An innovative solution is more than technology. It highlights a distinct benefit to the user. As you consider the April 2022 Dept. of Defense SBIR/STTR release, do some homework to learn about the users need with a focus on mission specific applications.
Ideadvance Seed Fund
Ideadvance: Picture Your Competitive Advantage
July 16, 2021 is the upcoming deadline for the annual Ideadvance Stage 1 applications. For this year’s PowerPoint style application, the use of images can be a powerful tool to communicate elements of your proposed business model.
Ideadvance Eligibility: Expand Your Skills with Diverse Teams.
July 16, 2021 is the upcoming deadline for the annual Ideadvance Stage 1 and Stage 2 applications.
What worries you?! Ideadvance Seed Funding to Test Innovation Risk.
The Ideadvance Seed Fund is expected to return with a later, July 9 application due date. We have made changes, which we hope will encourage more applications from across the state. Today, I want to focus on one big shift- A PITCH DECK APPLICATION.
Ideadvance in action: 2 products made better
“Innovation” and “disruption,” are words you hear throughout the business and academic worlds, but what does that really look like and how does it make a difference?
The 5 Min Interview- What Did I Just Hear?
Learn more about CTC’s Lean Startup program, Ideadvance, and how we will pay you to do customer discovery! If you haven’t read the first post in this series, The 5 Min Interview- the 30 min plan, go back and check it out.
My Business Can Change Lives Faster Than What I Could Do in My Research/Health Practice
My Business Can Change Lives Faster Than What I Could Do in My Research/Health Practice This was the overall message from the January 15 MCW & CTC hosted panel: Medical Innovation: Road to Patient Impact.
The 5 Min Interview- The Power of “Why?”
Learn more about CTC’s Lean Startup program, Ideadvance, and how we will pay you to do customer discovery! If you haven’t read the first post in this series, The 5 Min Interview- the 30 min plan, go back and check it out.
The 5 Min Interview- The 30 Min Plan
Learn more about CTC’s Lean Startup program, Ideadvance, and how we will pay you to do customer discovery! Customer interviews have an air of formality that often conjures images that feels more like an interrogation vs investigation.
Lean Startup Doesn’t Work
Did I get you?! Lean Startup has been part of the business lexicon for several years.