UVA's NSF I-Corps: Oct./Nov. 2019
Complete this application if you wish to participate in the UVA'S NSF I-Corps Sites Program.  The program is funded by the National Science Foundation to facilitate the commercialization of government funded research.

An I-Corps team consists of an Entrepreneurial Lead (EL), Principal Investigator (PI) or Academic Lead (AL) and a Business Mentor (optional).  Each team will participate in a 3 week program that focuses on proof of concept, customer segments, value proposition through customer discovery interviewing in an effort to reach a Go/No Go decision point.  The ultimate goal is to accelerate the pace of moving down the path towards commercialization .

Each team will have access to a small grant up to $2,700 to cover the cost of customer discovery, purchasing materials for prototyping (upon prior approval), and for travel to meet with thought leaders or attend  conferences.

Upon completion of the program, teams will be evaluated for readiness to apply to the NSF National I-Corps Program which provides additional funding up to $50,000 to do a deeper dive into market research and commercialization.  NSF I-Corps Teams have been 3 times more successful in securing NSF SBIR/STTR grant funding of $150,000.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Pyle, CPG, MBA, Director for the UVA'S NSF I-Corps Site Program.  epyle@virginia.edu.


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Submitter's Name: *
Submitter's Email: *
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project/Team Name: *
If you have a URL/website for your project, pleas include it here.
Non-technical description of your technology (3 to 5 sentences): *
What problem are you trying to solve?  How do you know it is a problem? *
Describe the underlying technology: *
How will your innovation solve the problem? *
Who is (are) your target customers? *
What progress have you made on this project so far?  Do you have a prototype? *
What is your product/solution's competitive advantage? *
Is this technology patented? *
Has this project received government or other outside funding?  If so, who is the government or other funding source? *
TEAM INFORMATION
Entrepreneurial Lead:
Usually a post-doc scholar, graduate student, or other student with relevant knowledge of the technology and a deep commitment to investigating the commercial landscape of the innovation.
Name: *
Email Address: *
Department / Major: *
Degree Program: *
Expected Graduation Date: *
Revevant business  and technical experience (2 to 4 sentences): *
Principal Investigator (PI) / Academic Lead (AL):
Often a faculty member who is linked to the underlying innovation.
Name *
Email: *
Department: *
Title: *
Relevant business and technical experience (2 to 4 sentences): *
Mentor (optional):
Someone from the business community with some expertise in technology.
Name: *
Email: *
Relevant Business Experience: *
How long have you been working on this project? *
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Why do you and your team want to participate in the UVA I-Corps Program?  What do you hope to learn? What outcomes do you hope to achieve? *
How long has your team been working together? *
How did you learn about the UVA I-Corps Program? *
Required
I understand that the program requires a commitment of attending three in-person workshops (typical held on Fridays), and approximately 10 hours per week of outside the classroom work.  You must be an active participant of the program to be eligible to receive funding of up to $2,700.
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