Accelerate UConn is UConn’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site and its mission is to catalyze the transition of new scientific discoveries and capabilities from the lab to the marketplace. Participating teams will receive an introduction to the most critical elements of the I-Corps Curriculum and Lean Launchpad methodology. Over the course of this 5-week program, teams will learn how to determine the market opportunity for their product or technology.
Participants will learn how to:
Develop new ways to communicate the value of your product or technology
Understand the structure of the market you are entering
Develop strategies for generating demand for your product or technology
Identify next steps needed to launch your venture
Identify customers most likely to bring you revenue
Teams will receive:
5 weeks of training on the Business Model Canvas and Customer Discovery Process
Coaching from industry experts and access to next step resources
$2,000 to support customer discovery and development of minimum viable product
Help to identify team members
Applications for the Fall 2021 cohort will close on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
For more information, contact: Alycia Chrosniak at alycia.chrosniak@uconn.edu / (860) 728-2101