This I-Corps program, brought to you by Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is designed to help academic researchers, practitioners, and innovators explore the commercial viability and market potential of their health and human science innovations. This program combines cutting-edge entrepreneurial training with hands-on customer discovery to accelerate the commercialization of innovative products and […]
Events
Stay engaged with the dental, oral, craniofacial, and regenerative medicine communities through a variety of relevant events, including TRC-hosted events, conferences, webinars, and more.
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7 events,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 […] The I-Corps program is all about customer discovery! The I-Corps Program supports teams through an intensive 7-meeting critical evaluation. Our goal is to help faculty, students, and the community answer important questions about their business, product, or technology idea through coaching and direct customer interactions. Illinois I-Corps is hosted by the Technology Entrepreneur Center, in the College of Grainger Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The I-Corps curriculum is built on a special, accelerated version of Stanford University’s Lean LaunchPad course, created by Professor Steve Blank. Professors in the course focus on evidence-based entrepreneurship and encourage in-depth customer discovery. […] I-Corps Boost is a modular program designed for individuals who have completed a regional I-Corps program. The program can guide you through essential milestones and is well-suited for those seeking licensing or industry partnerships or those planning to launch their own startup. Virtual and open to eligible Midwest innovators and researchers. I-Corps Boost is a free program that can accelerate your innovation’s journey to market! This intensive program will help you position your innovation for the next step, including qualifying for future funding, including SBIR/STTR, accelerators, incubators, industry partnerships, equity investment, and more! Application Deadline: May 8 Do you want to translate your research into impactful real-world applications? Join UW-Madison’s Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) for the I-Corps program! This free, six-week, non-credit, virtual workshop uses evidence-based strategies for achieving entrepreneurial success and is open to research faculty, staff, and students at any higher education institution. |
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7 events,The NSF I-Corps program at the University of Iowa, led by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC), helps researchers, innovators, and early-stage startups explore the commercial potential of their work and make a real impact in the world. Through hands-on customer discovery and the Lean Startup approach, participants learn how to test assumptions, refine their […] |
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8 events,Agreement Types and When to Use Them provides a practical overview of the most common agreement structures used in academic–industry collaborations. Led by the FFMI Business Development team, this session will walk through key agreement types—including sponsored research, fee-for-service, consulting, clinical trials, education, and industry-sponsored training events—and illustrate when each is most appropriate through real-world case […] |
8 events,This I-Corps course provides a set of skills and entrepreneurial knowledge that can be applied to any career path. It uses the Lean LaunchPad method to give participants a working knowledge of how to think about their innovation ideas from a business and customer perspective, as well as how to conduct customer discovery interviews; the […] |
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9 events,Join CareQuest Institute and the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) to explore how organizations are navigating these challenges and adapting through alternative payment models and pilot programs. This session will also highlight the importance of measuring patient-centered care efforts and how data collection can support informed decision-making, strengthen operational sustainability, improve resource allocation, […] |
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7 events,IP, Data, and Publications in Industry-Sponsored Research explores the key considerations around intellectual property, data management, and publication rights in industry collaborations. This session features experts from Innovation Partnerships’ Corporate and Foundation Research Alliances, who will discuss IP in industry contracts, and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, who will cover data use, sharing, and […] |
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