BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gp-icorps.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NSF I-Corps Hub Great Plains REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Guatemala BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240304T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240304T190000 DTSTAMP:20241119T205444Z CREATED:20240220T060052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T205444Z UID:4412-1709571600-1709578800@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:University of Montana | Lean Startup Innovation Bootcamp DESCRIPTION:Hosted by University of Montana \nJoin the Lean Startup Innovation Bootcamp\, a FREE 3-week program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators refine their business ideas. The course focuses on the principles of I-Corps Lean Startup methodology\, covering customer discovery\, business model canvas\, mentorship\, pitching and presentation skills\, and networking opportunities. \nParticipants in an I-Corps team should allocate roughly 8-10 hours weekly throughout the duration of the five-week program. Each team should include\, at the very least\, an entrepreneurial lead (EL) and a technical lead (TL).  \n**$3500 travel award for qualifying program participants. \n  \nSCHEDULE\nMonday\, March 4  |  5:00 – 7:00 PM MT \nMonday\, March 11 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM MT \nMonday\, March 25 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM MT \n  \nApplication deadline is February 26\, 2024. \n  \n \n APPLY NOW\n \nMEET THE INSTRUCTORS\n \nSarah Truglio\nUniversity of Montana \n \n Linkedin\n \n \n Envelope\n \nSarah Truglio is currently serving as the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs at the University of Montana. Sarah is dedicated to creating a vibrant ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship. She spearheads programs that encourage students\, staff\, faculty\, and the greater community to think critically\, take risks\, and turn their ideas into reality\, providing them with the resources\, mentorship\, and opportunities needed to thrive in the competitive landscape. URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/university-of-montana-regional-cohort/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gp-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AcademicMark.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20240226T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20240401T160000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170141Z CREATED:20240118T152344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170141Z UID:4069-1708952400-1711987200@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:University of North Dakota Regional Cohort | Spring 2024 DESCRIPTION:Hosted by University of North Dakota’s Center for Innovation \nThe Regional I-Corps training at the University of North Dakota spans five weeks\, offering a blended approach to assess the market potential of your technology. This program welcomes both researchers and entrepreneurs\, the curriculum explores the commercial potential of deep technology solutions across any industry sector. It prepares researchers to extend their focus beyond the lab and consider the economic and societal impact of their work. \nParticipants in an I-Corps team should allocate roughly 8-10 hours weekly throughout the duration of the five-week program. Each team should include\, at the very least\, an entrepreneurial lead (EL) and a technical lead (TL). \nFor more information\, contact info@gp-icorps.org \nSCHEDULE\n\nMonday\, February 26  |  1:00 – 4:00 PM CST\nThursday\, February 29 |  1:00 – 4:00 PM CST\nMonday\, March 11  |  1:00 – 4:00 PM CST\nMonday\, March 18  |  1:00 – 4:00 PM CST\nMonday\, March 25  |  1:00 – 4:00 PM CST\nThursday\, April 4  |  1:00 – 4:00 PM CST\n\n \n APPLY NOW\n \nMEET THE INSTRUCTORS\n\n Tyler Sletten tyler.sletten@gmail.com\nMeet Tyler Sletten\, an entrepreneur and business leader with a track record of success. Currently serving as the Director of Operations at Vorbeck Materials\, he plays a pivotal role in the company’s expansion into North Dakota\, showcasing leadership in securing venture capital funding and navigating the state’s many business programs. \nPreviously\, he served as an Entrepreneur Consultant at the University of North Dakota’s Center for Innovation from 2017 to 2023. In this role\, he jointly oversaw the investment of over $1 million biannually into startups via Innovate-ND\, was the SBIR/STTR Director\, and played a key role in creating Student-Run Enterprises\, LLC\, and the student startup program Runway. His innovative spirit is also reflected in his roles as Founder and Owner of Lone Tree\, LLC and Sletten Logistics\, LLC\, both still in business\, and since 2013. \nTyler holds a Graduate Certificate in Policy Analysis from the University of North Dakota and degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Education. