Are you interested in biomedical entrepreneurship or the path to commercializing your research?  Apply today to participate in our intensive summer Bootcamp:

Kickoff Meeting June 18 (4-6 PM) |  Bootcamp June 21-25 (Afternoon Teamwork and Guest Speaker)

Registration for the course is free! 

This course will provide the training that biomedical researchers need to bring their innovations from bench to marketplace/bedside through the appropriate commercialization path.

Participants will learn how to:

1. Evaluate biomedical invention readiness,
2. How to navigate ethical issues in entrepreneurship,
3. Evaluate the market for biomedical invention,
4. How to attract investors,
5. Select appropriate commercialization path for the biomedical invention to reach to the customers (e.g. patients),
6. Develop a technology roadmap for longer-term growth,
7. Identify and acquire financial resources (federal and private)

Course design: 

This team-based intensive course will be structured daily independent learning assignments, afternoon team-based work, and guest speakers with Q&A and networking.  Teams will present a final pitch to a panel for constructive feedback on the projects. 

Application and Deadlines:

Qualified applicants include faculty, postdocs, Ph.D. students, and advanced undergraduates with related experience. Applications must be submitted to tina.thornton@uvm.edu. Applicants can expect a confirmation email.  

Application Deadline: May 15, 2021  

Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed by the I-Trep Steering Committee. 

To Apply: The RFA and application are available on the I-Trep Website.

Contact Tina Thornton (tina.thornton@uvm.edu) with any questions or for more information.