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  • Apply Now-Accelerate Uconn

    Accelerate UConn is UConn’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program. Its mission is to catalyze the transition of new scientific discoveries and capabilities from the lab to the marketplace. Participating teams will receive an introduction to the most critical elements of the I-Corps Curriculum and Lean Launchpad methodology. Over the course of this 5 week program, teams will learn how to determine the market opportunity for their product or technology.

    Participants will learn how to:

    • Develop new ways to communicate the value of your product or technology

    • Understand the structure of the market you are entering

    • Develop strategies for generating demand for your product or technology

    • Identify next steps needed to launch your venture

    • Identify customers most likely to bring you revenue

    Teams will receive: 

    • 5 weeks of training on the Business Model Canvas and Customer Discovery Process

    • Coaching from industry experts and access to next step resources

    • $2,000 to support customer discovery and development of minimum viable product

    • Help to identify team members

     

    Applications for the Fall 2022 cohort will close on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. 

    Learn more and apply here: accelerate.uconn.edu

     

     

    For more information, contact: Alycia Chrosniak at 860-728-2101

If you have any questions, please contact Grad School at 860-486-3617.