Startup School with UVM Innovations

Interested in launching a startup based on your research or innovation? Join us for the first session of Startup School, a seminar series hosted by UVM Innovations, designed to help guide graduate students, postdocs, and faculty through the first steps of bringing a technology to market.

Startup School: Session 1 – So You Think You Have a Business?

📅 Friday, October 10, 2025

🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

📍 Room 102, Patrick Leahy Building, UVM Main Campus

What to Expect:
In this interactive, day-long workshop, you'll explore:

• The startup journey from idea to launch.
• The Business Model Canvas, with a focus on Value Propositions and Customer Segments.
• An introduction to NSF I-Corps customer discovery methodology. Participants will gain an understanding of how these programs support and accelerate the translation of research discoveries to products and services that benefit society.
• Advice session with UVM faculty and researchers who are actively building their own ventures.
• A Networking Lunch with fellow innovators.

🎤 Featuring Cornell Lecturer and National I-Corps Core Instructor, Ken Rother, a senior executive with 30+ years of experience in startups, technology innovation, and commercialization strategies.

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to meet for one-on-one mentoring to discuss their own ideas or ventures.

Let’s turn your research into real-world impact. We hope to see you there!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

105 Carrigan Drive, 105 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, United States