The NSF I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub has released its first Economic Impact Report.
The Hub continues to be a vibrant and influential engine driving economic growth and technological advancement across a region rich with research, talent, and innovation.
Anchored by twelve leading research universities spanning Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia, the Hub harnesses the collective strengths of its partners to transform cutting-edge research into market-ready technologies and thriving startups. This collaborative ecosystem is a vital contributor to the region’s economy, creating high-quality jobs, attracting investment, and catalyzing the development of new industries.
Building on a legacy of success and with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the I-Corps Mid-Atlantic Hub aligns closely with both state and federal initiatives designed to bolster innovation in critical technology sectors. The Hub's efforts are attuned to national priorities such as the CHIPS and Science Act and state-level strategies in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, D.C. and North Carolina, which focus on advancing breakthroughs in nuclear science, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and translational technology. By connecting university research with industry needs, the Hub fosters a pipeline of entrepreneurial ventures poised to tackle some of the most complex and promising technological challenges of our time.
As part of the broader National Innovation Network, the Mid-Atlantic Hub is committed to scaling innovation through rigorous training programs, regional cohorts, and partnerships that extend the reach and impact of the NSF I-Corps program. Through immersive customer discovery and business model validation, researchers and innovators gain the insights and tools necessary to transform promising ideas into viable commercial enterprises. This approach has yielded hundreds of teams and startups advancing technologies with real-world impact and measurable economic benefit.
