September 22 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST
This cohort will be UAS, Aviation, and Bioscience focused. Participants will have a chance to attend the UAS Summit taking place in Grand Forks during the cohort as well as the Bioscience Summit in Fargo.
The 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.
Participants 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).
Schedule
Monday, September 22 | 1pm – 4pm CST
Wednesday, September 24 | 1pm – 4pm CST
Wednesday, October 1 | 1pm – 4pm CST
Wednesday, October 8 | 1pm – 4pm CST
Wednesday, October 15 | 1pm – 4pm CST
Wednesday, October 22 | 1pm – 4pm CST
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Corey Kratcha
Corey is the co-founder and CEO of c2renew. C2renew is a material designer and custom compounder utilizing proprietary bio-composite formulations to meet a wide range of engineering specifications. Corey is also the co-founder and CEO of c2sensor, a sister company of c2renew, developing biodegradable SEED sensors for precision farming.
Nathan Iseminger
Nathan is an Assistant Professor in the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, responsible for teaching undergraduate students in the air traffic management degree program. He previously served twenty-two years in the United States Air Force as an air traffic controller and facility manager in four states and six countries, including three combat deployments, where he experienced first hand the challenge of integrating uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in a terminal airport environment. Before joining higher education, Nathan worked in business development and then in the private sector focused on the expansion of uncrewed systems in North Dakota and the foundational testing and evaluation of the VANTIS Beyond Visual Line of Sight network.