弗吉尼亚理工大学

计划的细节

第一军团项目, funded by the National Science Foundation, 提供研讨会和指导，帮助科研人员成为企业家. 该计划为团队提供资金，以验证他们的客户市场，以便他们可以自信地选择是否追求商业化并准备申请SBIR资金.

1) Short Course: Regional

在弗吉尼亚理工大学, 网上赌博网站十大排行的区域课程以独特的方式为您的团队申请国家项目做好准备. Not only do we introduce you to the 商业模式画布 and its application as well as 客户发现, 网上赌博网站十大排行帮助您学习如何分析从潜在客户那里收集的数据，并揭示其对您的创业公司的意义.

• Workshops on business model and 客户发现
• Taught by successful entrepreneurs using Lean Launchpad methodology
• 2 half-day sessions to “kick off” and half-day “closing workshop”
• Weekly 90-minute online coaching sessions
• Conduct 30 客户发现 interviews
• Become eligible for national 第一军团的团队

2) 第一军团的团队: National

第一军团的团队 is a nation-wide program composed of academic researchers, student entrepreneurs and business mentors that participate in rigorous 课程 administered through on-site activities and via online instruction.

• 为来自美国各地的顶级团队提供为期7周的全国队列(每年提供16次)
• $25-50k to do 100+ 客户发现 interviews anywhere you need to go
• Personalized instruction and team mentoring from successful entrepreneurs
• 3-day in-person “Kickoff” workshop, 6 weeks to conduct interviews; 90-minute weekly report ins; and 2-day “Lessons Learned” workshop
• Decide whether to pursue commercialization
• Identify next steps including SBIR application