Value Proposition Design Summer Courses

Lean Startup Cycle

Explore the market potential of a research-based innovation.
Develop the commercialization narrative for an SBIR/STTR/PFI proposal.
Qualify for the NSF national I-Corps Teams program.

It all starts with value proposition design...

Free to Students, Postdocs, Fellows, Research Scientists & Faculty at ANY Institution
Summer Courses Kickoff via Zoom on June 9 & 22

Value Proposition Design Certificate Course

Value Prop Course Zoom Session

A rigorous certificate course with instruction and mentoring by experts in tech commercialization.

Five hands-on sessions: lean launch pad intro, product-market fit, customer discovery, pathway to commercialization, market assessment.

For innovators exploring the commercialization potential of research-based innovations.

$3,000 grants available for customer research. Successful completion can lead to nomination for National I-Corps Teams, including $50,000 grant.

Taught by Martha Sewall, executive-in-residence at the UMN Discovery LaunchPad.

June 9, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28
10:00 am-noon

Register HERE

Value Proposition Design "Lite" Webinar

Illustration of bulb with business terms

Same content as the above VPD certificate courses, but no homework, no need for a specific innovation, no mentors, and no grants. A good way to gain exposure to the concepts before taking the plunge.

Taught by Carla Pavone, Program Director of MIN-Corps and Associate Director of the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship.

June 22, June 29, July 13, July 20, July 27
4:00-6:00pm

Register HERE