Summer 2025: July 10 – August 7

• Opening Session: July 10 from 9am-12pm
• Closing Session: August 7 from 9am-12pm

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To participate in the August Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, July 30th. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, August 15, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, August 22, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing

icorps@gwu.edu.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, August 26th.

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September Short Course Dates (all sessions virtual):

Day 1: Tuesday, September 9th, from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: Wednesday, September 10, 9AM-12:30PM EST

Day 3: Thursday, September 11, 9AM-12:30PM EST

Midpoint: Thursday, September 18, 9AM-12:30PM EST

Final: Thursday, September 25, 9AM-12:30PM EST

September 2025: I-Corps Virtual Regional Short Course

Hosted by Penn State University; open to any team from any hub school

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Friday, September 5 – Deadline to complete self-guided I-Corps Prep mini-course

Friday, September 12, 9 a.m. to Noon — Class 1

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

Friday, September 19, 9 a.m. to Noon — Class 2

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

Friday, September 26, 9 a.m. to Noon — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team Presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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Opening Session: (in person) 10/23/25, 4 pm to 8 pm

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition Hypotheses
• Interview Design and Practice
• Finding Interview Subjects

Getting and conducting Interviews: (virtual) 10/24/25, 11am to 1pm

• Finding interview candidates
• Landing interviews
• Conducting interviews

Office Hours: (virtual) 30 minutes during the weeks between opening and closing session

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Refining Hypotheses

Panel on Resources for Entrepreneurs: (in person) 11/14/25, 12-1 pm

Closing Session: (in person) 11/20/25, 4 pm to 8 pm

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

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To participate in the October Mid-Atlantic +Morgan St. I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, October 1st. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, October 10, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, October 17, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, October 24, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing

icorps@gwu.edu.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 21st.

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November Short Course Dates (all sessions virtual):
Day 1: Tuesday, November 4, 9AM-12:30PM ET
Day 2: Wednesday, November 5, 9AM-12:30PM ET
Day 3: Thursday, November 6, 9AM-12:30PM ET
Midpoint: Thursday, November 13, 9AM-12:30PM ET
Final: Thursday, November 20, 9AM-12:30PM ET

Fall 2025: October 24 – November 21

• Opening Session: October 24 from 9am-12pm
• Closing Session: November 21 from 9am-12pm

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• Applications will open January 2026; priority deadline 2/20/26
• Opening Session: 3/19/26, 4 pm to 8 pm
• Getting and conducting Interviews: 3/20/26, 11 am to 1 pm
• Office Hours: 30 minutes, weeks between opening and closing
• Panel on Resources for Entrepreneurs 4/10/26, 12-1 pm
• Closing Session: (in person) 4/16/26, 4 pm to 8 pm

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Applications accepted until June 20th

• I-Corps Prep: due July 7th
• Class 1: Tuesday, July 22nd, 9 AM – 12:30 PM
• Class 2: Tuesday, July 29th, 9 AM – 12:30 PM
• Next Steps Session: Tuesday, August 5th, 10 AM - 11:30 AM
• Class 3: Tuesday, August 19th, 9 AM – 12:30 PM

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*All class sessions this cohort will be held virtually via Zoom. This cohort is only open to teams coming from North Carolina universities

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I-Corps Next is the next step after a Regional I-Corps cohort for teams that are unable to pursue NSF National I-Corps. The program goes deeper with customer discovery and apply it to building out an entire business model including: Key Partnerships, Key Resources, Key Activities, Channels, Customer Relationships, Cost Structure, and Revenue Streams.

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I-Corps Next is only open to those who have completed an I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshop series/cohort previously. Apply by June 18th.

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All dates are virtual except for the final August 1st session, which will be held in person in Maryland (TBD):

Friday, June 27th, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

No session for July 4th week

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

Friday July 18 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3

Friday, July 25, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 4

Friday, August 1, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 5, In Person

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June 2025: I-Corps Virtual Regional Short Course (Open to participants from all Partner Schools )

Hosted by Penn State University

Friday, May 30– Deadline to complete self-guided I-Corps Prep mini-course

Friday, June 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 1

• Introduction to I-Corps

• Team Introductions

• Business Model Generation

• Value Proposition Design

• Best Practices for Customer Discovery

Friday, June 13, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 2

• Team presentations on Lessons Learned from Customer Discovery

• Hypothesis Development

• Customer Interview Workshops

Friday, June 20, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team Presentations

• What’s Next Discussion

To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing

icorps@gwu.edu.