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Student Run Enterprises and enthusiastically participates in FIRST Robotics as a Judge. Tyler served nine years in the North Dakota National Guard. \n\n Sona Lesmeister\, sona.lesmeister@und.edu \nMeet Sona Lesmeister\, an entrepreneur\, startup enthusiast and coach. In her current role of Entrepreneur Coach and Startup Specialist she has been coaching and mentoring students on their path to starting their own businesses. She has served as a connector between campus and the Center for Innovation\, initiating conversations with students and faculty around innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and translation of the research activities into practical applications. She is the project lead for I-Corps program\, as well as Runway\, the UND accelerator. Additionally\, she helps support entrepreneurs seeking SBIR/STTR funding. She has been running her direct sales consulting business (LifeVantage)\, as well as her coaching business (Stress Coach Sona)\, offering stress management and education services. She comes from the financial industry – banking (Gate City Bank)\, as well as the insurance industry (Allianz Life Insurance). In banking\, her focus has been on elevating customer experience and growing relationships with customers\, while during her corporate insurance years she focused on financial reporting and statutory accounting\, but even there she managed to strengthen customer relationships and improve the outcomes of services provided. \nSona holds an MBA degree from Vysoka Skola Banska – Technicka Universita Ostrava\, Czech Republic in Non-Profit Management and Public Administration. She has been serving as a president of a local business networking group\, Grand Connectors Networking Group since 2022. URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/und-spring2024/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gp-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/download-2-e1705589908263.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20240221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20240221T143000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170141Z CREATED:20240117T212303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170141Z UID:4008-1708520400-1708525800@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:How to Leverage I-Corps for SBIR DESCRIPTION:Hosted by University of North Dakota’s Center for Innovation \nREGISTER \nNow that you’ve completed an I-Corps course and conducted 20-30 customer discovery interviews\, what’s next in your customer discovery and commercialization journey? Non-dilutive SBIR/STTR funding may be a consideration. \nThe government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs make over $4 billion in high-risk\, non-dilutive capital available to innovative small companies annually\, but you must propose a clearly defined R&D project that helps de-risk your technology in preparation for commercialization. \nThis session will provide an overview of the SBIR/STTR programs and how you can leverage your knowledge gained from customer discovery to build a compelling SBIR/STTR proposal. In this interactive workshop\, we’ll learn how to use data from customer discovery to come up with 1-3 clearly defined Technical Objectives related to product development for a Phase I application. We will also go over how to use data from market research and customer discovery to determine your quantitative metrics for success. \n \nAbout BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting\nBBCetc is nationally recognized for its success in helping emerging companies win SBIR/STTR funding and use it strategically to propel growth and has been awarded an SBA Tibbetts award and Top 50 Michigan Companies to Watch award. BBCetc manages the Michigan SBIR/STTR Assistance Program and our Michigan clients have been awarded over $437 million in funding since 2002.  \nwww.bbcetc.com / 734.930.9741 / info@bbcetc.com / @BBC_etc \n \nAbout the Presenter: Megan Varnum\, Ph.D.\nMegan joined BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting as a Principal Consultant in 2019 with a wealth of experience in leading biological technologies on the path to commercialization. As CEO of FibrosIX Inc.\, a Michigan company developing compounds for the treatment or prevention of fibrosis-related disorders\, Megan was involved in all aspects of planning and operation of the company. This included writing an SBIR grant proposal\, which was awarded from the National Cancer Institute. Her prior experience includes serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence for Michigan State University’s Spartan Innovations where she assisted MSU researchers in translating their technologies into startup businesses. While at MSU\, she managed the launch of two startups and assisted in preparation of both NIH and NSF SBIR proposals. A former Research Associate of the Scripps Research Institute\, Megan received a B.S degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a PhD from Boston University. URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/seminar-und/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gp-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/download-2-e1705589908263.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20240208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20240208T133000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20240119T225700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:4135-1707397200-1707399000@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:Discover the Impact of Your Research DESCRIPTION:Discover how the I-Corps program can help guide you to identify the societal and economic impacts of your technology. Our 5-week cohort teaches you how to extend your research beyond academic labs and into impactful applications. Join us to learn about how the Great Plains I-Corps Hub’s programs could be the right fit for you! \n\n\n\n \n \n REGISTER URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/discover-the-impact/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gp-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GPH-Transparent-Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20231214T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20231214T140000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20231207T220736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:3891-1702560600-1702562400@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:University