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SUMMARY:IdeaLaunch: Fall 2 Closing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:UT Austin & UTEP\nIdeaLaunch provides an introductory foundation for participants to explore the viability of business ideas. The program is intentionally oriented to simulate the time- and cash-constrained environments in which startups operate\, with instructors who will push\, challenge\, and question your business idea to provide direct\, open\, and constructive feedback. Teams will conduct customer discovery interviews to gain real-world insight into their customer bases and learn how to adjust their proposed business models based on market needs. This is the final session of the virtual cohort.  \nTeams are required to participate in all sessions and conduct a minimum of 30 customer discovery interviews by the closing workshop. Teams are comprised of 2-5 members who can participate in all workshops and customer discovery efforts\, must have a technical proficiency and an idea to incorporate research/innovation into a product or service\, and must have the rights to practice intellectual property. \n Teams must register by October 20.  \nCOURSE GOALS \n\nDevelop best practices for customer discovery\, identifying key stakeholders\, and establishing target markets\nImprove the odds for the commercial success of your innovation\nUnderstand market needs and the commercial ecosystem\nExpand your network of like-minded peers\, instructors\, investors\, customers\, and mentors\n\nCOURSE SCHEDULE \n\nFriday\, October 27\, 3 – 4 p.m.\nFriday\, November 3\, 1 – 5 p.m.\nWednesday\, November 15\, 1 – 5 p.m.\nFriday\, December 1\, 1 – 5 p.m.\n\nLEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE
URL:https://swicorps.org/event/winter-cohort-2-closing-workshop/
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SUMMARY:National Program: Winter 2024 Opening Workshop
DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL I-CORPS TEAMS \nA team accepted into the U.S. National Science Foundation’s I-Corps National Teams training program is eligible to be awarded up to $50\,000\, which supports the team’s program participation including stipends and expenses for virtual and in-person customer discovery. Through the seven-week program\, teams engage with prospective customers\, partners\, and others in the ecosystem—evaluating the commercial potential for turning their technologies into successful products\, processes and services. This is the first session for the virtual cohort.  \nTEAM ELIGIBILITY \n\nApplicants must have a technology development connection to an institution of higher education as well as submit their application from an institution of higher education\nApplicants who have had an active NSF research award in the last five years in a relevant research area — from any field of science or engineering are eligible to apply to the national I-Corps program\nResearchers who have not received a research award from NSF may earn eligibility to the national I-Corps program by first participating in a regional I-Corps program and receiving a letter of recommendation following completion of the program\n\nCOHORT SCHEDULE \n\nPre-Opening: Thursday\, November 30\, 1 p.m.  – 2 p.m.\nOpening Workshop: Thursday\, December 7\, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.\nOffice Hours: December 11 – December 20\nClosing Workshop: Thursday\, January 4\, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.\n\n  \nLEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE
URL:https://swicorps.org/event/national-program-winter-2024-opening-workshop/
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SUMMARY:National Program: Winter 2024 Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL I-CORPS TEAMS \nA team accepted into the U.S. National Science Foundation’s I-Corps National Teams training program is eligible to be awarded up to $50\,000\, which supports the team’s program participation including stipends and expenses for virtual and in-person customer discovery. Through the seven-week program\, teams engage with prospective customers\, partners\, and others in the ecosystem—evaluating the commercial potential for turning their technologies into successful products\, processes and services. These are the office hours for the virtual cohort.  \nTEAM ELIGIBILITY \n\nApplicants must have a technology development connection to an institution of higher education as well as submit their application from an institution of higher education\nApplicants who have had an active NSF research award in the last five years in a relevant research area — from any field of science or engineering are eligible to apply to the national I-Corps program\nResearchers who have not received a research award from NSF may earn eligibility to the national I-Corps program by first participating in a regional I-Corps program and receiving a letter of recommendation following completion of the program\n\nCOHORT SCHEDULE \n\nPre-Opening: Thursday\, November 30\, 1 p.m.  – 2 p.m.\nOpening Workshop: Thursday\, December 7\, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.\nOffice Hours: December 11 – December 20\nClosing Workshop: Thursday\, January 4\, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.\n\n  \nLEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE
URL:https://swicorps.org/event/national-program-winter-2024-office-hours/
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