I-Corps Spark Program at MIT

Date: March 27, 2019

Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Where: MIT Campus

This is a free 3-week program to help you explore the potential of your new technology.

How it works:
The interactive course begins with an in-person evening kickoff workshop where teams learn how to:

Identify their top customer segments
Develop hypotheses about the value proposition they offer each segment
Find and effectively interview potential customers about their problems/needs

Over the next three weeks, teams will speak with potential customers. Teams will have two Office Hours with instructors to check-in and receive coaching.

The program wraps-up with a final in-person evening workshop where teams present their findings, get more coaching, and learn about progressing their ideas. Teams that complete this part of the program may apply for a $1,500 micro-grant to conduct additional customer discovery. The goal is to determine if they are solving a real-world problem with a viable market opportunity.

Who it’s for:

Your I-Corps project must be based on new, innovative, and differentiating technology that could be a candidate for a future SBIR proposal. The program is open to individuals and teams across New England
• Current faculty, postdocs, students and staff at any university
• Anyone else working on a serious STEM-related technology

To apply, Click Here

FMI email: [email protected]