The deadline to apply is May 19th.

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Day 1: June 2nd, from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: June 3rd, from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: June 4th, from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: June 11th, from 9-12:30 EST

Final: June 18th, from 9-12:30 EST

To participate in the Quantum I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, May 7th. In addition, this cohort is designed for researchers and innovators developing Quantum solutions to explore the market opportunities for their work.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, May 16, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1 (virtual)

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

Friday, May 23, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2 (virtual)

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

Friday, May 30, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. — In person Quantum Innovation Ecosystem Networking Event at UMD

• Hear from Government and ecosystem leaders about the state of Quantum
• Network with mentors, investors, ecosystem players, and other teams who are all working on Quantum solutions

Friday, June 6, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations (Virtual)

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

To participate in the UNC Chapel Hill Regional I-Corps Cohort, you must apply and complete I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, April 23rd. The included registration link will take you to our website, where the application link is.

Session 1 | May 8 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Location: Innovate Carolina Junction (in-person)

Session 2 | May 15 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Location: Zoom

Session 3 | May 22 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Location: Zoom

Session 4 | May 29 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Location: Zoom

Session 5 | June 5 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Location: Zoom

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REGISTER/APPLY

Hampton is hosting a virtual I-Corps short course this April!

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- I-Corps Mid-Atlantic hub delivers real-world, immersive learning about how to transfer ideas and research into innovative products and processes

- Participants will learn about generating business models, how to validate potential business models through methodical customer discovery, and learn to network with research institutions in the Mid-Atlantic region.

- Participants will learn to increase their odds of getting a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant ‍

Session 1: Friday, April 4th

Session 2: Friday, April 11th

Session 3: Friday, April 18th

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Participants are required to complete the short I-Corps Prep module before the start of the program. You can register for I-Corps Prep today here

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This special AI/Robotics focused NSF I-Corps Regional cohort is run by the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Hub and Carnegie Mellon University. The program is open to all research and academic based teams/entrepreneurs who are looking into commercializing innovations in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. The cohort will integrate industry specific guidance and expertise for AI/Robotics with traditional I-Corps Training.

Session 1: April 11th, 9am-12pm

Session 2: April 18th, 9am-12pm

Session 3: April 25th, 9am-12pm

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*Before applying using the link below, participants must complete the short asynchronous I-Corps Prep module by April 2nd. Please use this link to access I-Corps Prep at anytime

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Spring 2025: March 28 – April 25

• Opening Session: March 28 from 9am-12pm
• Closing Session: April 25 from 9am-12pm

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Opening Session: 3/20/25, 4 pm to 8 pm

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition Hypotheses
• Interview Design and Practice
• Finding Interview Subjects

Getting and conducting Interviews: 3/21/25, 11am to 1pm

• Finding interview candidates
• Landing interviews
• Conducting interviews

Office Hours: (virtual) 30 minutes during the weeks March 24, 31, April 7 and April 14

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Refining Hypotheses

Panel on Resources for Entrepreneurs– 4/4/25, 12-1 pm

Closing Session: (in person) 4/14/25, 4 pm to 8 pm

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

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To participate in the March Mid-Atlantic + Morgan St. I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, February 26th. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park and Morgan State University. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, March 7, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, March 14, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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February 2025: I-Corps Virtual Regional Short Course (Open to participants from all Partner Schools )

Hosted by Penn State University

Friday, January 31 – Deadline to complete self-guided I-Corps Prep mini-course

Friday, February 7, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 1

• Introduction to I-Corps

• Team Introductions

• Business Model Generation

• Value Proposition Design

• Best Practices for Customer Discovery

Friday, February 14, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 2

• Team presentations on Lessons Learned from Customer Discovery

• Hypothesis Development

• Customer Interview Workshops

Friday, February 21, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team Presentations

• What’s Next Discussion

• Application Period: applications accepted until January 27th at 11:59 PM
• Selected Teams Notified: February 4th
• I-Corps Prep Work: due by February 21st
• Class 1: Tuesday, March 11th, 9 AM – 12:30 PM
• Class 2: Tuesday, March 18th, 9 AM – 12:30 PM
• Next Steps Session: March 24th, 12 PM – 1:30 PM
• Class 3: Tuesday, April 1st, 9 AM – 12:30 PM

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*All class sessions this cohort will be held virtually via Zoom.

