Promo Kit: Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop
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Program Information
Do you have an innovation that could make a difference? Whether a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop at Venture Partners CU Boulder can help you transform your concept into a successful venture. Offered as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps™ Hub: West Region, this workshop is for anyone from a research or community institution motivated to bring their ideas to life, secure funding and create lasting impact. Over three weeks, gain a deeper understanding of the commercialization process, test your ideas with real potential customers and accelerate your journey toward bringing your idea to market.
“In a sentence”
Transform your innovation into a successful venture in this workshop, designed for anyone motivated to bring their ideas to life, secure funding and create lasting impact.
Program Details
When and where:
Applications are accepted year-round, and the workshop is held four times a year.
- Virtually Nov. 1-15, application deadline Oct. 25
- Virtually Jan. 24-Feb. 7, application deadline Jan. 17
- In-person at CU Boulder April 10-24, application deadline April 3
- Virtually Aug., 1-15, application deadline July 25
- Virtually Nov. 6-20, application deadline Oct. 30
Who: Our I-Corps programming is available to all researchers, inventors and problem solvers from any research or community institution; all you need is an innovation and an interest in bringing it to those in need.
How: This opportunity is free. Application is required.
Learn More and Register: (Starting Blocks QR Code.png) colorado.edu/venturepartners/what-we-do/entrepreneurial-training/starting-blocks or colorado.edu/venturepartners/starting-blocks
About Us
Set in the heart of our university’s bold, innovative community of scholars and learners, Venture Partners at CU Boulder brings the university's world-class researchers together with business, startup and entrepreneurial communities to translate groundbreaking solutions into economic and social impact. Learn More
Venture Partners at CU Boulder is proud to be a leader of the I-Corps™ Hub: West Region, one of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (“I-Corps”) Hubs. This Hub is a partnership with seven of the top research universities across the Western United States, alongside our partners the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Learn More
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