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What America Does Best">The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best</a></h2> <div class="postinfo"> Posted on <span class="postdate">March 26, 2012</span> by steve blank </div> <div class="entry"> <p>We ran the first <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/">National Science Foundation Innovation Corps</a> class October to December 2011.</p> <div> <p>63 scientists and engineers in <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=121879&org=NSF&from=news" target="_blank">21 teams</a> made ~<em>2,000 customer calls in 10 weeks</em>, turning laboratory ideas into formidable startups. 19 of the 21 teams are moving forward in commercializing their technology.</p> <p>Watching the final presentations it was clear that the results were way past our initial expectations (comments from mentors as well as pre- and post-class survey data suggested that most of the teams learned more in two months than others had in two years.) So much so that the NSF decided to scale the Innovation Corps program.</p> <p>In 2012 the NSF will put 150 teams of the best scientists in the U.S. through the <a href="http://steveblank.com/category/lean-launchpad/" target="_blank">Lean Launchpad class</a>. And to help teach these many teams, the NSF will recruit other universities that have engineering entrepreneurship programs to become part of the Innovation Corps network.</p> <p><strong>Congress Gets It</strong><br /> In-between the 2011 pilot class and the first NSF class of 2012, I got a call from <a href="http://www.lipinski.house.gov/" target="_blank">Congressman Dan Lipinski</a>. He sits on the House committee that oversees the NSF – the Science, Space and Technology committee (a place where his engineering degree and PhD comes in handy.) He had read my blog <a href="http://steveblank.com/2011/12/22/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-class-2-the-business-model-canvas/" target="_blank">posts</a> about the NSF Innovation Corps and was interested in how the first class went. He wanted to fly out to Stanford and sit in the Lean LaunchPad class about to start in the engineering school.</p> <p>While I’ve had visitors in my classes before, having a congressman was a first. He showed up with no press in-tow, no entourage, just a genuine search for understanding of whether this program was a waste of taxpayer money or good for the country.</p> <p>He asked tough questions about why the government not private capital should be doing this. I explained that the goal of the Innovation Corps was to bridge what the NSF calls the “ditch of death” – the gap between when NSF research funding runs out and when a team is credible enough (with enough customer and market knowledge) to raise private capital or license/partner with existing companies. The goal was <em>not to replace private capital but to help attract it. </em>The amount of money spent on the Innovation Corps would be about 1/4 of one percent of the $7.373 <em>billion</em> NSF budget, but it would leverage the tens of billions basic research dollars already invested. It’s payoff would be disproportionately large for the country. It’s one of the best investments this country can make for keeping the U.S. competitive and creating jobs.</p> <p>After class the Congressman joined the teaching team at our favorite <a href="http://howiesartisanpizza.com/" target="_blank">pizza</a> place for our weekly post-class debrief.</p> <p>If you like science, technology or entrepreneurship, <a href="http://www.lipinski.house.gov/about-me/" target="_blank">this guy</a> is the real deal. He gets it.</p> <p>“Innovation, jobs and entrepreneurship” have become popular buzzwords in an election year. But it was pretty amazing to see a congressman jump on a plane to actually find out if he can help the country do so. He issued <a href="http://www.lipinski.house.gov/press-releases/rep-lipinski-urges-full-funding-for-nsfs-new-innovation-corps-program-to-teach-academic-researchers-how-to-launch-successful-startups/" target="_blank">this press release</a> asking Congress to fully fund the Innovation Corps when he came back to Washington.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/i-corps/">National Science Foundation Innovation Corps</a> combines the best of what the U.S. government, American researchers in academia and risk capital can do together. If we’re correct, we can compress the time for commercializing scientific breakthroughs and reduce the early stage risks of these new ventures. This means more jobs, new industries and a permanent edge for innovation in the United States.</p> <p>———</p> </div> <p>The 3-person teams consisted of Principal Investigators (PI’s), mostly tenured professors (average age of 45,) whose NSF research the project was based on. The PI’s in turn selected one of their graduate students (average age of 30,) as the entrepreneurial lead. The PI and Entrepreneurial Lead were supported by a mentor (average age of 50,) with industry/startup experience.</p> <p>This was most definitely not the hoodie and flip-flop crowd.</p> <p>Part one of the posts on the NSF Innovation Corps is <a href="http://steveblank.com/2011/12/20/the-government-starts-an-incubator-the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps" target="_blank">here</a>, part two <a href="http://steveblank.com/2011/12/22/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-class-2-the-business-model-canvas/" target="_blank">here</a>. Syllabus for the class is <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/i-corps-e245-syllabus-rev-6">here</a>. Textbook is <a href="http://www.stevenblank.com/startup_index_qty.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Here are some of the final Lessons Learned presentations and team videos:</p> <p><strong>Akara Solutions: Flexible, Low Cost Cooling Technology for LED Lighting</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Satish Kandlikar Rochester Institute of Technology</p> <div id="v-ZKtkhjhU-1" class="video-player"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='468' height='262' src='https://videopress.com/embed/ZKtkhjhU?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow='clipboard-write'></iframe><script src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/video/assets/js/next/videopress-iframe.js'></script></div> <p>If you can’t see the video above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/arka-solutions-final-video" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <iframe src='https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11680855' width='468' height='384' sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe> <p>If you can’t see the presentation above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/arka-solutions-final-presentation-11680855" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Semiconductor-Based Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Sensors</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Lisa Porter Carnegie-Mellon University</p> <div id="v-1INfiVf6-1" class="video-player"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='468' height='264' src='https://videopress.com/embed/1INfiVf6?