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ICE Incubator | The Innovator Program
Offered through the
ICE Engineering Incubator
with collaborative support through the Elko Engineering Garage and eHUB, this entrepreneurial technology commercialization program is open to University of Alberta students, researchers, faculty/staff, and recent alumni at
no direct cost
to participants.
Program Admission Process:
This application is for participation in the Innovator Program for a 4-month period.
Applications are accepted on a continual basis, subject to advisor availability.
At the end of the 4-month period, requests by participants to continue in the program will be evaluated by the program leaders, who will consider the progress the participants have made and how continuation in the program would benefit the participants.
Note: This is a non-credit program and no grade will be assigned.
Applicant(s) complete and submit this application form.
Applications will go through an initial screening.
Applicants being considered for admittance into the program will go through an interview (approximately 30 min). The interview is to further explore the current state of the product idea and how the program will support maturing the idea.
Successful applicants will receive written confirmation and a program kickoff meeting will be scheduled.
Questions? Clarifications? Please email
iceincubator@ualberta.ca
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Your Name:
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Your @ualberta.ca email address:
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I am:
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An Undergraduate Student
A Graduate Student
Faculty / Staff
Researcher at the UofA
A recent Alumni (graduated < 5 years)
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Do you have any team members / co-founders?
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Yes
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I am looking for additional team members / co-founders
Name of Team Members / Co-founders:
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Share Co-founders’ email(s):
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Name of Company / Venture:
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Is your company incorporated?
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Process is underway
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Tell us about your project ( < 250 words):
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NOTE: Do not disclose any proprietary information or information that is subject to a non-disclosure agreement.
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How is technology incorporated into your project? ( < 250 words)
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*Please note that the ICE Engineering Incubator currently supports projects which have a predominate hardware or mixed hardware/software component.
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How would you describe your (or your team’s) current level of knowledge in product development and commercialization? ( < 100 words)
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I need assistance with:
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Defining the problem I am looking to solve.
Expanding or filling in skill gaps on my team.
Validating that problem I am solving is a prominent concern with prospective users/customers.
Validating that my proposed solution is desirable with prospective users/customers.
Surveying the competitive/market landscape.
Defining a company mission/vision.
Developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to sell.
Identifying/testing the right price point and go-to-market strategy for my MVP.
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What drives you in undertaking this project? ( < 250 words)
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Do you have any files supporting materials you would like to share? If so, please add the Google Drive file share link.
If possible, please give edit access to the University of Alberta group.
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What are your goals for the
Innovator Program
, and how do you anticipate it will help you turn your innovative ideas into tangible realities? ( < 250 words)
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What roadblocks are you currently facing with your project? ( < 250 words)
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What mentorship / advice would be most helpful for you / your team at the moment? ( < 100 words)
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What kinds of space / equipment requirements does your team need? ( < 100 words)
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i.e., Meeting/Co-working Space, Assembly Space, Access to Certain Labs/Facilities, Access to Specific Equipment or Materials, Storage Needs, Software Needs, etc.
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How can the ICE Program best help you? ( < 100 words)
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What other (non-confidential) information would you like to have considered as part of your application to the program? ( < 250 words)
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Your answer
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