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LA NODE REGIONAL I-CORPS™ PROGRAM
The LA Node Regional NSF I-Corps™ Program, which consists of ZAP and BOOM, introduces participants to Lean Startup Methodology, Customer Discovery techniques, and the Business Model Canvas. It is offered several times a year at UCLA, USC, Caltech, and a few other partner schools. In the Regional program, teams of two or more learn fundamental learn I-Corps™ principles during in-person and virtual sessions, conduct interviews with potential customers, and validate their commercialization strategy. By the end, teams will be evaluated for eligibility for the National NSF I-Corps™ Program and its $50,000 I-Corps™ team grant.
This short regional program enables the participants to:
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Develop entrepreneurial skills
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Evaluate odds for commercial success
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Work to establish product-market fit
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Achieve eligibility to apply for $50,000 I-Corps™ National team grant
Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn is an informal session that introduces I-Corps, the Lean Startup Methodology, and ways to reduce the risk of commercialization.
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ZAP!
ZAP! introduces participants to the Lean Startup methodology and techniques to direct customer discovery through field interviews.
BOOM
The advanced BOOM (formerly CaDRE) course consists of two sessions, requires 10 interviews, and is conducted online.
LAUNCH
LAUNCH teaches how to conduct, gather, and analyze customer discovery interviews. Participants of the program will also engage in their own interviews with potential customers.