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To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing

icorps@gwu.edu.

The deadline to apply is Janauty 7th.

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Day 1: January 28, from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: January 29, from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: January 30, from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: February 6, from 9-12:30 EST

Final: February 13, from 9-12:30 EST

To participate in the January Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Thursday, January 2nd. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)‍

Friday, January 10, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, January 17, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, January 24, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, October 24, 9:00am-1:30pm - Thursday, November 21, 9:00am-1:00pm

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The program is open to participants from all Hub partners.

To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing

icorps@gwu.edu

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Day 1: November 6 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: November 7 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: November 8 from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: November 15 from 9-12:30 EST

Final: November 22 from 9-12:30 EST

• I-Corps Prep Work: due by Tuesday, October 22nd
• Class 1: Tuesday, November 5th, 9 AM – 12:30 PM
• Class 2: Tuesday, November 12th, 9 AM – 12:30 PM
• Next Steps Session: November 18th, 12 PM – 1:30 PM
• Class 3: Tuesday, December 3rd, 9 AM – 12:30 PM

*Sessions will be held in person

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HU I-CORPS Short Course

All applicants must complete I-Corps Prep before applying to the cohort. You can sign up for I-Corps Prep here

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Tuesday, November 5 - Session 1

Tuesday, November 12 - Session 2

Tuesday, November 19 - Session 3

To participate in the October Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, October 2nd. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, October 11, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, October 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Opening Session: (in person) 10/17/24, 4 pm to 8 pm

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition Hypotheses
• Interview Design and Practice
• Finding Interview Subjects

Getting and conducting Interviews: (in person) 10/18/24, 11am to 1pm

• Finding interview candidates
• Landing interviews
• Conducting interviews

Office Hours: (virtual) 30 minutes during the weeks Oct 21, 28, November 7 and November 14

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Refining Hypotheses

Panel on Resources for Entrepreneurs– 11/1/24, 12-1 pm

Closing Session: (in person) 11/14/24, 4 pm to 8 pm

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

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• Course kick-off:  Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 9:00 -12:00 PM
• Team check-in with Instructor Office-hours during weeks of September 16th, 23rd and 30th (times selected by teams)
• Course Close: Wednesday, October 2, 2024,  9:00 -12:00 PM

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing

icorps@gwu.edu

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Day 1: September 17 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: September 18 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: September 19 from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: September 26 from 9-12:30 EST

Final: October 3 from 9-12:30 EST

HU I-CORPS Short Course

All applicants must complete I-Corps Prep before applying to the cohort. You can sign up for I-Corps Prep here

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Thursday, September 19 - Session 1

Thursday, September 26 - Session 2

Thursday, October 3 - Session 3

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September 2024: I-Corps Virtual Regional Short Course
Hosted by Penn State University

Friday, August 23– Deadline to complete self-guided I-Corps Prep mini-course

Friday, August 30, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, September 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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To participate in the August Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, August 7th. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, August 16, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, August 23, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, August 30, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, July 18, 9:00am-1:30pm - Thursday, August 15, 9:00am-1:00pm

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The program is open to participants from all Hub partners.

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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I-Corps Next is only open to those who have completed an I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshop series/cohort previously. The program will go deeper with customer discovery and apply it to building out an entire business model including: Key Partnerships, Key Resources, Key Activities, Channels, Customer Relationships, Cost Structure, and Revenue Streams. Apply by June 21st.

All dates are virtual except for the final July 29th session, which will be held in person in Maryland (TBD):

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

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

Monday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3

Monday, July 22, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 4

Monday, July 29, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Class 5

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To participate in the Special Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Therapeutics Cohort, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep course by Wednesday, June 5th.

You can enroll in I-Corps Prep and get started at any time here at this link

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Mid-Atlantic Therapeutics Focused Cohort

The Mid-Atlantic Hub will offer an I-Corps cohort for “therapeutics related”researchers and technologies from June 14 through July 12, 2024. The training and guidance in this cohort will be specifically tailored to the needs of researchers planning to serve the complex ecosystems surrounding therapeutic innovation.