of Nebraska NSF I-Corps Information Session DESCRIPTION:Learn how to assess the commercialization potential of yourresearch so you can make a greater impact on the world.There will be a very short presentation followed by a Q&Asession. URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/uno_infosession/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20231116T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20231116T190000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20231115T150653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:3870-1700155800-1700161200@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:Dakota State University: Speaker Series DESCRIPTION:The Paulson Center is pleased to announce Nick Cash\, Vice President of Engineering for Jam City will be presenting Life is a Game at Noon on Thursday\, November 16 in the Beacom Collaboration space. Nick will be speaking on his journey from high school and college technology businesses to creating a high-producing development team for Jam City\, a video game development company responsible for games such as Cookie Jam\, Panda Pop\, Bingo Pop\, Disney Emoji Blitz\, Hogwarts\, and Family Guy games. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Event: URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/dakota-state-university-speaker-series/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gp-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/dsu.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20231005T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20231102T120000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20230816T191328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:3551-1696496400-1698926400@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:Fall Cohort DESCRIPTION:APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 15 \n \n APPLY NOW\n \n \n \nEnroll in this free 5-week online course to engage in an experiential learning process centered around customer discovery. The course is specifically designed to equip teams with the necessary skills to effectively design products and services that offer tangible benefits to customers. By participating in this course\, teams will gain valuable insights that can be used to develop a focused commercialization strategy that facilitates the transition of technology from the lab to the marketplace. \n \n \nThe primary focus of the course is on improving communication with the customer ecosystem. Teams will be taught how to accurately represent the voice of the customer\, which will provide investors and partners with an unbiased perspective on the strategies used for commercialization. Through a series of structured lectures and best practices\, the course aims to support teams in their efforts to engage with customers in a meaningful way. \n \n \n \nWHO CAN APPLY? \n \n \nAnyone with an entrepreneurial mindset and a concept can apply. \n \n \nHowever\, to be able to pursue a National I-Corps training following a Regional Training\, you will need to build a 3-5 member team consisting of a:   Technical Lead  \n \n \n \nA faculty member who is the technology inventor and serves as principal investigator (PI)\, or a postdoctoral researcher who has expertise in the core technology area.  Entrepreneurial Lead \n \n \n \nA graduate student or postdoctoral researcher who  leads the team and is committed to commercialization.  Industry Mentor \n \n \n \nAn industry expert with business/entrepreneurial experience who is independent from the technology development and team.  \n \n \nFor more information\, contact us! \n \n SCHEDULE\nAll sessions are held in central standard time \n \nTHURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 28 |  9:00AM – 10:30AM CST \nOrientation and Intro to the program \n \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 5  |  9:00AM – 12:00PM CST \nIntro to Customer Discovery \nCoaching Session – Discovery Strategy \n  \n*Office Hour Session 1: October 5 – October 11  \n \n \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 12  |  9:00AM – 12:00PM CST \nCustomer Value Propositions \nCoaching Session – Ecosystem Models \n  \n \n*Office Hour Session 2: October 12 – October 18  \n  \n \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 19 |  9:00AM – 12:00PM CST \nFirst Team Presentation   \nCoaching Session – Customer Problem \n  \n \n*Office Hour Session 3: October 19 – October 25  \n  \n \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 26 |  9:00AM – 12:00PM CST  \nSecond Team Presentation \nCoaching Session – Customer Value Props \n  \n \n*Office Hour Session 4: October 26 – November 1 \n  \n \nTHURSDAY\, NOVEMBER 2 |  9:00AM – 12:00PM CST  \nFinal Presentations \nWhat’s Next? URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/fall-cohort/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20230718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20230817T160000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20230620T195819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:3234-1689685200-1692288000@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:Summer II Cohort DESCRIPTION:APPLICATION DEADLINE:  MONDAY\, JUNE 26 \n \n APPLY NOW\n \nCourse Description  \nEnroll in this free 5-week online course to engage in an experiential learning process centered around customer discovery. The course is specifically designed to equip teams with the necessary skills to effectively design products and services that offer tangible benefits to customers. By participating in this course\, teams will gain valuable insights that can be used to develop a focused