This program is Part 1 in our
Tech Venture ProgramJuly 18, July 25, & August 1
The Tech Venture Workshop, the first phase of the three-part NYU Tech Venture Program, is a three half-day immersive program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. NYU faculty and their PhD student/postdoc teams participate in this program to learn how to test the commercial viability of their research directly with customers and partners. During the workshop, teams receive training and mentorship on selecting the appropriate market, customer segment, and value proposition. Participants also gain insights into intellectual property protection and gain access to follow-on grant opportunities. Furthermore, teams receive up to $7,000 in reimbursable grant funding for Customer Discovery Tools, Prototyping, Conference, and Travel expenses! 🚀
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The Tech Venture Workshop (TVW) helps NYU research faculty and their students/teams explore the commercial potential of their research and technologies.
TVW is offered three times a year in the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. It requires a three half-day commitment for the online workshops, and five to 10 hours per week to complete a total of 20 customer discovery interviews. Accepted teams can expect to learn:
Following the Workshop: Teams who successfully complete all three days of the Workshop receive NSF-lineage on their venture, making them eligible to apply for the NSF’s I-Corps program, which comes with $50,000 in grant in funding for customer discovery.
Completion of the workshop also qualifies participants for the NYU Female Founders Fellowship.
The TVW is open to NYU full-time research faculty, as well as PhDs, Postdocs, researchers, and staff from across NYU who are interested in commercializing new scientifically driven research developed in a research lab at NYU. Outside/non-NYU co-founders/collaborators are welcome to participate with their NYU cofounders.
Commitment from participants:
Pre-requisites: No prior business or experience is necessary.
NYU students, and faculty and staff who are working on startup ventures that do not seek to commercialize research from an NYU research lab should consider applying to the Startup Bootcamp instead.
In short, we are looking for teams that meet the following criteria:
Not sure if this is for you? Come in and meet with a member of the Entrepreneurial Institute team or attend an info session to learn more.
Participating in the Tech Venture Workshop offers numerous benefits, including:
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