Who is eligible?

Any researcher working on a technology related to new drug discovery, development, delivery, or treatment. Typical technologies would include new drug ingredient/compound/formulations; software and/or hardware tools, including assays, focused on research, development, or production; drug delivery methods; and combination device-drug treatments.However, companion diagnostics (paired with existing therapies) would also qualify. The common link across all cohort teams will be gaining an understanding of the therapeutic industry ecosystem. All technology teams will be identifying customer needs in therapeutic development and delivery through customer discovery. This will also include common business development pathways for servicing the pharma industry and bringing a therapeutic to market.

If you have questions about eligibility, please contact us directly.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, June 14, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, June 28, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, July 12, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Day 1: June 4 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: June 5 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: June 6 from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: June 13 from 9-12:30 EST

Final: June 20 from 9-12:30 EST

This is a challenging but critical first step. GW’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship invites our entire community to attend a short introductory workshop, offered monthly, to learn how savvy innovators take this first step - they talk to humans! It sounds simple, but this method is central to Agile Software Development, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup concepts.

We invite anyone who hopes to solve a global problem, start a new business, or develop a new product to join us. Even if your ideas aren’t fully formed, or you haven’t yet assembled a team.

May 17th @ 12PM - 1:15PM

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To participate in the May Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, May 8th.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, May 17, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, May 24, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, May 31, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Program Dates:

Thursday, April 25, 9:00am-1:30pm - Thursday, May 23, 9:00am-1:00pm

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The program is open to participants from all Hub partners.

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This is a challenging but critical first step. GW’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship invites our entire community to attend a short introductory workshop, offered monthly, to learn how savvy innovators take this first step - they talk to humans! It sounds simple, but this method is central to Agile Software Development, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup concepts.

We invite anyone who hopes to solve a global problem, start a new business, or develop a new product to join us. Even if your ideas aren’t fully formed, or you haven’t yet assembled a team.

April 19th@ 12PM - 1:15PM

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April 2024: I-Corps Virtual Regional Short Course
Hosted by Penn State University

Friday, April 12 – Deadline to complete self-guided I-Corps Prep mini-course

Friday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, April 26, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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This is a challenging but critical first step. GW’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship invites our entire community to attend a short introductory workshop, offered monthly, to learn how savvy innovators take this first step - they talk to humans! It sounds simple, but this method is central to Agile Software Development, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup concepts.

We invite anyone who hopes to solve a global problem, start a new business, or develop a new product to join us. Even if your ideas aren’t fully formed, or you haven’t yet assembled a team.

March 22nd @ 12PM - 1:15PM

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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To Apply, you must first attend an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop. Questions can be answered by emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Day 1: March 12 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: March 13 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: March 14 from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: March 21 from 9-12:30 EST

Final: March 28 from 9-12:30 EST

To participate in the March Mid-Atlantic + Morgan St. I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, February 21st. You may not apply to the program until you have completed I-Corps Prep.

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You can enroll in I-Corps Prep at any time here at this link

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This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park and Morgan State University. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)

Friday, March 1, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, March 8, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, March 15, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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Opening Session: Getting started – March 14th, 4 pm – 7:00 pm EST (in-person)

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition Hypotheses
• Interview Design and Practice
• Finding Interview Subjects

Office Hours #1: Week of March 21st

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Refining Hypotheses

Office Hours #2: Week of April 4th – office hours TBD

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Further Refining Hypotheses

Panel – April 11th, 12-1pm in person

Closing Session, Final Presentations – April 18th, 4 to 7:00 pm in person

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

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This is a challenging but critical first step. GW’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship invites our entire community to attend a short introductory workshop, offered monthly, to learn how savvy innovators take this first step - they talk to humans! It sounds simple, but this method is central to Agile Software Development, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup concepts.

We invite anyone who hopes to solve a global problem, start a new business, or develop a new product to join us. Even if your ideas aren’t fully formed, or you haven’t yet assembled a team.

February 16th @ 12PM - 1:30PM

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, January 25, 9:00am-1:30pm - Thursday, February 22, 9:00am-1:00pm

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The program is open to participants from all Hub partners.

Apply by attending an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Day 1: January 23 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 2: January 24 from 9-12:30 EST

Day 3: January 25 from 9-12:30 EST

Midpoint: February 1 from 9-12:30 EST

Final: February 8 from 9-12:30 EST

I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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To participate in the January Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, December 20th. The included registration link below will take you to the I-Corps Prep enrollment form.

This Hub-wide cohort is hosted by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland, College Park. Anyone from around the Hub and Hub partners are welcome to apply.

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(all dates are virtual)‍

Friday, January 5, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, January 12, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, January 19, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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To participate in the UNC Chapel Hill Regional I-Corps Cohort, you must apply by Saturday, September 30^th, and complete the pre-requisite by October 14^th. The included registration link will take you to our website, where the application link is.

Session #1 | November 3, 2023

·         Time: 8:30-11:30 am ET

·         Location: On UNC Chapel Hill’s campus

Session #2 | November 10, 2023

·         Time: 8:30-11:30 am ET

·         Location: Zoom

Session #3 | November 17, 2023

·         Time: 8:30-11:30 am ET

·         Location: Zoom

Note that the first session of the cohort will be in person on campus, and the second and third sessions will be hosted virtually via Zoom.

REGISTER/APPLY

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, October 12, 9:00am-1:30pm - Thursday, November 9, 9:00am-1:00pm

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• Application Period: applications accepted until Monday, August 21st at 11:59 PM
• Selected Teams Notified: Tuesday, September 5th
• Cohort Kickoff Mixer: Tuesday, September 28th, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Class 0: Wednesday, October 11th, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Class 1 - Opening Workshop: Wednesday, October 18th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Class 2 - Midpoint: Wednesday October 25th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Class 3 - Final Presentations: Wednesday, November 8th, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

*All sessions this cohort will be held in-person on NC State's campus except for Class 2 which will be virtual

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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

• Friday, September 29th, 9am-12pm EST

• Friday, October 6th, 9am-12pm EST

• Friday, October 13th, 9am-12pm EST

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*The program is entirely virtual and participants from other Hub schools are welcome to apply.

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To participate in the October Mid-Atlantic I-Corps/Morgan St. Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep by Wednesday, September 27th (all dates are virtual). The included register link below will take you to the I-Corps Prep enrollment form.

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Friday, October 6, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, October 13, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, October 20, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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Opening Session: Getting started – October 12th, 4 pm – 7:00 pm EST (virtual)

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition Hypotheses
• Interview Design and Practice
• Finding Interview Subjects

Office Hours #1: Week of October 18th

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Refining Hypotheses

Office Hours #2: Week of October 26th – office hours TBD

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Further Refining Hypotheses

Panel – November 2nd, 12-1pm in person

Closing Session, Final Presentations – November 9th, 4 to 7:00 pm in person

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

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I-Corps Info Sessions are an informal opportunity to meet the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Team and ask questions related to Business Model Generation, Customer Discovery, and Regional I-Corps programs, as well as NSF National I-Corps programs. They are offered monthly and are casual, so feel free to bring lunch. Info Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. EST. Those interested will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

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To participate in the August Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short I-Corps Prep mini course by Friday, August 4th (all dates are virtual). The included register link below will take you to the I-Corps Prep enrollment form.

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Friday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, August 18, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, August 25, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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The I-Corps Prep is the first step of participating in Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Hub-wide cohorts. It is self-paced and allows you to enroll and complete it at any time.

Once you have completed I-Corps Prep, you will meet with an instructor to review the course content. They will then give you the dates of upcoming I-Corps Customer Discovery workshops.

Program Dates:

‍Thursday, July 20- Thursday, August 17

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Apply by attending an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Day 1: Monday, July 17, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Day 2: Tuesday, July 18, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Day 3: Wednesday, July 19, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Midpoint: Wednesday, July 26, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Final: Wednesday, August 2, 9am - 12:30pm ET

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Applications from other Hub university schools are welcome. The I-Corps Short course at Penn State is accepting applications through June 1st and will take place on the following dates:

• Intro - Friday, June 9th, 9am - 12pm EST

• Mid - Friday, June 16th, 9am - 12pm EST

• Final - Friday, June 23rd, 9am - 12pm EST

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To participate in the January Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Prerequisite by Monday, May 8th (all dates are virtual). The included register link below will take you to the prereq enrollment form.