commercialization strategy that facilitates the transition of technology from the lab to the marketplace. \nThe primary focus of the course is on improving communication with the customer ecosystem. Teams will be taught how to accurately represent the voice of the customer\, which will provide investors and partners with an unbiased perspective on the strategies used for commercialization. Through a series of structured lectures and best practices\, the course aims to support teams in their efforts to engage with customers in a meaningful way. \nSCHEDULe\n*ALL SESSIONS ARE HELD IN CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST)\n  \nFriday\, July 14th | 9:00AM – 10Am CST\nOrientation\n  \nTUESDAY\, JULY 18  |  1:00PM – 4:00pm cst  \nIntro to Customer Discovery  \nCoaching Session – Discovery Strategy  \nWEDNESDAY\, JULY 19   |  1:00PM – 4:00PM cst \nCustomer Value Propositions  \nCoaching Session – Ecosystem Models  \n– OFFICE HOUR SESSION 1: July 24 – august 2 \nThursday\, august 3   |  1:00PM – 4:00PM CST \nTeam presentations\nCOACHING SESSION – customer problemS \n \n– OFFICE HOUR SESSION 2: august 4 – AUGUST 10\n  \nTHURSDAY\, AUGUST 10  |  1:00PM – 4:00PM  cst\nTeam Presentations  \nCoaching Session – Customer Value Props \n \n– OFFICE HOUR SESSION 3: august 11 – AUGUST 17  \nTHURSDAY\, AUGUST 17  |  1:00PM – 4:00PM  cst\nFinal Presentations  \nWhat’s Next? \n \n \nWHO CAN APPLY? \n  \nHowever\, to be able to pursue a National I-Corps training following a Regional Training\, you will need to build a 3-5 member team consisting of a:   \n\nTechnical Lead \n\nA faculty member who is the technology inventor and serves as principal investigator (PI)\, or a postdoctoral researcher who has expertise in the core technology area.  \n\nEntrepreneurial Lead \n\nA graduate student or postdoctoral researcher who  leads the team and is committed to commercialization.  \n\nIndustry Mentor \n\nAn industry expert with business/entrepreneurial experience who is independent from the technology development and team.  \nFor more information\, contact us! \n \n APPLY NOW URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/summerii/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Guatemala:20230619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Guatemala:20230619T143000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20230623T181124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:3293-1687183200-1687185000@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:I-Corps Information Session DESCRIPTION: URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/i-corps-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230522T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230622T120000 DTSTAMP:20240815T170142Z CREATED:20230512T224300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T170142Z UID:2333-1684746000-1687435200@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:Summer I Cohort DESCRIPTION:The application window is now closed. \n\n\n  \nCourse Description \nThis 5-week online course will provide teams with access to an experiential learning process with customer discovery\, aimed at successfully designing products and services that provide a clear benefit to customers.  The learnings acquired will allow teams to gain insights that can be leveraged in crafting a focused and clear commercialization strategy for translating technology out of the lab and into the marketplace. \nThis course is about communicating with your customer ecosystem. Teams will learn to “channel” the voice of the customer\, which gives partners and investors a more objective view of the foundations used to craft your commercialization strategy. The lectures support the teams by providing structure and best practices for customer engagement. \n  \nSCHEDULE \nMONDAY\, MAY 22  |  9:00AM – 12:00pm  \nIntro to Customer Discovery \nCoaching Session – Discovery Strategy\n  \nTHURSDAY\, MAY 25  |  9:00AM – 12:00pm  \nCustomer Value Propositions \nCoaching Session – Ecosystem Models\n \nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 8  |  9:00AM – 12:00pm  \nTeam Presentations  \nCoaching Session – Customer Problems\n  \nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 15  |  9:00AM – 12:00pm  \nTeam Presentations  \nCoaching Session – Customer Value Props\n  \nTHURSDAY\, JUNE 22  |  9:00AM – 12:00pm \nFinal Presentations \nWhat’s Next?\n \nWHO CAN APPLY?\nAnyone with an entrepreneurial mindset and a concept can apply. \nHowever\, to be able to pursue a National I-Corps training following a Regional Training\, you will need to build a 3-5 member team consisting of a: \n\nTechnical Lead\n\nA faculty member who is the technology inventor and serves as principal investigator (PI)\, or a postdoctoral researcher who has expertise in the core technology area. \n\nEntrepreneurial Lead\n\nA graduate student or postdoctoral researcher who  leads the team and is committed to commercialization. \n\nIndustry Mentor\n\nAn industry expert with business/entrepreneurial experience who is independent from the technology development and team. \nFor more information\, contact us! \n  URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/summer-i-cohort/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230119T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230119T090000 DTSTAMP:20230512T225638Z CREATED:20230119T190052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T225638Z UID:2255-1674115200-1674118800@gp-icorps.org SUMMARY:Instructor 101 / Information Session DESCRIPTION:View past event here URL:https://gp-icorps.org/events/instructor-101-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Regional Cohort END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR