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SUMMARY:University of Minnesota I-Corps
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\nUniversity of Minnesota I-Corps\n[vc_column_text css=””]October 9 – November 13\, 2026[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]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. \nRegistration for the Fall Cohort is open!\n\nFree Cohort\nOpen to all Midwest innovators and researchers\nOctober 9 – November 13\, 2026\nClass sessions on Fridays\, at 1pm CT\n*In-Person Attendance required:\n\nBruininks Hall\n222 Pleasant St SE\, Minneapolis\, MN 55455\n\n\n\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. \nLearning Objectives\n\nDevelop familiarity with Lean LaunchPad concepts and tools such as customer discovery\, ecosystem mapping\, and the Value Proposition Canvas\nUnderstand customers’ problems (“pain points”) from THEIR perspective.\nMap your customer ecosystem to understand customer roles\, requirements\, and decision processes.\nBuild connections to the commercial ecosystem (i.e. customers\, suppliers\, funders) for your innovation.\nLearn skills that can help you secure future innovation funding (SBIR/STTR).\n\nBenefits of the Program\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 TTP 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 skills\n\n\nFall 2026\n\n10/9\, 10/16\, 10/23\, 10/30\, 11/6\, 11/13\nClass sessions 1pm – 3pm CT\n*In-person attendance required. Location: Minneapolis\, MN\nRegistration is open for the fall cohort\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text]\n		Register Here\n							[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, Minneapolis\, MN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Great Lakes Regional I-Corps Hub":MAILTO:info@greatlakesicorps.org
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