I-Corps Team Application for Mentorship
Please tell us about your project, your team, and how we may assist you in attending a National I-Corps program.
Project Name
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Project or Company Name
Academic Institution
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George Mason University
Jackson State University
Meharry Medical College
Tennessee State University
University of Louisville
University of Kentucky
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Other
If Other, Enter the name of your Academic Institution
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How may we help you? What assistance are you seeking?
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My team is looking for an Industry Mentor (IM) for National I-Corps
My team is looking for help preparing and conducting customer discovery interviews
My team is looking for business mentorship beyond what National I-Corps offers
Who referred you to complete this application?
Is your team planning on attending the National I-Corps Program?
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Yes
No
Other
Which NSF Session are you planning to attend?
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Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Not Sure
Which NSF program best describes your team?
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Hub Recommended
Node Recommended
NSF PFI grantee
SBIR/STTR Phase I
NSF Lineage Team
Not Sure
I-Corps Team Members
Entrepreneurial Lead (EL)
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First Name
Last Name
EL Email
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example@example.com
EL Phone
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Please enter a valid phone number.
EL LinkedIn (URL)
PLEASE include the https://
Pitch Deck
Provide URL - Google Drive, Dropbox file...... PLEASE include the https://
1-Minute Video: This should be an elevator pitch of no more than 1 minute. Please do NOT provide a slide deck. Use the guidelines provided on our website. We want to see your face and hear your voice.
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Provide URL - Google Drive, Dropbox file..... PLEASE include the https://
Is there a Co-Entrepreneurial Lead?
Yes
No
Co-Entrepreneurial Lead (Co-EL)
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First Name
Last Name
Technical Lead (TL)
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First Name
Last Name
TL Email
example@example.com
TL Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
TL LinkedIn (URL)
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Is there a Co-Technical Lead?
Yes
No
Co-Technical Lead (Co-TL)
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First Name
Last Name
Did you complete a regional I-Corps workbook cataloging your customer discovery?
Yes
No
Please share a link to your I-Corps Workbook
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Provide URL accessible by anyone with a link - Google Drive, Dropbox file. Please include the https://
What insights have you learned from your customer discovery interviews?
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What are you goals and objectives for attending a National I-Corps cohort?
In anticipation of your acceptance in the program, please supply us with 5 times & dates starting 1-2 weeks out for your first meeting.
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Tell us about your project
Please share with us anything that you have learned or created for your project that will help us better understand. Please DO NOT share anything that would be considered confidential or not publicly available information that you share openly with others.
Please describe your project, product, service or solution?
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What does the team want to achieve as an outcome of accomplishing this project?
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Current Stage
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Idea/Concept Stage
Prototype Development
Customer Discovery
Early Sales/Revenue
Growth/Scale
Has a company been formed to commercialize this innovation?
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No
What is the Intellectual Property (IP) status of the innovation?
Not disclosed to the tech transfer office
Disclosed to the tech transfer office
Patent application filed by the tech transfer office
Patent issued
Other
How many customer discovery interviews have you conducted for your project?
Who is your target customer(s)?
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Tell us about your Industry Mentor
You mentioned above that you are planning to attend a National I-Corps program and are not looking for an Industry Mentor (IM) for your team.
Industry Mentor (IM)
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First Name
Last Name
IM Email
example@example.com
IM Phone
IM LinkedIn (URL)
Please include the https://
What expertise is your IM bringing to your team?
Tell us about your ideal Industry Mentor (IM)
What qualities, experience, and expertise do you believe would be most beneficial for your project?
What do you need from your Industry Mentor?
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Industry Expertise
Business Network and Connections
Guidance on Business Model Development
Practical Advice on Commercialization
Help with Customer Discovery
Objectivity and Critical Feedback
Help Establishing the Business
Other
In which industries or fields should your ideal Industry Mentor have experience and expertise?
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What key skills or areas of expertise should your ideal Industry Mentor possess or have mastered?
What is your preferred geographic location for your Industry Mentor?
Is there anything else you would like us to know about your ideal Industry Mentor? Consider specific attributes, experiences, or qualities that would make the mentorship most effective for your team.
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Additional Project Information
Please tell us more about your needs for your project.
You indicated that you would like help with customer discovery interviews. Please elaborate on the type of support or guidance that would be most beneficial for you. Consider areas such as developing interview questions, identifying target customers, or analyzing interview results.
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What specific goals do you hope to achieve through mentoring with The Venture Mentoring Team? (e.g., refining business model, customer discovery, scaling operations, etc.)
Are you currently working with any other mentors or advisors? If yes, please describe their roles.
What are the top three challenges your team is currently facing?
What is your long-term vision for this project or company? (e.g., IPO, acquisition, steady growth, technology licensing)
Is there anything else you would like us to know about your project?
Any additional comments or suggestions?
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