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow='clipboard-write'></iframe><script src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/video/assets/js/next/videopress-iframe.js'></script></div> <p>If you can’t see the video above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/sensevere-final-nsf-icorps-video" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <iframe src='https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11680724' width='468' height='384' sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe> <p>If you can’t see the presentation above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/sen-severe-final-presentation">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Pilot Production Of Large Area Uniform Single-Crystal Graphene Films</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Alan Johnson University of Pennsylvania</p> <div id="v-JXo4C0sv-1" class="video-player"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='468' height='350' src='https://videopress.com/embed/JXo4C0sv?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow='clipboard-write'></iframe><script src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/video/assets/js/next/videopress-iframe.js'></script></div> <p>If you can’t see the video above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/gf-movie-10596055" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <iframe src='https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11680883' width='468' height='384' sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe> <p>If you can’t see the presentation above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/graphene-frontiers-final-presentation">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Radiotracer Synthesis Commercialization</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Stephen DiMagno University of Nebraska-Lincoln</p> <div id="v-Ryty0xKa-1" class="video-player"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='468' height='262' src='https://videopress.com/embed/Ryty0xKa?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow='clipboard-write'></iframe><script src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/video/assets/js/next/videopress-iframe.js'></script></div> <p>If you can’t see the video above click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/ground-flour-pharma-final-nsf-icorps-video" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <iframe src='https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11680866' width='468' height='384' sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe> <p>If you can’t see the presentation above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/ground-flour-pharma-final-presentation">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Commercialization of an Engineered Pyrolysis Blanket for the Conversion of Forestry Residues to Soil Amendments and Energy Products</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Daniel Schwartz University of Washington</p> <div id="v-GTD9TLrs-1" class="video-player"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='468' height='262' src='https://videopress.com/embed/GTD9TLrs?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow='clipboard-write'></iframe><script src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/video/assets/js/next/videopress-iframe.js'></script></div> <p>If you can’t see the video above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/carbon-cultures-final-nsf-i-corps-video" target="_blank">here</a></p> <iframe src='https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11680886' width='468' height='384' sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe> <p>If you can’t see the presentation above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/carbon-cultures-final-presentations">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Photocatalysts for water remediation</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Pelagia Gouma SUNY at Stony Brook</p> <div id="v-PJt4e9lA-1" class="video-player"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='468' height='350' src='https://videopress.com/embed/PJt4e9lA?hd=1&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent="true" allow='clipboard-write'></iframe><script src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/video/assets/js/next/videopress-iframe.js'></script></div> <p>If you can’t see the video above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/photocatalyst-nsf-i-corps-video" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <iframe src='https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11680863' width='468' height='384' sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen></iframe> <p>If you can’t see the presentation above, click <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/photocatalysts-final-presentation">here</a>.</p> <p>The other teams were equally interesting. Here are links to their Lessons Learned presentations.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/i-decide-fast-final-presentation" target="_blank">IDecideFast</a> – A web-based application for effective decision making for the layperson</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Ali Abbas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/icorp-final111213a" target="_blank">Silicon Terahertz Electronics</a></strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Michael Shur Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/land-mine-final-presentation" target="_blank">Standoff detection of explosives</a> using novel signal-amplifying nanocomposite and hand-held UV light</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Yu Lei University of Connecticut</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/fluid-synchrony-final-presentation" target="_blank">MEMS-based drug infusion pumps</a></strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Ellis Meng University of Southern California</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/tex-cone-final-presentation" target="_blank">TexCone</a> – Laser-Generated Surface Textures for Anti-Icing and Sun-Light-Trapping Applications</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Mool Gupta University of Virginia</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/eeg-final-presentation" target="_blank">Concentric Technology</a></strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Walter Besio University of Rhode Island</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/tonometer-final-presentation" target="_blank">Hand-Held Tonometer </a>for Transpalpebral Intraocular Pressure Measurement</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Eniko Enikov University of Arizona</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/ion-express-final-presentation" target="_blank">Artificial