The NSF ICorps program is designed to foster entrepreneurship that will lead to the commercialization of technology and innovation supported previously by NSF-funded research. It aims to provide researchers with training, mentoring, and funding to help them translate their research into products or services with real-world impact. The Northeast Hub includes 11 partner institutions: Princeton University, University of Delaware, Rutgers University, Lehigh University, Temple University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Delaware State University, Drexel University, Yale University, and the University of Connecticut.

The Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware is the Northeast Hub’s Evaluation and Assessment Lead.