Startup NOLA: From Idea to Impact: Navigating I-Corps and SBIR Programs

Sep 17, 10:00 PM – Sep 18, 12:00 AM (UTC)

New Orleans

The Broadside, 600 North Broad Street, New Orleans, 70119

September Startup NOLA event: From Idea to Impact: Navigating I-Corps and SBIR Programs for Business Development, Funding, and Success.

In-person event
Fireside Chat

About this event

September Startup NOLA event: From Idea to Impact: Navigating I-Corps and SBIR Programs for Business Development, Funding, and Success.

The Startup NOLA September event hosted by Startup Grind New Orleans will explore two critical parts of early stage business development 

1) Customer discovery with invited speaker Jacob Clemmons.  Jacob will discuss customer discovery and finding product market fit from the perspective of I-Corps programs.

2) Early stage funding strategies with invited speaker  Hutch McClendon.  Hutch will discuss funding strategies with an emphasis on non dilutive funding such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards.


Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Hutch McClendon

    Louisiana Economic Development

    Director of LTTO

  • Jacob Clemmons

    LSU I-Corps Program Manager

    NSF I-Corps Southwest Hub

When

When

September 17 – 18, 2024
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (UTC)

Agenda

10:00 PMNetworking
11:00 PMFireside Chat
12:00 AMNetworking

Host

  • James Guenther

    StartupGrind New Orleans

    Chapter Director

Organizer

  • James Guenther

    Startup Grind New Orleans Chpater

    New Orleans Director

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