Membrane-based Ion Channel Screening</a></strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Jacob Schmidt University of California-Los Angeles</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/privacy-final-presentaiton" target="_blank">Privacy-Preserving Location Based Services</a></strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Nan Zhang George Washington University</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/my-skin-technologies-final-presentation" target="_blank">MySkinTone</a>: A breakthrough technology and product for skin melanin evaluation</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Michael Silevitch Northeastern University</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/mobidemics-final-nsf-icorps-presentation" target="_blank">Mobidemics</a>: Using Mobile Gaming for Healthcare</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Nilanjan Banerjee University of Arkansas</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/smart-menu-final-presentation" target="_blank">SmartMenu</a></strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Mynatt (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?mailto:mynatt@cc.gatech.edu">mynatt@cc.gatech.edu</a>); Georgia Tech Research Corporation</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/sweet-sensors-final-presentation" target="_blank">Sweet Sensors</a> – Portable sensors using widely available personal glucose monitor</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Yi Lu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sblank/inserogen-final-presentation" target="_blank">SwiftVax</a> – A Green Manufacturing Platform for Faster, Cheaper, and Scalable Vaccine Manufacturing</strong><br /> Principal Investigator: Karen McDonald University of California-Davis</p> <p><strong>Lessons Learned</strong></p> <blockquote> <ul> <li>Yes, entrepreneurship can be taught</li> <li>No, there’s no age limit</li> <li>We now know how to reduce customer and market risk for new ventures</li> <li>The combination of government, researchers in academia and risk capital make a powerful accelerator for technology commercialization</li> <li>There’s at least one congressman who understands it</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p>Listen to the post here: Download the Podcast <a href="http://clearshore.net/page/5/" target="_blank">here</a></p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span>Print</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20National%20Science%20Foundation%20Innovation%20Corps%20%E2%80%93%20What%20America%20Does%20Best&body=https%3A%2F%2Fsteveblank.com%2F2012%2F03%2F26%2Fthe-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn">Paul Davey</strong>, on <a href="#comment-24862" title="">March 26, 2012 at 4:29 pm</a> said: </span> </div> <p>Good to finally see someone at the coal face of policy looking across the abyss with a bridge of science & engineering ! How very Victorian!</p> <p>By the way – A link(s) for your Bio-char crew to chew over … out of NZ …. had cross over with this technology…. when posed the question what do we do with all our excess trees !!! 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Innovation Corps | Steve Flinter">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-25005"> <div id="div-comment-25005"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd1412b83d2dbaa516146ebbd6a3a456?s=32&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cd1412b83d2dbaa516146ebbd6a3a456?s=64&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn">Rishant Kumar Singh</strong>, on <a href="#comment-25005" title="">March 29, 2012 at 9:51 pm</a> said: </span> </div> <p>You are doing great Job Steve. Business exist to fulfill customer needs. So simple. So just know the needs first, find a way to solve that need better than existing and execute the plan. So simple yet so beautiful.</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-25005-67c88340b40d1' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=25005&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-25005-67c88340b40d1' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-25005-67c88340b40d1'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=25005#respond" data-commentid="25005" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-25005" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Rishant Kumar Singh" aria-label="Reply to Rishant Kumar Singh">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback even thread-even depth-1" id="comment-27677"> <div id="div-comment-27677"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2012/05/21/why-facebook-is-killing-silicon-valley/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley | Xconomy</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-27677" title="">May 21, 2012 at 8:06 am</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] Science Foundation Innovation Corps this year I’ll also teach roughly 150 teams led by professors who want to commercialize their inventions. Our extended teaching team includes venture capitalists with decades […]</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-27677-67c88340b4322' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=27677&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-27677-67c88340b4322' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-27677-67c88340b4322'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=27677#respond" data-commentid="27677" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-27677" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley | Xconomy" aria-label="Reply to Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley | Xconomy">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-31950"> <div id="div-comment-31950"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://crane.startupweekend.org/2012/07/18/ecc-talk-1-the-myths-misconceptions-and-realities-of-entrepreneurship/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">ECC Talk 1 – The Myths, Misconceptions, and Realities of Entrepreneurship | Startup Weekend Crane</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-31950" title="">July 18, 2012 at 2:28 pm</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] has been teaching customer development techniques at Stanford, Berkley, and Columbia as well as the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) with remarkable […]</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-31950-67c88340b455f' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=31950&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-31950-67c88340b455f' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-31950-67c88340b455f'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=31950#respond" data-commentid="31950" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-31950" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to ECC Talk 1 – The Myths, Misconceptions, and Realities of Entrepreneurship | Startup Weekend Crane" aria-label="Reply to ECC Talk 1 – The Myths, Misconceptions, and Realities of Entrepreneurship | Startup Weekend Crane">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback even thread-even depth-1" id="comment-34950"> <div id="div-comment-34950"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://blog.ratemypi.com/innovation-corps/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Innovation Corps | RateMyPi, Ruthercup Enterprises, LTD.