MIN-Corps Blog: October 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Women Innovators Conference Nov 13: Innovation by Design

Innovation By Design

Women Innovators Conference

Nov 13 12:30-6:00

McNamara Center

University of Minnesota

Register HERE

Please join us at the fourth annual Women Innovators Conference, a professional development summit for female students and professionals to connect the dots between ideas and impact.

Featuring workshops, panels and talks from women leaders
in the sciences, engineering, business, design and the arts.

Free for students, $10-faculty & staff, $25-general admission. Refreshments included.

Opening Session:

Innovation at the Speed of Laughter

Margi Simmons, Applied Improvisation Director, Brave New Workshop

Breakouts:

Applied Design Thinking workshop
Translation: Insight to Real Life Innovation panel
Zigzag: Innovation Career Paths panel

Closing Session:

Innovation to Transform Lives

Angie Conley, Founder, President, and CEO of Abilitech Medical, winner of the 2019 MN Cup

Register HERE

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Innovation Value Proposition Design Workshops

From research to real-world impact….. Explore market and commercialization opportunities for your innovation. Register by clicking HERE.

This program is especially relevant to graduate students, postdocs, research staff and faculty interested in exploring the market potential of innovations emerging from their research. Also good preparation for SBIR/STTR grant proposals. Four-part series on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Topics include Product-Market Fit, Customer Discovery, Commercialization Pathway, Market Assessment. Sessions includes one-on-one advice from industry experts and entrepreneurs. $3,000 customer research grants available for UMN-affiliated participants. Successful completion by UMN-based teams can qualify for nomination to NSF I-Corps National Teams with $50,000 grant. FREE to current university students, staff and faculty. $999 for nonacademic participants. Register by clicking HERE.

Medical: 1-4 pm Oct 16, Oct 23, Nov 6, Nov 20. Taught by Martha Sewall, medical innovation consultant and former exec at Smiths Medical, who has launched >15 medical products.

Science & Engineering: 1-4 pm Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21. Taught by Dale Nugent, engineering innovation consultant and Technology Marketing Manager and Venture Executive at UMN Technology Commercialization office. He has also mentored in two NSF I-Corps National Teams cohorts.

Agriculture, Food & Environment: 9 am-noon Oct 18, Oct 25, Nov 8, Nov 22. Taught by Carla Pavone, Program Director of MIN-Corps and Associate Director of the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship.

About MIN-Corps

MIN-Corps is the University of Minnesota site of the National Innovation Corps, which is funded by the National Science Foundation. We collaborate with technology commercialization initiatives across the University of Minnesota, including:

MnDRIVE - Minnesota’s Discovery, Research, and Innovation Economy – is a landmark partnership between the University and the state of Minnesota that aligns areas of University research strength with the state’s key and emerging industries to address grand challenges.

MN-REACH - Minnesota Research And Commercialization Hub - is a joint effort between the University and the National Institutes of Health that provides the initial investment and resources to nurture innovators to develop high priority technologies within the NIH's mission.

Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) - the University of Minnesota technology transfer office that oversees all aspects of technology commercialization at the University, including patenting, licensing to established companies, and startups spun out of the University.