LineageLaunch: Pre-Launch Workshop

LineageLaunch assists teams with their national application preparation to ensure they are set up for success at the national level. The program is open to researchers and entrepreneurs who have been accepted into a national program through previous NSF research lineage. This is the introductory session for the virtual cohort. 

Participating teams will conduct 10+ interviews, meet with an I-Corps instructor for 1-on-1 office hours, and attend online sessions to develop a customer ecosystem diagram, a list of customer contacts, and a strong understanding of the expectations of the national program. Teams are required to participate in all interviews, office hours, and online sessions and develop a customer ecosystem diagram, a list of customer contacts, and a strong understanding of the expectations of the national program by the end of the program.

TEAM ELIGIBILITY

• 2-5 team members who can participate in all interviews, office hours, and online sessions
• Acceptance into a national I-Corps program through prior NSF research lineage
• Rights to practice intellectual property

COURSE SCHEDULE

• Thursday, August 17 from 1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M.
• Thursday, August 24 from 1:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M.
• August 28 – September 6: Office Hours
• Thursday, September 7 from 1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.