Accelerate UConn is UConn’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site and its mission is to catalyze the transition of new scientific discoveries and capabilities from the lab to the marketplace. Participating teams will receive an introduction to the most critical elements of the I-Corps Curriculum and Lean Launchpad methodology. Over the course of this virtual 4 week program, teams will learn how to determine the market opportunity for their product or technology.
Participants will learn how to:
Develop new ways to communicate the value of your product or technology
Understand the structure of the market you are entering
Develop strategies for generating demand for your product or technology
Identify next steps needed to launch your venture
Identify customers most likely to bring you revenue
Teams will receive:
4 weeks of training on the Business Model Canvas and Customer Discovery Process
Coaching from industry experts and access to next step resources
$1,000 to support customer discovery and development of minimum viable product
Help to identify team members

The Summer Session of Accelerate UConn is co-run with MIT. Accelerate UConn is open to all UConn undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff.

Applications for the Summer 2022 cohort will close on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.
FIND MORE INFO AND APPLY HERE: https://accelerate.uconn.edu/apply/

One of the most powerful tools for an entrepreneur is being connected with the right resources at the time they are needed most. Timely Topics is a series hosted by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation that features panels of speakers, workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs, and fireside chats with successful business leaders. These sessions provide ongoing opportunities for students, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs to learn, grow, and connect.

At times entrepreneurship can be challenging, confusing, and stressful; but it can also be rewarding, fulfilling, and magical. On July 13th, join Delanea Davis, an International Author, Co-Founder & CEO of Cloud9 Online, as she talks about How to “Rune” Your Life & Business: A Magical Approach to Entrepreneurship! 3:00 pm EST via Zoom.

Register for this FREE event here: https://ccei.uconn.edu/timely-topics/