Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers University

169 College Avenue,New Brunswick NJ 08901

13 January, 2023

Description

A Networking Lunch will be provided so please RSVP before Monday, January 9, 2023. Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers University, a half-day introduction to I-Corps, co-sponsored by Rutgers Innovation Ventures and the Northeast I-Corps Hub! The Novus I-Corps Program @ Rutgers University program provides an opportunity for individuals and teams with innovations to: Shift the mindset from science and technology to the learning about the people it could benefitUnderstand how Customer Discovery drives innovation (and gets you out of the building!)Meet local I-Corps Program Leaders and Tech Transfer Officers to guide your journeyLearn tips for success from an I-Corps alumni Panel sharing their experience(Optional) Network with innovation-minded individuals to help form teams or guide your next stepsWho Should Attend: (Individuals and teams from all Rutgers University campuses are invited) Rutgers University faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and/or undergraduates who are developing a scientific or technical discovery. Individuals who want to learn how innovation happens at Rutgers University and potentially join a teamStudent Organization / Program Leaders who want to learn more about how I-Corps can benefit their membersBenefits: TRAINING: Three-hour training introducing the I-Corps Lean LaunchPad approach to evaluating technologies through customer-discovery research, focused on identifying the technology’s potential for development in a startup or other venture.NETWORKING: Build relationships with local I-Corps program leaders to get guidance and support. Individuals can form teams to be eligible to apply for the Regional I-Corps program.PREPARATION: Attendees will be prepared to begin a journey of Customer Discovery with their own team or with a team they newly created.FOLLOW-ON OPPORTUNITIES: Attendees can be fast-tracked to a 4-week Regional I-Corps Program in Cohort 7 (Feb 2023) or Cohort 8 (Apr 2023) and have access to a $3,000 NSF grant to do Customer Discovery.