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Friday, May 12, 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, May 19, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, May 26, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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Apply by attending an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Intro Call: Tuesday, May 2, 6:00pm - 8pm ET

Day 1: Tuesday, May 16, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Day 2: Wednesday, May 17, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Day 3: Thursday, May 18, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Midpoint: Thursday, May 25, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Final: Thursday, June 1, 9am - 12:30pm ET

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Friday, April 21st @ 12PM

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, April 20- Thursday, May 18

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Friday, March 24th @ 12PM

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Apply by attending an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Intro Call: Tuesday, March 7, 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET

Day 1: Tuesday, March 21, 9:00am - 12:30pm ET

Day 2: Wednesday, March 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm ET

Day 3: Thursday, March 23, 9:00am - 12:30pm ET

Midpoint: Thursday, March 30, 9:00am - 12:30pm ET

Final: Thursday, April 6, 9am - 12:30pm ET

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Applications from other Hub university schools are welcome. The I-Corps Short course at Penn State is accepting applications through March 1st and will take place on the following dates:

• Intro - Friday, March 10th, 9am - 12pm EST

• Mid - Friday, March 17th, 9am - 12pm EST

• Final - Friday, March 24th, 9am - 12pm EST

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To participate in the January Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the short Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Prerequisite by Monday, February 27th (all dates are virtual). The included register link below will take you to the prereq enrollment form.

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Friday, March 3, 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, March 10, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, March 17, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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February 17th @ 12PM

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Opening Session: Getting started – February 23, 4 pm – 7:30 pm EST (virtual)

• Team Introductions
• Customer Segment and Value Proposition Hypotheses
• Interview Design and Practice
• Finding Interview Subjects

Office Hours #1: Week of March 6 – office hours TBD

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Refining Hypotheses

Review Session: March 16, 4 to 5 pm in person

Office Hours #2: Week of March 20 – office hours TBD

• Individualized Mentorship on Interviewing Progress
• Further Refining Hypotheses

Panel – March 24, 12-1pm in person

Closing Session, Final Presentations – March 30, 4 to 8:00 pm in person

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

Pitch Session: April 20, 4 to 6 pm in person

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, January 26 - Thursday, February 23

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January 20th @ 12PM

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• Application Period: applications accepted until Friday, January 20th at 11:59 PM
• Selected Teams Notified: Friday, February 10th
• Cohort Kickoff Mixer: Thursday, February 23rd, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
• Class 0: Tuesday, March 7th, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Class 1: Tuesday, March 21st, 9 AM - 1 PM
• Class 2: Tuesday, March 28th, 9 AM - 1 PM
• Next Steps Session: Thursday, April 6th, 10 AM - 11AM
• Class 3: Tuesday, April 11th, 9 AM - 1 PM

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

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Apply by attending an Introduction to Lean Innovation workshop or emailing kerryslattery@gwu.edu

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Intro Call: Wednesday, January 18, 6:00pm - 8pm ET

Day 1: Tuesday, January 31, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Day 2: Wednesday, February 1, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Day 3: Thursday, February 2, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Midpoint: Thursday, February 9, 9am - 12:30pm ET

Final: Thursday, February 16, 9am - 12:30pm ET

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To participate in the January Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops, you must complete the Mid-Atlantic I-Corps Prereq by January 4th (all dates are virtual). The included register link below will take you to the prereq enrollment form.

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Friday, January 6, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, January 13, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 2

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

Friday, January 20, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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November 18th @ 12PM

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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

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

• Friday, October 21st, 4pm-7pm EST

• Thursday, October 27th, 4pm-7pm EST

• Thursday, November 3rd, 4pm-7pm EST

• Friday, November 11th, 4pm-7pm EST

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October 21st @ 12PM

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For best consideration, please apply by October 7th.

Friday, October 21, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 1

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

Friday, October 28, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 2

• Team presentations on Lessons Learned from Customer Discovery
• Value Proposition Design
• Hypothesis Development

Friday, November 4, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 3

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

Friday, November 18, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Class 3: Closing Session, Final Presentations

• Final Team presentations
• What’s Next Discussion

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

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Dates:

• Intro Call: Tuesday, October 18
• Day 1: Tuesday, November 1
• Day 2: Wednesday, November 2
• Day 3: Thursday, November 3
• Midpoint: Thursday, November 10
• Final: Thursday, November 17

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Program Dates:

‍Thursday, October 13th - Thursday, November 10th

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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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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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