RESOURCES
Additional funding opportunities in the Great Plains Hub play a crucial role in fostering entrepreneurship and facilitating innovative projects. These avenues provide essential financial resources for entrepreneurs and researchers to advance their work in technology commercialization or business development. By empowering individuals to develop prototypes, engage with customers, and scale their ventures, these funding opportunities contribute to economic growth, talent attraction, and the cultivation of a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem within the region.
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mentor
A mentor plays a vital role in guiding and supporting teams throughout the commercialization of their innovation by providing advice, facilitating industry connections, delivering candid feedback, and offering a wide range of other valuable support.
PARTICIPANT
I-Corps regional training offers an immersive learning experience where innovators gain valuable insights, develop entrepreneurial skills, and receive guidance on customer discovery and market validation to drive the successful commercialization of their ideas.
instructor
Instructing is a rewarding role that involves imparting specialized knowledge of the I-Corps methodology to support and guide emerging entrepreneurs. Through training and mentorship, instructors play a crucial part in equipping innovators with the skills and mindset necessary to navigate the challenging path of commercializing their ideas.
The mission of I-Corps is to reduce the risk associated with translating technologies from the laboratory to the marketplace. To do this, I-Corps uses experiential education to help researchers reduce the time it takes to translate promising ideas from the laboratory to widespread implementation.