Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers-Health
Schedule
Tue Jun 04 2024 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
NJMS-Medical Sciences Building | Newark, NJ
About this Event
A Networking Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by Wednesday, May 29th.
Learn about the impact your research or innovation could have in solving real-world problems by attending our Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers-Health, a half-day introduction to I-Corps, co-hosted by , , , and the .
The Novus I-Corps Program at Rutgers-Health 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 Rutgers Office for Research 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)
- Rutgers University 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 Rutgers University 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
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 $3,000 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 :
- Rutgers Propelus I-Corps dates (hybrid cohort): May 23, 30, June 6, 20, 2024 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET (Thursday morning schedule)
- Rutgers Propelus Application Deadline: April 21, 2024
Where is it happening?
NJMS-Medical Sciences Building, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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