Researchers Considering a Technology-based Startup
Explore taking your new technology to the marketplace. Get entrepreneurial training, support to identify customers. Learn how to apply for $50,000 from the NSF. Increase your chances of receiving an SBIR/STTR award.
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April 2022 Programs:
- Program KickOff – April 6nd, 2022 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm Final
Presentations – April 28th, 2022 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location:
Online Workshop via Zoom - Program KickOff – April 20th, 2022 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm Final
Presentations – May 11th, 2022 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Online Workshop via Zoom
How it works:
The interactive course begins with a virtual evening kickoff workshop where teams
learn how to:
- Identify their top customer segments
- Develop hypotheses about the value proposition they offer each segment
- Find and effectively interview potential customers about their problems/needs
Over the next three weeks, teams will speak with at least 12 potential customers. Each week they will have an office hour with an instructor to check-in and receive coaching. The program wraps-up with a final virtual evening workshop where teams present their findings, get more coaching, and learn about progressing their ideas.
Teams who complete this part of the program may continue to conduct additional customer discovery through a post-Spark program. The goal is to determine if they are solving a real-world problem with a viable market opportunity.
Who it’s for:
Your I-Corps project must be based on new, innovative, and differentiating technology that could be a candidate for a future SBIR proposal. The program is open to individuals and teams across New England.
- Current faculty, postdocs, students and staff at any university
- Anyone else working on a serious STEM-related technology
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To request more information – icorps@mit.edu