March 24 @ 12PM

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March 31 @ 12PM

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Apply by attending an ILI or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

Day 1: Monday, April 11th @ 1PM

Day 2: Tuesday, April 12 @ 1PM

Midpoint: Thursday, April 21st @ 1PM

Final: Thursday, April 28th @ 1PM

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The George Washington University (GW) and Howard University (HU) are excited to announce the newly established Entrepreneur Development Network DC (EDNDC) powered by Wells Fargo. Built on the premise that strong partnerships across the District of Columbia will pay dividends to entrepreneurs and the economy alike, this program is FREE to all participants, thanks to generous donations from our sponsors Wells Fargo, WDCEP, and PEPCO.

EDNDC includes FREE training programs and counseling services offered through instructors and local mentors and counselors. This program helps startups develop successful business models and go-to-market (GTM) strategies based on knowledge derived through customer interviews; it's the necessary steps for inventors and entrepreneurs bringing new technologies and innovations to market or pivoting when old models that no longer work (for instance, due to the pandemic). It is an ideal program for early-stage companies building towards successful launches.

We are looking for entrepreneurs in the District to participate in our programming in 2022. As a condition of applying to the EDNDC program, entrepreneurs must participate in at least one Introduction to Lean Innovation Course. The Introduction to Lean Innovation Course is a two hour workshop, where entrepreneurs will gain understanding of evidence-based innovation methods. Registration for the course can be found at the bottom of this page. Additionally, we are especially interested in supporting entrepreneurs who are looking to pivot their business model due to interruptions and risks caused by COVID as well as new entrepreneurs taking advantage of opportunities posed by the pandemic.

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For best consideration, please apply by April 11.

Friday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 1

• Introduction to I-Corps
• Team Introductions
• Business Model Generation
• Value Proposition Design
• Best Practices for Customer Discovery

Friday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 2

• Team presentations on Lessons Learned from Customer Discovery
• Hypothesis Development
• Customer Interview Workshops

Friday, May 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

Apply by attending an ILI or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

Day 1: May 10 @ 1PM

Day 2: May 11 @ 1PM

Day 3: May 12 @ 1PM

Midpoint: May 19 @ 1PM

Final: May 26 @ 1PM

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The Introduction to Lean Innovation Course is a two hour workshop, where entrepreneurs will gain understanding of evidence-based innovation methods. Registration for the course can be found at the bottom of this page. Additionally, we are especially interested in supporting entrepreneurs who are looking to pivot their business model due to interruptions and risks caused by COVID as well as new entrepreneurs taking advantage of opportunities posed by the pandemic. The Introductory course is a 2.5-week intensive startup assistance program targeting early-stage, innovative high-growth potential companies. Using Lean Startup as its principal methodology, entrepreneurs learn how to identify their initial customer segment, validate their ideas, and develop business models that investors would more likely fund. With mentoring and expert guidance, ICAP teams create a roadmap to early success in order to increase their potential to attract investment opportunities for funding and growth. Your ICAP Mentor works with you and your team one-on-one for customized support for the duration of the course and beyond.

This course teaches the key concepts of the Customer Discovery during five (3-hour) sessions. In addition to the five sessions, there is extensive work done “outside the classroom”. Participants should expect to spend another 10 to 15, or more, hours per week conducting customer discovery interviews and on course assignments. Each participating ICAP team is required to complete a minimum of 20 customer discovery interviews over the duration of the introductory course. At the conclusion of the program, the participants remain connected to their ICAP Mentors for follow-on advising and support.

Apply by attending an ILI or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

Day 1: Monday, May 16th @ 1PM

Day 2: Tuesday, May 17th @ 1PM

Midpoint: Friday, May 27th @ 1PM

Final: Friday, June 3rd @ 1PM

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• Application period: Final deadline Sunday, June 5th
  

• Selected Teams Notified: Tuesday, June 14th
  

• Class 0 - Introductory Webinar: Thursday, June 23rd, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

• Class 1 - Opening Workshop: Thursday, June 30th, 9 AM - 1 PM
  

• Class 2 - Midpoint: Thursday, July 14th, 9 AM - 1 PM

• Class 3 - Final Presentations: Thursday, July 28th, 9 AM - 1 PM

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Program Dates: Thursday, July 7th - Thursday, Aug. 4th
Application Deadline: Thursday, June 23rd

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I-Corps Next is offered exclusively to I-Corps teams that have previously completed a regional I-Corps short course program. There will be limited availability with preference given to teams coming from Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Hub universities and their partner institutions.

This course dives deeper into the business model and builds upon the methodology introduced in a regional I-Corps program. For best consideration, please apply by July 1st.

(All dates are virtual except the final day will likely be held in person based on availability and demand)

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Tuesday, July 5th- Sunday, July 10th — Class 0, Pre-work (asynchronous)

Monday, July 11th, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

Wednesday, July 13, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

Wednesday, July 20, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3

Wednesday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 4

Wednesday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 5, Closing Session, Final Presentations

Apply by attending an ILI or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Day 1: July 12 from 9-12PM

Day 2: July 13 from 9-12PM

Day 3: July 14 from 9-12PM

Midpoint: July 21 from 9-12PM

Final: July 28 from 9-12PM

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For best consideration, please apply by August 3.

Friday, August 12, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 1

• Introduction to I-Corps
• Team Introductions
• Business Model Generation
• Value Proposition Design
• Best Practices for Customer Discovery

Friday, August 19, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 2

• Team presentations on Lessons Learned from Customer Discovery
• Hypothesis Development
• Customer Interview Workshops

Friday, August 26, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

• Application Period: applications accepted until Friday, August 19th at 11:59 PM
• Selected Teams Notified: Monday, August 29th
• Cohort Kickoff Mixer: Thursday, September 8th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
• Class 0: Tuesday, October 4th, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Class 1: Tuesday, October 18th, 9 AM - 1 PM
• Class 2: Tuesday, November 1st, 9 AM - 1 PM
• Class 3: Tuesday, November 15th, 9 AM - 1 PM

*All sessions this cohort will be held in-person on NC State's campus

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This NSF I-Corps Regional Short Course will be held in September, and hosted by George Washington University (GW) in collaboration with George Mason University (GMU) I-Corps.

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Dates:

• Intro Call: Tuesday, August 23
• Day 1: Tuesday, September 6
• Day 2: Wednesday, September 7
• Day 3: Thursday, September 8
• Midpoint: Thursday, September 15
• Final: Thursday, September 22

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The I-Corps Short course at Penn State will take place on the following dates:

• September 9th, 4pm-7pm EST

• September 15th, 4pm-7pm EST

• September 22nd, 4pm-7pm EST

• September 30th, 4pm-7pm EST

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, October 13th - Thursday, November 10th

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Thu, Oct 27, 4 pm – 7 pm EST (virtual): Opening Session

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition hypotheses
• Interview design and practice
• Finding interview subjects

Week of Oct 31 - Office Hours #1

• Individualized mentorship on Interviewing progress
• Refining hypotheses

Week of Nov 14th - Office Hours #2

• Individualized mentorship on Interviewing progress
• Refining hypotheses

Thu, December 1st, 4 pm to 7 pm EST: Final Presentations (in-person)

• Final Team presentations
• Opportunities within the UPENN and NSF ecosystems
• Next Steps