[IN-PERSON] Novus I-Corps @ University of Delaware

Introductory training/workshop/networking event to begin shifting the mindset from the science & technology to the people who benefit.
About this Event

A Networking Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by Monday, January 18th.

Paid parking is available in the Pearson Hall parking lot and on Main Street nearby.

AGENDA OVERVIEW
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM: Welcome
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM: What is I-Corps?
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM: Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Crash Course
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM – 11:05 AM: Customer Discovery Crash Course
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM: Stakeholder Mapping Workshop
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM: Break
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM: Fireside Chat with a Previous I-Corps Faculty Participant
12:05 PM - 12:25 PM: Commercialization at UD & OEIP Resources
12:25 PM - 12:30 PM: Next Steps
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch & Networking

Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at University of Delaware, a half-day introduction to I-Corps, co-hosted by , , and the .

The Novus I-Corps Program at University of Delaware provides an opportunity for individuals and teams with innovations to:

• Shift the mindset from science and technology to the people who would benefit
• Understand how Customer Discovery drives innovation (and gets you out of the building!)
• Meet local leaders in NSF I-Corps and Tech Transfer Officers to guide your journey
• Learn tips for success from an I-Corps Alumni Panel sharing their experience
• Network with innovation-minded individuals to help form teams or guide your next steps

Who Should Attend: (Individuals and teams from any campus are invited)

• University of Delaware faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, undergraduates, and alumni who are developing a scientific discovery or technical innovation.
• Individuals, including community innovators & local entrepreneurs, who want to learn how innovation happens at the University of Delaware and potentially join a team.
• Student Organization / Program Leaders who want to learn more about how I-Corps can benefit their members.
• Potential Mentors looking to get involved in supporting Rutgers startups
• Teams with an innovation planning to participate in an upcoming Propelus

Benefits:

• 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 an upcoming 4-week regional I-Corps Program and have access to a $1,500 NSF grant to do Customer Discovery. Teams who complete 20+ interviews after Novus can become eligible to apply for the $50k National I-Corps Teams program.

For Teams of 2+ with an innovation who want to explore its commercial potential, applications are open for the :

• University of Delaware Propelus I-Corps March/April '27 dates: March 10, March 17, March 24, April 7 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Wednesdays)