3 times per year and each instance is limited to no more than 15 minutes, totaling 0.75 hours per respondent per year; NSF estimates the total annualized cost to all respondents is $30,000 using rates of $44/hour for PIs and Industry Mentors and $12/hour for Entrepreneurial Leads.
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