Post-Course Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Survey

Questions for Post-Course I-Corps Survey
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Indicate your role on
your I-Corps team.

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Which of the following
topical clusters best
describes your research
or technology?

3

What did you find most
valuable about the I-

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Mentor
Entrepreneurial Lead
Principal Investigator
1. Advanced Materials and
Instrumentation (MI)
2. Advanced Manufacturing
and Nanotechnology (MN)
3. Biological Technologies (BT)
4. Chemical and Environmental
Technologies (CT)
5. Electronic Hardware,
Robotics and Wireless
Technologies (EW)
6. Educational Technologies
and Applications (EA)
7. Information and
Communication
Technologies (IC)
8. Semiconductors (S) and
Photonic (PH) Devices and
Materials
9. Smart Health (SH) and
Biomedical Technologies
(BM)
10. Other: Please Specify

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Professional
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Corps course? Please
describe specific
activities, lectures, or
exercises that were
particularly useful to
your learning.
What improvements
do you suggest for
future I-Corps courses?
Please describe specific
activities, lectures, or
exercises that could be
refined or improved.
Overall, how would you
describe the learning
environment created
during the course?
- collegial
- motivating
- productive
- innovative
- challenging
(positively)
- stressful
- harsh
- exhausting
Briefly describe the
impact the learning
environment (teaching
style, course structure,
pace) has had on you
and your team.
Please indicate your

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Likert scale: not at all (1), 2, 3, 4,
a great deal (5)

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Likert scale: totally disagree,

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Environment

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agreement with the
following statements
about the overall
delivery of the I-Corps
course.
- Overall, activities
were well suited to the
learning objectives of
the course
- The teaching team
provided relevant
critique/feedback to
participants
- The teaching team
encouraged
appropriate levels of
participation by
participants
- The teaching team
motivated us to do our
best work
- The educational
climate was conducive
to learning
- Creating the team
video was valuable
component of the
course
If you have any
additional comments
on the overall delivery
of the course (e.g.,
content, instructional
quality, etc.), please

disagree, unsure, agree, totally
agree, doesn't apply

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share them below.
The I-Corps course is
organized around nine
component of
Osterwalder's Business
Model Canvas (listed
below). For each
component, indicate
your level of
knowledge before and
after the course.
– channels
- cost structure
- customer
relationships
- customer segments
- key activities
- key partners
- key resources
- revenue streams
- value propositions
If you have any
comments on your
level of knowledge of
Osterwalder's Business
Model Canvas before
and after the course,
please share them
below.
What were your
greatest pivots or
insights as you
developed your
business model? Which

Likert scale for knowledge
before course: nothing, very
little, not sure, some, a great
deal
Likert scale for knowledge after
course: nothing, very little, not
sure, some, a great deal

Knowledge Gain

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course experiences led
to these pivots or
insights?
Indicate your level of
agreement with the
following statements
about the current
status of your
technology and future
plans.
- I have adequately
assessed my
technology's readiness
for commercialization.
- I have identified a
viable
commercialization path
for my technology.
- I have developed a
scalable business
model.
- I will apply for SBIR
funding for my
technology in the next
12 months.
- I will seek other
funding or investment
for my technology
within the next 12
months.
- I am interested in
starting my own
company.
- I am interested in

Likert scale: totally disagree,
disagree, unsure, agree, totally
agree, doesn't apply

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working in a
technology-based
start-up.
- I have defined a
minimum viable
prototype for my
product.
- I have identified a
validated the market
for a product based on
my technology.
If there were other
impacts that are not
listed above, please
describe them here.
Indicate your level of
agreement with the
following statements
about the impact of the
I-Corps course on your
future plans.
- The program has
increased my interest
in starting my own
company.
- The program has
increased my interest
in working in a
technology-based
start-up.
- I will use the
information and ideas
from the I-Corps course
in my teaching.

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Likert scale: totally disagree,
disagree, unsure, agree, totally
agree, doesn't apply

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- I will use the
information and ideas
from the I-Corps course
to help guide other
start-ups.
- I will use the
information and ideas
from the I-Corps course
in my career.
- I will use the
information and ideas
from the I-Corps course
in my research
program.
If you intend to use the
information and ideas
from the program in
other ways, please
describe them here.
How many people
(customers, users, etc.)
did you and your team
interview during the ICorps course?
About how many hours
per week (on average)
did you personally
spend on your I-Corps
project?
Describe the extent to
which your team did
the following:
- collaborated
effectively

Likert scale: never, seldom,
sometimes, most of the time,
always

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- had a clear leadership
structure
- distributed the
workload equitably
- shared decision
making
- made good decisions
Which of the following
best describes the
current status of your
project?

20

If you selected "none
of the above," describe
the current status of
your project below.

21

Choose the response
that best describes
your team's current
status in terms of
founding a new
company to
commercialize your
research.

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If relevant, please

Options
- our research has commercial
potential ("go" decision)
- our research is not yet ready
for commercialization ("no-go"
decision) - we are not yet sure
whether our research is able to
be commercialized (uncertain) none of the above

Options:
- no, and we are planning to not yet, but we plan to in the
near future (six-12 months)
- not yet, but we plan to
eventually (more than a year)
- We're not sure if we will do
this or not
- Yes, we did this prior to this
course
- Yes, we did this during the
course

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describe how you have
been able to leverage
NSF's I-Corps funding.
What training or skills
do you feel you are
lacking that would
assist you in refining
your business model
and pursuing your next
steps?
Indicate how many
times you have
participated in the
following experiences
to date (including your
time in the I-Corps
program). - issued a
patent
- interviewed potential
customers about a
product, service, or
technology
- applied for a patent
as an inventor or noninventor
- disclosed an invention
to the university
- generated trade
secrets
- conducted market
research - participated
in the technology
transfer process at
your university

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- licensed your
research/technology
- served on a corporate
advisory board
- participated in
industry-funded
research
- presented a business
idea to investors
- founded or cofounded a venture (forprofit, non-profit, notfor-profit) that
developed or sold
products or services
based on your research
- contributed ideas
utilized by a company
to improve a product,
service, or process
- received royalties for
your work
Overall, how well did
this workshop meet
your expectations?

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Overall, how would you
rate the I-Corps
course?

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What would you tell
others who have not

Options:
- exceeded my expectations
- met my expectations
- did not meet my expectations
Comments:
Likert scale: excellent, very
good, fairly good, mildly good,
not good at all
Comments:

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participated in the ICorps program about
your experience? Do
you have any helpful
suggestions, advice, or
do's and don'ts?
Is there anything else
you would like us to
know about your ICorps experience?
Optional contact
information about you
and your team can be
shared below.
- name
- team name
- e-mail address
- phone number
Please select the sector
that best describes
your industry at this
time.

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Agriculture
Education
Energy and Materials
Environment
Healthcare/Medical
Information Technology and
Communication
Infrastructure / Building
Sanitation / Water
Uncertain
Other: Please Specify

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