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<td>I-Corps Spark Program Opportunity - March 27 Kick-off</td>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.2pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:30.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">Join the I-Corps Spark Program at
MIT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:.1pt;margin-right:48.65pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:30.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">A free 3-week program to help
researchers and engineers explore the potential applications
of their new technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:30.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Next Program:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:98.05pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:43.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Program Kick-off Workshop– <b>Mar
27, 2019 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:98.05pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:43.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Closing Workshop – <b>April 18,
2019 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm
</b>Location: MIT Campus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.95pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:30.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">How it works:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt">The interactive course begins with
an in-person evening kickoff workshop where teams learn how
to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:52.55pt;line-height:14.65pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Identify their top customer
segments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:52.55pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Develop hypotheses about the value
proposition they offer each segment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:52.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Find and effectively interview
potential customers about their problems/needs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt">Over the next three weeks, teams
will speak with potential customers. Teams will have two
Office Hours with instructors to check-in and receive
coaching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt">The program wraps-up with a final
in-person evening workshop where teams present their
findings, get more coaching, and learn about progressing
their ideas. Teams that complete this part of the program
may apply for a $1,500 micro-grant to conduct additional
customer discovery. The goal is to determine if they are
solving a real-world problem with a viable market
opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt">Who it’s for:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="margin-left:30.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Your I-Corps project must be based
on new, innovative, and differentiating technology that
could be a candidate for a future SBIR proposal. The program
is open to <u>individuals</u> <u>and teams</u> across New
England<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt">Current faculty, postdocs, students
and staff at any<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">
</span>university<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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STEM-related<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:maroon">To apply </span></b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt">–
</span><a href="https://form.jotform.com/90116502744955"
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style="font-size:14.0pt;color:blue">Click Here</span></a><span
style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:maroon">To request more
information <b>– </b>
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