must spend their Grant Awards in the specified by each Cohort. Teams must determine the dates they plan to spend the Grant Award and apply to the corresponding Cohort. The Selection Committee may defer acceptance to a later Cohort. Program Expectations Participants in the University of Rochester I-Corps Site will be expected to commit at least 3 - 5 hours per person per week to market research, customer discovery and other commercialization-focused activities. Therefore, it is important that the participants are interested in gaining new knowledge from the program, and not just receiving the I-Corps Site grant funding. Once accepted, participants will be required to attend a kickoff event, two training sessions, and Mentor meetings during the fall semester. The end of the program will culminate in a final Presentation Day where participants will show how their business ideas have developed over the course of the semester. November 14, 2016 [Noon] Application Submission Deadline – January 27 March 20, 2017 Grant Award Spending Window – – January 20, 2017 [11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.] Orientation and Training Session A – – January 27, 2017 [1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.] Training Session B – – February 13 March 31, 2017 Biweekly Presentation Meetings – – April 17, 2017 [1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.] Final Presentation Day – – Participants will also be expected to schedule regular meetings with their assigned Mentors throughout the semester. Requirements/ Application Deadline Completed applications are to be submitted in-person to Matthew Spielmann at the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship in 1-211 Carol Simon Hall or via e-mail to matthew.spielmann@rochester.edu no later than noon on November 14. Applicants must submit the following documents with their application. Please note: Only the Entrepreneurial Lead is required to submit these documents. Completed Application Entrepreneurial Lead Signature Academic Lead Signature Page Résumé of Entrepreneurial Lead 1–2 page Executive Summary Industry Potential Business Model One Line Pitch Known Competitors to Date Problem Competitive Advantage Idea / Solution Funds Needed Potential Target Markets Use of Funds (see Itemized Financial Potential Marketing & Sales Strategy Plan) In addition, applicants must also identify and meet with a faculty member who will serve as their Academic Lead (AL) throughout the project.
must spend their Grant Awards in the specified by each Cohort. Teams must determine the dates they plan to spend the Grant Award and apply to the corresponding Cohort. The Selection Committee may defer acceptance to a later Cohort. Program Expectations Participants in the University of Rochester I-Corps Site will be expected to commit at least 3 - 5 hours per person per week to market research, customer discovery and other commercialization-focused activities. Therefore, it is important that the participants are interested in gaining new knowledge from the program, and not just receiving the I-Corps Site grant funding. Once accepted, participants will be required to attend a kickoff event, two training sessions, and Mentor meetings during the fall semester. The end of the program will culminate in a final Presentation Day where participants will show how their business ideas have developed over the course of the semester. November 14, 2016 [Noon] – Application Submission Deadline January 27 – March 20, 2017 – Grant Award Spending Window January 20, 2017 [11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.] – Orientation and Training Session A January 27, 2017 [1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.] – Training Session B February 13 – March 31, 2017 – Biweekly Presentation Meetings April 17, 2017 [1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.] – Final Presentation Day Participants will also be expected to schedule regular meetings with their assigned Mentors throughout the semester. Requirements/ Application Deadline Completed applications are to be submitted in-person to Matthew Spielmann at the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship in 1-211 Carol Simon Hall or via e-mail to matthew.spielmann@rochester.edu no later than noon on November 14. Applicants must submit the following documents with their application. Please note: Only the Entrepreneurial Lead is required to submit these documents. Completed Application Entrepreneurial Lead Signature Academic Lead Signature Page Résumé of Entrepreneurial Lead 1–2 page Executive Summary Industry One Line Pitch Problem Idea / Solution Potential Target Markets Potential Marketing & Sales Strategy Potential Business Model Known Competitors to Date Competitive Advantage Funds Needed Use of Funds (see Itemized Financial Plan) In addition, applicants must also identify and meet with a faculty member who will serve as their Academic Lead (AL) throughout the project.
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