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The University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship I-Corps Program
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Benefits of The CFE I-Corps Program
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A greater understanding of why technology has value and to whom.
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Find a great market for your technology that you had not previously considered.
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Gain an appreciation for what it takes to commercialize technology and the barriers to adoption.
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You’re given a toolset that you can apply to many situations, including making your research better.
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Greater self-confidence and presentation skills.
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Save years and money by accelerating your understanding.
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Your network will expand exponentially, as you’ll have priceless contact with teachers, investors, customers, and mentors.
I-Corps Testimonials
The intensity of the program and the expertise of the core staff help technologists learn that it takes much more than a good widget to make a great start-up. The growth of the entrepreneurial teams in just a few short weeks is amazing. There are few resources like the I-Corp program that give the entrepreneurs the tools they need to successfully start/grow a business.
This program forces participants to reexamine everything
This program is intended to solve a very difficult problem: to go from science to a customer
I have strongly encouraged my colleagues who are developing interesting technology to participate in the program. The concepts covered in the program are essential to a successful commercialization effort.
We aren’t sitting in a room figuring out anything. We get out of the room, which is where the answers are found.
“The Michigan I-Corps program is one of the most exciting and value-adding initiatives from The Center of Entrepreneurship. “
We were able to narrow down the customers who find our technology most useful to them.