</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-34950" title="">August 29, 2012 at 6:33 pm</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] Arkilic, a program director at NSF, and a 2012 Harvard Business Review “Master of Innovation” Steve Blank. I found it intriguing and wanted to pass it along to you. The pilot classes of Innovation […]</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-34950-67c88340b47b3' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=34950&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-34950-67c88340b47b3' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-34950-67c88340b47b3'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=34950#respond" data-commentid="34950" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-34950" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Innovation Corps | RateMyPi, Ruthercup Enterprises, LTD." aria-label="Reply to Innovation Corps | RateMyPi, Ruthercup Enterprises, LTD.">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-35534"> <div id="div-comment-35534"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/06/the-ultimate-class-on-how-to-start-a-company-lean-launchpad-now-online/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">The ultimate class on how to start a company: Lean LaunchPad now online | VentureBeat</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-35534" title="">September 6, 2012 at 9:24 am</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] You may have read my previous posts about the Lean LaunchPad class taught at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia, Caltech, and for the National Science Foundation. 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Some like the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps have had a big bang for little […]</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-37548-67c88340b4c1c' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=37548&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-37548-67c88340b4c1c' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-37548-67c88340b4c1c'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=37548#respond" data-commentid="37548" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-37548" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to – Startup Communities — Building Regional Clusters - FounderLY" aria-label="Reply to – Startup Communities — Building Regional Clusters - FounderLY">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-37552"> <div id="div-comment-37552"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/08/startup-communities-book-delivers-roadmap-for-building-startup-clusters/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">‘Startup Communities’ book delivers roadmap for building startup clusters | VentureBeat</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-37552" title="">October 8, 2012 at 10:47 am</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] entrepreneurial efforts. Some, like the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps, have had a big bang for little […]</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-37552-67c88340b4e66' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=37552&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-37552-67c88340b4e66' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-37552-67c88340b4e66'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=37552#respond" data-commentid="37552" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-37552" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to ‘Startup Communities’ book delivers roadmap for building startup clusters | VentureBeat" aria-label="Reply to ‘Startup Communities’ book delivers roadmap for building startup clusters | VentureBeat">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback even thread-even depth-1" id="comment-37569"> <div id="div-comment-37569"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2012/10/08/startup-communities-building-regional-clusters/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Startup communities: Building regional clusters « The Berkeley Blog</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-37569" title="">October 8, 2012 at 3:56 pm</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] entrepreneurial efforts. Some like the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps have had a big bang for little […]</p> <div class='jetpack-comment-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded' id='like-comment-wrapper-6599589-37569-67c88340b50ae' data-src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=6599589&comment_id=37569&origin=steveblank.com&obj_id=6599589-37569-67c88340b50ae' data-name='like-comment-frame-6599589-37569-67c88340b50ae'> <div class='likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes-widget-placeholder comment-likes'><span class='loading'>Loading...</span></div> <div class='comment-likes-widget jetpack-likes-widget comment-likes'><span class='comment-like-feedback'></span><span class='sd-text-color'></span><a class='sd-link-color'></a></div> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://steveblank.com/2012/03/26/the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-what-america-does-best/?replytocom=37569#respond" data-commentid="37569" data-postid="11255" data-belowelement="div-comment-37569" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Startup communities: Building regional clusters « The Berkeley Blog" aria-label="Reply to Startup communities: Building regional clusters « The Berkeley Blog">Reply</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pingback odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-47024"> <div id="div-comment-47024"> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <div class="avatar"></div> <span class="comment-author vcard"><strong class="fn"><a href="http://startupownersmanual.fr/2013/01/14/aveugle-par-la-lumiere-lepiphanie-traduction-du-post-de-steve-blank-du-030412-2/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Aveuglé par la lumière – L’épiphanie (traduction du post de Steve Blank du 03/04/12) | Bienvenue sur le blog français du livre de Steve Blank et Bob Dorf "The Startup Owner's Manual"!</a></strong>, on <a href="#comment-47024" title="">January 14, 2013 at 3:04 am</a> said: </span> </div> <p>[…] l’un des PDG ayant participé à notre premier cours auprès de la Fondation nationale pour la Science, avait décidé d’intervenir à l’occasion de notre deuxième séminaire. 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