The IGNITE program is open to everyone with an idea for a new venture and provides an experiential learning opportunity to show how founders build startups. The I-Corps IGNITE program demonstrates entrepreneurial steps to increase opportunities for success and was designed to help anyone seeking to commercialize new technology.

You do not have to be in an I-Corps program to attend. This educational program will teach you the foundations for success if you decide to apply for an I-Corps program in the future.

Instructors: Bonnie Bachman, Karen Foelsch, and Mike Seper

This event will explore:

• Understanding and Interviewing the Customer
• Hypothesis Testing and Developing a Value Proposition

The National Science Foundation I-Corps™ program at Washington University in St. Louis is led by the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship and proud to be an affiliate NSF I-Corps Site through the Missouri S&T I-Corps program. The new IGNITE format has been designed by the Skandalaris Center at Washington University to lower the barriers to entry and expand the opportunity for inclusivity of all innovators and entrepreneurs.

The event can be accessed through the provided Zoom link: https://wustl.zoom.us/j/99015639301?pwd=Unc4cVNUUU4vOTlSRk9vaU5jS1lzZz09

Meeting ID: 990 1563 9301
Passcode: 912254