Novus I-Corps Program at the University of Delaware

The NSF I-Corps Hub: Northeast Region (icorpsNE.org) offers educational programs to train scientific researchers and innovators in the Northeast Region to begin thinking like entrepreneurs to explore the commercial potential for their innovation and how their technology could create value for their potential customers including end users, payers, recommenders, and other stakeholders in the market ecosystem. Join our events (https://icorpsnortheasthub.org/events) and engage with our NE I-Corps Hub community to move forward on your innovation journey with the right resources, mentorship, and opportunities. Join our biweekly Hub Newsletter (https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/iubSs9u)

NSF I-Corps Hub: Northeast Region

Introductory training to learn how to change your focus from the science / technology to the people it benefits and more!

FinTech Building, STAR Campus (1st Floor Conference Room)

Novus I-Corps Program

Novus is a half-day free seminar that introduces new entrepreneurs to the I-Corps methodology. This introductory workshop/training/networking event will help you shift your focus from the science/technology to the people it benefits!

A Light Breakfast and Networking Lunch will be provided.Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at the University of Delaware, a half-day introduction to I-Corps, sponsored by the <a href="https://icorpsnortheasthub.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Northeast I-Corps Hub</a>!The Novus I-Corps Program at the University of Delaware program provides an opportunity for individuals and teams with innovations to:<ol><li>Shift the mindset from science and technology to the learning about the people it could benefit</li><li>Understand how Customer Discovery drives innovation (and gets you out of the building!)</li><li>Meet local I-Corps Program Leaders and Tech Transfer Officers to guide your journey</li><li>Learn tips for success from an I-Corps Alumni Panel sharing their experience</li><li>(Optional) Network with innovation-minded individuals to help form teams or guide your next steps</li></ol>Who Should Attend: (Individuals and teams from all University of Delaware and all Delaware State University campuses are invited)<ul><li>University of Delaware and Delaware State University faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, undergraduates, and alumni who are developing a scientific or technical discovery. </li><li>Individuals, including community members and local entrepreneurs, who want to learn how innovation happens at the University of Delaware and potentially join a team.</li><li>Student Organization / Program Leaders who want to learn more about how I-Corps can benefit their members.</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>TRAINING: Three-hour training introducing the I-Corps Lean LaunchPad approach to evaluating technologies through customer-discovery research, focused on identifying the technology’s potential for development in a startup or other venture.</li><li>NETWORKING: Build relationships with local I-Corps program leaders to get guidance and support. Individuals can form teams to be eligible to apply for the Regional I-Corps program.</li><li>PREPARATION: Attendees will be prepared to begin a journey of Customer Discovery with their own team or with a team they newly created.</li><li>FOLLOW-ON OPPORTUNITIES: Attendees can be fast-tracked to a 4-week Regional I-Corps Program in Cohort 14 (Jan 2024) and have access to a $3,000 NSF grant to do Customer Discovery.</li></ul>

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