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SUMMARY:University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design Course
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″]University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design Course[vc_column_text css=””] \nFour-week course starts Tuesday\, June 30th – Registration will begin in April\nValue Proposition Design Online Certificate Course\nExclusively for pre-launch and early-stage technology entrepreneurs who plan to seek external grant or equity funding.  Participants utilize Lean Startup tools and receive feedback from instructors deeply experienced in science/technology entrepreneurship.  In addition\, industry experts and entrepreneur mentors offer insights\, advice and connections. \nSuccessful completion earns a Certificate in Value Proposition Design from the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship. \nMeets Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 PM for five successive weeks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nUniversity of Minnesota Value Proposition Design Course[vc_column_text]You’ve identified a specific innovation that you think you may want to commercialize. Now what? The University of Minnesota Value Proposition Design program applies the Lean Startup approach and Customer Discovery methods to specific innovations. External industry executives\, as well as experts from the Office for Technology Commercialization\, the UMN Libraries\, and the Carlson School of Management\, will be available to help. Some funds are available to support customer discovery for academic teams. Lunch provided for participants. \nYou’ll learn and apply the Lean LaunchPad customer development concepts promoted by the NSF I-Corps program. Successful completion of this program by academic teams or ventures with university-licensed technologies can lead to qualification for recommendation to the National I-Corps Teams program\, which includes a $50\,000 grant. \nCourse Benefits\n\nBecome eligible for the NSF I-Corps National Teams program and $50\,000 grant for qualifying technologies and teams (only deep-tech\, university-based teams who complete at least 20-30 customer discovery interviews)\nIncrease chances of receiving commercialization grants such as TPP or SBIR/STTR\nGain valuable market insight to inform the next steps for creating impact from your idea\nGain an exceptional professional development experience appropriate for any career path—academic\, industry\, startup or other\nExpand your network of like-minded peers\, instructors\, investors\, customers\, and mentors\nLearn\, practice and hone your innovation\n\nCourse Schedule\nAll events will be held in person at the University of Minnesota\, Bruininks Hall.\n\nFriday\, October 3\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, October 10\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, October 24\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, November 7\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, November 14\, 1-3pm CT\nFriday\, November 21\, 1-3pm CT\n\n[/vc_column_text]\n		Go to Application\n							[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/umn-vpd-2026/
CATEGORIES:University of Minnesota
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